DAVISSON, Burl 1906-1965

DAVISSON, PIERSON, EVANS, SHULTZ, OVERTURF, SCHIMMELPFENNIG

Posted By: Debbie Nash (email)
Date: 6/20/2003 at 00:03:16

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Monday, December 27, 1965
Page 8, Column 3

DAVISSON Rites Will Be Tuesday

Burl DAVISSON, 59, life-time resident of Jefferson county, died Christmas Eve about 9:10 p.m. at the
Jefferson County hospital where he had been a patient for the past seven weeks. He had been in failing health the past six months.

Last rites will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Weston Behner funeral home with the Rev. D.O. VanDyne in charge. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Burl DAVISSON was born March 26, 1906, in Jefferson county, the son of Guy and Mary PIERSON DAVISSON. He was married to Hazel EVANS on Dec. 16, 1925. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist church. The family home is located at 507 W. Briggs. He was employed as a bridge foreman for Jefferson county for several years.

DAVISSON is survived by his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Wilma SHULTZ, Fairfield; two sons, Darrell and Eugene DAVISSON, both of Fairfield; Eight grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Guy DAVISSON, Libertyville; two brothers, Orville DAVISSON, Fairfield, and Walter DAVISSON, Fairfield; and two sisters, Mrs. Kathryn OVERTURF, Libertyville, and Gladys SCHIMMELPFENNIG, Dubuque.

He was preceded in death by his father and two sisters.

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Added by Admin, August 2021 --

"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Friday, December 31, 1965
Page 2, Column 8

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere thanks to the hospital staff and Drs. Ryan, Strong and Egli for the wonderful care given to our husband and father. Also a special thanks to Rev. and Mrs. D. O. Van Dyne and friends for all the kindness shown to us during the illness and death of our loved one.

Mrs. Burl DAVISSON
and Family

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Admin note: Buried in Lot 4th.121. Wife Hazel died in 1988 and is buried with him.