SMSGT Roger "Dave" Davison Ret

August 14, 1929 - August 13, 2019

"Dave" Davison ...passed away on Tuesday,Aug 13, 2019 at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington D. C. He was born in Bluffton, Indiana on August 14th, 1929, as Roger Wayne Davison to Mont and Iva Mae (Gourley) Davison. He was known to family as Pete, due to a nickname from one of his sisters. In later years, after joining the Air Force at 17, he was nicknamed Dave.Dave requested that his obituary be kept simple and that there be no services. He was the youngest of eight sisters (Florence, Marie, Eleanor, Dot, Emma Jane, Pat, Joey, Betty Jean) and one brother (Bill) and was the last surviving child of their family. Dave is survived by his ex-wife Shirley Coleman of Tallahassee, FL, and three daughters; Patti Horwath (rick) of San Diego, CA, Sandy Bressler (John) of Sacrento,CA and Judi Davison (Jody Norman of Tallahassee, FL. He had three grandsons: Matt Bressler (Lisa) of Pioneer, CA, Daniel Bressler (Becca) of Sacramento, CA and Brandon Horwath (Charity, children Devon and Joseph) of Hemet, CA. Dave is also survived by a longtime friend, Carole Martin of Tiburon, CA and multiple friends at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D. C. where he lived since 1991. He spent over 20 years in the Air Force, serving in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, living in various assignments like Japan, France Morocco, Texas, Illinois, Panama and Michigan. He retired from the Air Force to enjoy a 2nd career with American Bank stationery, working out of the San Diego and Los Angeles areas for 20 years. His family will be scattering his ashes into the Wabash river near his hometown of Bluffton, per his request. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice.