Mildred Maud (Baxter) Davidson, age 91, of Bedford, died Saturday, August 4, 2012 at the Alegent Health Mercy Hospital in Corning.
Mildred was born October 10, 1920, in Bedford, Iowa the daughter of John Harold Baxter and Ruby Pearl (Derrickson) Baxter.
Mildred was the second oldest of five children. Her parents were farmers and she grew up attending country schools and was the Taylor County Champion Speller. She also was active in 4-H as a child, where she was elected Taylor County President. While in high school, she participated in basketball. She graduated from the Conway High School with the Class of 1937.
After graduation, Mildred worked at the ASCS office in Bedford for two years.
On February 17, 1939, she was united in marriage to Dwight Davidson. They were blessed with the birth of three children, Lois, Alan and Nancy Lea. The family farmed until Dwight's retirement in 1977.
They lived on the same farm four miles south of Bedford for 38 years before moving into town.
In 1963, Mildred returned to work at the ASCS office as Program Clerk until her retirement in 1981.
Mildred was a member of the Berea Church of Christ in rural Bedford.
She enjoyed gold, bridge, reading, working cross-word puzzles, women's club organizations and traveling.
She wrote weekly letters to her three children and visited them as much as possible.
Left to cherish Mildred's memory are her three children, Lois Lee and husband Richard of Nixa, Missouri; Alan Davidson and wife Dianna of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Nancy Lea of Waiheke Island, New Zealand; five grandchildren, David Brian Lee, Todd Lee, Ryan Davidson, Delynn Fox and Samuel; Holford; five great-grandchildren, Michael Lee, Max Lee, Madison Lee, Tiago Fox and Tycho Fox; two brothers, Homer and Dean Davidson; along with many other relatives and friends.
Preceding Mildred in death are her parents, John and Ruby Baxter; her loving husband Dwight Davidson; a sister, Bette; a brother John Harold; three brothers-in-law, Dale, Dean and Wendell; and two sisters-in-law, Mildred and Bernice.
Mildred always assumed the best in everyone and was a gentle, kind person. Mildred's family and friends loved her and will miss her forever.
Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford.
Mildred was born October 10, 1920, in Bedford, Iowa the daughter of John Harold Baxter and Ruby Pearl (Derrickson) Baxter.
Mildred was the second oldest of five children. Her parents were farmers and she grew up attending country schools and was the Taylor County Champion Speller. She also was active in 4-H as a child, where she was elected Taylor County President. While in high school, she participated in basketball. She graduated from the Conway High School with the Class of 1937.
After graduation, Mildred worked at the ASCS office in Bedford for two years.
On February 17, 1939, she was united in marriage to Dwight Davidson. They were blessed with the birth of three children, Lois, Alan and Nancy Lea. The family farmed until Dwight's retirement in 1977.
They lived on the same farm four miles south of Bedford for 38 years before moving into town.
In 1963, Mildred returned to work at the ASCS office as Program Clerk until her retirement in 1981.
Mildred was a member of the Berea Church of Christ in rural Bedford.
She enjoyed gold, bridge, reading, working cross-word puzzles, women's club organizations and traveling.
She wrote weekly letters to her three children and visited them as much as possible.
Left to cherish Mildred's memory are her three children, Lois Lee and husband Richard of Nixa, Missouri; Alan Davidson and wife Dianna of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Nancy Lea of Waiheke Island, New Zealand; five grandchildren, David Brian Lee, Todd Lee, Ryan Davidson, Delynn Fox and Samuel; Holford; five great-grandchildren, Michael Lee, Max Lee, Madison Lee, Tiago Fox and Tycho Fox; two brothers, Homer and Dean Davidson; along with many other relatives and friends.
Preceding Mildred in death are her parents, John and Ruby Baxter; her loving husband Dwight Davidson; a sister, Bette; a brother John Harold; three brothers-in-law, Dale, Dean and Wendell; and two sisters-in-law, Mildred and Bernice.
Mildred always assumed the best in everyone and was a gentle, kind person. Mildred's family and friends loved her and will miss her forever.
Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford.
Mildred Maud (Baxter) Davidson, age 91, of Bedford, died Saturday, August 4, 2012 at the Alegent Health Mercy Hospital in Corning.
Mildred was born October 10, 1920, in Bedford, Iowa the daughter of John Harold Baxter and Ruby Pearl (Derrickson) Baxter.
Mildred was the second oldest of five children. Her parents were farmers and she grew up attending country schools and was the Taylor County Champion Speller. She also was active in 4-H as a child, where she was elected Taylor County President. While in high school, she participated in basketball. She graduated from the Conway High School with the Class of 1937.
After graduation, Mildred worked at the ASCS office in Bedford for two years.
On February 17, 1939, she was united in marriage to Dwight Davidson. They were blessed with the birth of three children, Lois, Alan and Nancy Lea. The family farmed until Dwight's retirement in 1977.
They lived on the same farm four miles south of Bedford for 38 years before moving into town.
In 1963, Mildred returned to work at the ASCS office as Program Clerk until her retirement in 1981.
Mildred was a member of the Berea Church of Christ in rural Bedford.
She enjoyed gold, bridge, reading, working cross-word puzzles, women's club organizations and traveling.
She wrote weekly letters to her three children and visited them as much as possible.
Left to cherish Mildred's memory are her three children, Lois Lee and husband Richard of Nixa, Missouri; Alan Davidson and wife Dianna of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Nancy Lea of Waiheke Island, New Zealand; five grandchildren, David Brian Lee, Todd Lee, Ryan Davidson, Delynn Fox and Samuel; Holford; five great-grandchildren, Michael Lee, Max Lee, Madison Lee, Tiago Fox and Tycho Fox; two brothers, Homer and Dean Davidson; along with many other relatives and friends.
Preceding Mildred in death are her parents, John and Ruby Baxter; her loving husband Dwight Davidson; a sister, Bette; a brother John Harold; three brothers-in-law, Dale, Dean and Wendell; and two sisters-in-law, Mildred and Bernice.
Mildred always assumed the best in everyone and was a gentle, kind person. Mildred's family and friends loved her and will miss her forever.
Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford.
Mildred was born October 10, 1920, in Bedford, Iowa the daughter of John Harold Baxter and Ruby Pearl (Derrickson) Baxter.
Mildred was the second oldest of five children. Her parents were farmers and she grew up attending country schools and was the Taylor County Champion Speller. She also was active in 4-H as a child, where she was elected Taylor County President. While in high school, she participated in basketball. She graduated from the Conway High School with the Class of 1937.
After graduation, Mildred worked at the ASCS office in Bedford for two years.
On February 17, 1939, she was united in marriage to Dwight Davidson. They were blessed with the birth of three children, Lois, Alan and Nancy Lea. The family farmed until Dwight's retirement in 1977.
They lived on the same farm four miles south of Bedford for 38 years before moving into town.
In 1963, Mildred returned to work at the ASCS office as Program Clerk until her retirement in 1981.
Mildred was a member of the Berea Church of Christ in rural Bedford.
She enjoyed gold, bridge, reading, working cross-word puzzles, women's club organizations and traveling.
She wrote weekly letters to her three children and visited them as much as possible.
Left to cherish Mildred's memory are her three children, Lois Lee and husband Richard of Nixa, Missouri; Alan Davidson and wife Dianna of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Nancy Lea of Waiheke Island, New Zealand; five grandchildren, David Brian Lee, Todd Lee, Ryan Davidson, Delynn Fox and Samuel; Holford; five great-grandchildren, Michael Lee, Max Lee, Madison Lee, Tiago Fox and Tycho Fox; two brothers, Homer and Dean Davidson; along with many other relatives and friends.
Preceding Mildred in death are her parents, John and Ruby Baxter; her loving husband Dwight Davidson; a sister, Bette; a brother John Harold; three brothers-in-law, Dale, Dean and Wendell; and two sisters-in-law, Mildred and Bernice.
Mildred always assumed the best in everyone and was a gentle, kind person. Mildred's family and friends loved her and will miss her forever.
Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford.
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