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Harold Stewart Davison
October 6, 1915 - November 13, 2008
Harold Stewart Davison, the son of John H. and Vertie (Stewart) Davison, was born in Clarinda, Iowa on October 6, 1915. He attended several schools in Missouri, Iowa and Kansas where he lived as a child.
On July 7, 1939, Harold was united in marriage to Mildred Lorene Bowland in Adrian, Missouri. They moved to Tarkio, Missouri in 1940.
During World War II, Harold built a new home in Tarkio, and the family moved in in 1946. Harold worked as a tractor mechanic for International, and started Davison Equipment Service, working on heavy equipment, in 1949. In 1956, he started digging basements until retiring in 1980.
Harold was a former member of the Tarkio Volunteer Fire Department, serving as Chief for a short time. He enjoyed restoring antique cars. Harold passed away November 13, 2008 at the Northview Manor Care Center in Tarkio at the age of 93 years.
Besides his parents, Harold is preceded in death by his wife, Lorene and two sisters, Irene Chestnut and Amy Spangler. He is survived by his son, Gary Davison and his wife Lana, Tarkio; granddaughter, Dana Skeed and her husband Phil, Lee’s Summit, Missouri; two great grandsons, Blake and Brady Skeed; brother, Dennis Davison, Bloomington, California; two sisters, Crystal Patterson, St. Joseph, Missouri and Edith Sarcio and her husband, John, Apple Valley, California; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside Services and Interment: 3:00 pm, Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Home Cemetery, Tarkio. There is no scheduled family visitation.
Memorials: Tarkio Nutrition Center
Services are under the direction of Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio.