This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davison Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jh.2ADE/1461.1 Message Board Post: Dixon (Illinois) Sauk Valley Sunday - Sunday, May 27, 2001 Willis Davison CHANA, Illinois - Willis A. Davison, 73, of Chana died Saturday, May 26, 2001, at KSB Hospital, Dixon. He was born Feb. 5, 1928, in Oregon, the son of George and Amanda (Engelkes) Davison. He married Vera Kendel on Dec. 10, 1950, in Mount Morris. He farmed for many years before working at White Pines State Park as assistant park ranger. He also was sexton of Daysville Cemetery for 19 years and a Nashua Township trustee for 16 years. He had a love for wild flowers and did all he could to preserve them for posterity. He is survived by his wife, Vera, one son, W. James (Mary Lynn) Davison of Dixon; his mother, Amanda of Franklin Grove; grandchildren, Anna and Tonya Davison, Graham Greenfield, Jeni Smith, Donald J. Emmert and Ryan Lavelle; and great-grandchildren, Vincent and Spencer Smith. He was preceded in death by his father; one daughter, Julie Greenfield; and one brother, Russell. Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 29, 2001, at 11 a.m. in the Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home, 110 S. Seventh St., Oregon, with the Rev. Alan Meyer, pastor of Chana United Methodist Church, officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home Monday, May 28, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in Daysville Cemetery. Memorials to Daysville Cemetery association would be appreciated. Dixon (Illinois) Telegraph - Thursday, January 10, 2002 Amanda Davison CHANA, Illinois - Amanda M. Davison, formerly of Chana, died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2002, in KSB Hospital. Born April 11, 1908, in Pine Rock Township, the daughter of Martin and Gertrude (Zell) Engelkes. Married to George Davison on Dec. 21, 1926. He died April 3, 1970. She lived on their farm and helped her husband until his retirement. One of Amanda’s proudest achievements was earning her high school diploma at age of 72. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, quilting and all types of needlework and had taught classes in knitting and crocheting at Kishwaukee College for several years. Survived by daughters-in-law, Vera Davison of Chana and Marilyn Davison of Freeport, grandchildren, W. James (Mary Lynn) Davison of Dixon, Catherine (Ray) Colebaugh of Davis and Linda Barber of Bloomington; 12 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Gladys Bright of Oregon and Martha (Warren) Schneider of Byron; and many nieces and nephews. Also preceded in death by sons, Willis and Russell Davison; granddaughter, Julie Greenfield, three brothers; and seven sisters. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, in Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home, Oregon, with the Rev. Brian Channel, pastor of Lighthouse United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial in Daysville Cemetery, Oregon. Visitation is Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. A memorial has been established.