Douglas L. Davidson, age 83, of Blair, passed away Sept. 12, 2021. Visitation will be held Sept. 29 at 6 p.m, at Campbell Aman Funeral Home with a memorial service at 7 p.m..
Doug was born on April 28, 1938, in Jamaica, Long Island, N.Y., to Gordon and Emma Davidson. He attended public school in Bellrose, N.Y., through fifth grade and Nassau Christian School sixth through eighth grade. He began his high school career at Baldwin High School and graduated from Stony Brook School on Long Island, N.Y. He graduated from Montana State College in Bozeman, Mont. Doug held a number of jobs, including at a slaughterhouse, a dairy farm, a furniture store, and a mailroom for a large insurance company in NYC. He also worked for his father-in-law’s construction company, building their nursing home - the Florence Convalescent Nursing Home. During his executive officer career, he held leadership positions in banking institutions, including the president of three banks. His last job was vice president of Huntel Systems. He writes, “the best job I ever had!” He began his retirement in 2003, “Retired - FREE AT LAST!”
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Margaret (Peg) Davidson; his sister, Laverne Davidson; his daughters, Debbie Cain and Becky Hespen; and her husband Pete; his son, Wesley and his wife Becky; his ten grandchildren, Brandon, Jason, and Adam Hespen; their wives, Megan, Amanda, Tracy, Aspen Shepherd her husband Jason, Cacie Cain, Matthew and Christopher Davidson and Christopher’s wife Bekki, Alycia, Jeremy and his wife Caroline, and Maggie Davidson; and six great grandkids, Brady and Vivienne Hespen and Baby Boy Hespen (due in November), Emma and Logan Shepherd, Caillyn Cain, and Parker Bree Davidson.
Dan, his youngest son, beat him to heaven 10 years ago. Dad wrote, “I hope I’ve always been there for you - Lord knows I always wanted to be.” You were!
Gifts in memory of Douglas Davidson may be directed to The Open Door Mission, Omaha.
