Gordon Davison

Gordon C. Davison, 72, of Waldorf, Maryland, a cancer survivor of 4 years, died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday morning at home. Born March 7, 1937, in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, he was the youngest of seven children by the late Harry T. and the late Zita Henry Davison. As a young man he worked tirelessly in the steel mills and at gas stations. Then he decided to serve his country in the U.S. Army in Korea in 1960 as a mechanic. In 1963, he moved to Maryland and worked at a local gas station where he met his future wife Janet. In 1965 they married and a few years later they started a family in Fort Washington, Maryland where they were members of Providence Methodist Church. Gordon worked at Bell Atlantic (formerly C&P Telephone Company) in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 1987, he and his wife built a home for their family in Waldorf. After 25 years, he retired from Bell Atlantic and worked at Sam’s Club in Waldorf for 7 years. In 1996 he was Employee of the Year at Sam's Club. Most recently he spent the past 10 years teaching computer science at Southern Maryland Community College at the region's campuses. Gordon was a lifetime member of the Pioneers Club and the Washington Bell Golf Association (W.B.G.A.). His passions were golfing, teaching, gardening, eating crabs, and he was a diehard fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Gordon adored his children, grandchildren, his wife of 44 years, her family, his siblings and his friends. He was a dedicated father and husband who helped out with his children's sports teams and cub scouts. He took great pride in their accomplishments and he supported them no matter what. He was a very positive, loving, selfless, happy man who enjoyed life to the fullest regardless of any obstacle that faced him or his family. He loved being around his family and he would light up any room he entered. Preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Floyd and Ralph Davison; sisters, Hilda White and Thelma Lison. Survived by his wife of 44 years, Janet Davison; sons, Damien and Travis Davison; sisters, Eileen Czajkowski and Marguerite Fox. Also survived by grandchildren Kara, Kirsten, Devin, and Tyler Davison; step-grandchildren, Dymond Mulloy and Jessy Hoover. A gathering will be held on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, from 5PM until 8PM with a memorial service beginning at 7PM at Raymond Funeral Chapel, La Plata, MD. Rev. Robert Carter will officiate. Interment will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Civista Health Foundation, P.O. Box 1701, La Plata, MD 20646.

Gordon Davison

March 7, 1937 - December 17, 2009