Gerald C. "Jerry" Davison Obituary (1927 - 2016)

Gerald C. "Jerry" Davison, 89 years of age, of Beatrice passed away at the Beatrice Good Samaritan Center Tuesday afternoon, November 1, 2016. He was born on July 19, 1927 in Crete, NE to Oda and Ruth (Curtis) Davison, and was a 1945 graduate of Crete High School. Gerald served his country in the United States Coast Guard from July 10, 1945 until May 11, 1946, serving in the North Atlantic and Greenland areas, and then was a member of the Naval Reserves. He attended Doane College and the University of Nebraska; graduated from Schiff Scout Reservation Executive Training School (Boy Scouts); and graduate of the University of Colorado School of Banking. Gerald and Joan Hall were married on November 23, 1952. Gerald had been employed as an architectural Draftsman (with Davis & Wilson firm in Lincoln); Structural & Cartographic Draftsman in the Soil Conservation Service; District Executive with Boy Scouts of America; Draftsman & Assistant in Sales Department with Store Kraft Mfg.; Vice President, Auditor and Cashier at Beatrice National Bank; Service Representative and Consultant for Beatrice Community Hospital; and founder and Executive Director of Nebraska Education Task Force and Fund Raiser for non-profit organizations. Gerald was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church and currently a member of the Centenary United Methodist Church in Beatrice, and had served on many committees and board member: G. or T. Supper group; past president of the Kiwanis Club, Gage County Historical Society, and National Dressage Foundation (and chairman of the board); and past member of Lincoln Camera Club, Beatrice Art Guild, Organizing Chairman of the Gage County Visitors Committee, former Scoutmaster of Troop 223, Co-Chairman of Gage County Girl Scouts, Beatrice Community Hospital Board, Habitat for Humanity, board member of Friends of Homestead, volunteer and Supporting Chairman of Homestead National Monument of America, Doane College Alumni Council, and organized the Hospital Guild. Gerald is survived by his wife Joan; 2 daughters Annette (Dr. Ron) Wallman of Seward and Diane (Dr. Don) Weldon of Beatrice; grandchildren Andrew "Drew" (Maggie) Weldon, and Dr. Lindsey (Evan) Kock; great grandchild Reilan Weldon; brother in law Dr. Berwyn Jones; and several nephews, nieces and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents Oda and Ruth (Curtis) Davison; brother Don and his wife Dottie; sister Wilma Berger and husband Clarence; and sister in law Sue Jones. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 Am Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the Centenary United Methodist Church in Beatrice with Reverend Mark Schutt officiating. Interment will be in the Evergreen Home Cemetery. The body will lie in state Friday from 10-9:00 at the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in Beatrice with the family greeting friends from 7-8:30, and at the church one hour preceding the service on Saturday. A family prayer service will be held at 10:15 AM Saturday at the church. A memorial has been established to the Friends Of Homestead youth programs with the funeral home in charge. Sign Gerald's online guest book at www.ghchapel.com. These services have been entrusted to the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in Beatrice.