Dan Davis

Dan Davis 1934-2012 LTC (ret) Alexander (Dan) Davis passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 11, 2012 due to CHF. Dan loved his family, Texas A & M University and the United States Army/Infantry. Dan was born on December 6, 1934 in Alvin, Texas. He graduated from San Jacinto High School, Houston in 1954 and from Texas A & M in 1958 . He always knew he wanted to have a military career and proudly served his country in various posts which included two tours in Vietnam, Bangkok, Thailand, Hawaii, and Heidelberg, Germany. His military decorations included the Combat Infantryman's badge, the Silver Star and the Bronze Star. He retired from the army in 1982. Dan worked as a Safety Inspector for the Loss Control Division of the Texas Department of Insurance until 1992 when he again retired to his home on Lake Travis. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Danice Davis Wright, and his daughter-in-law Margaret Canavan Davis. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Thompson Davis with whom he shared many, many happy memories for 54 years. He is, also, survived by two sons, Darrell Ray Davis of Fairfax Station, Virginia and Donald Clifford Davis of Bryan, four grandchildren, Clifford Wright and his wife Rachel of College Station, Jinna Jean Wright of Dimmitt, Kelsey Davis and Kara Davis of Fairfax Station, Virginia and one great-granddaughter Audrey Sophia Wright of College Station. Also, surviving Dan is his sister Patsy Miller and her husband Philip of Lawrence, Kansas and their children John Lee Miller of Overton Park, Kansas and Lucy Scoverski of Renton, Washington. There will be a visitation at Beck's Funeral Home in Cedar Park on Monday, April16 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. A graveside service at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery is set for Tuesday, April 17 at 1:30 p.m. and a reception will follow at the Fort Sam Houston Golf Course Club.