George Davison

George B. Davison 9/15/1924 – 2/26/2016 "Papa" was born in Nogales, AZ, as the youngest of eight children. His family moved to Tucson when he was still in grade school. Before he could finish high school though, World War II broke out and he volunteered to join the Army Air Forces where he served with a B-25 squadron in the Pacific Theater, leapfrogging across New Guinea, up through the Philippines, and finally to Ie Shima Island, Japan. After the war, he returned to Tucson, completed high school and then enrolled at the University of Arizona where he studied Astronomy, Chemistry, and Agriculture. Before completing his studies, he took a job as a lab assistant in Trona, California, for the potash mine. After several years he returned to Tucson and in 1954, married the former Yolanda Serrano of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, who precedes him in death by 19 years. Soon he went to work as a chemist for the Portland Cement Company where he worked for nearly ten years. Afterward, wanting to be his own boss, he operated the Chevron Gas Station and Garage at the corner of 22nd and Kolb, which he owned for over 20 years before retiring. In the following years, he remained active as an Usher for the weekly Spanish Mass at St. Cyril's Catholic Church. He also was an avid reader and even authored a book that was published – "The Mother Stars." His last six years were spent living with his eldest daughter and her husband here in Tucson, loving on the family's standard poodles, cooking his favorite dishes as well as going out to eat, watching NCIS and WWE, doing his daily crossword puzzles, and enjoying the backyard views of the Catalina and Rincon mountains. He is survived by two daughters, Yolanda Dyche of Tucson (David, Col, USAF-Ret), and Julie Kogan of Winter Park, Florida (Waldemar), as well as five grandchildren, Dane, Robert, Alex, Kayla and Naomi and one great-granddaughter, Lexy. We will all miss you "Papa!" A Viewing will be held on Tuesday evening, March 1, 2016 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the ADAIR FUNERAL HOME on Dodge Blvd. Mass will be held on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, beginning at noon at St. Cyril's Catholic Church (Swan and Pima) followed by interment at Holy Hope Cemetery (Oracle Rd.) In lieu of flowers, donations to the Air Force Aid Society in memoriam of Sgt. George B. Davison are appreciated greatly.