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FORREST W. DAVIS
May 25, 1927 ~ August 2, 2013
"He had a great sense of humor
and will truly be missed by all."
Forrest W. Davis "Woody", 86, passed peacefully on Fri., Aug. 2, 2013 in Vancouver, WA. He was born May 25, 1927 in Indianapolis, IN to parents Ralph and Mabel Alexander Davis. Woody grew up on a farm in Freedom, IN with his grandparents and his brother "Buddy" after his 10th birthday.
During World War II, Woody tried to join the Navy, but due to his color blindness, they would not accept him. He pursued his desire to serve his country and was able to join the Merchant Marines going to the European and Pacific theaters. He served as a fireman on the ships.
After the war, he moved to San Francisco, CA and became a meat handler for some major supermarket chains.
Woody always had an ambition to go back to school and go into the business industry. He started at College of Marin in Kentfield, CA and then went to University of San Francisco and graduated in 1969 with a Bachelor degree in Business/Accounting.
He had a few jobs before settling in with the Prune Administrative Committee/California Prune Board as a Controller. He later became the Executive Director. During his time with the Prune Board, he had the opportunity to do a lot of world traveling with his wife, Quannah Davis. He remained with the Prune Board until his retirement in 1989.
Woody and Quannah decided to retire to Albuquerque, NM where they became very active in the First United Methodist Church and traveled extensively with their new church friends. After about 5 years, they moved to Vancouver, WA for 5 years and then decided to go back to his wife's home in Ardmore, OK. Again they became active participants in the First United Methodist Church where Woody served as President of the Chester Dennis Sunday School Class.
In 2012, Woody and Quannah moved back to Vancouver, WA and moved into Independent/Assisted Living at Merrill Gardens. Alzheimer's was advancing with Woody and there was family to help them in the Vancouver area.
Forrest Davis is survived by his wife of 50 plus years, Quannah Davis; his children, Catherine Davis Anderson (Kenneth), Patricia A. Jackson (Fred), Quannah Bartunek (Bob), Cynthia Williams (Vern), Mark Davis and Glenn Davis; his grandchildren, Timothy and Lexie Bartunek, Melissa Jackson Morris, Cori Ash, Chad and Gabrielle Davis, Kevin and Brian Davis and Glenn Davis Jr., Jack Jackson (Carin) and Gary Jackson; and several great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Robert "Buddy" Davis; his sister, Mary Evelyn Long; and his son, Bradley Davis. Woody had a huge love for his dachshunds over the years and will be taking his Amber and Sophie with him on his new journey.
Services will be held at Northwood Park Cemetery off of NE 15th Street in Ridgefield, WA on Wed., Aug. 7 at 11:00 a.m.
Woody's request was in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Chester Dennis Class at the First United Methodist Church, 501 W Main Street in Ardmore, OK 73401.
Please sign his guestbook at:www.columbian.com/obits.
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Missing you and mom. Hope you are together enjoying being together again
Quannah Bartunek
Daughter
July 31, 2019
Quannah
August 7, 2013
I spent many happy years on the Prune Bd. while Woody was Chairman, including grand trips to France with Woody where we always did things right!
Ken Lindauer
August 6, 2013
Even though it doesn't feel you are truly gone, I know you are at peace and feeling better. I will miss you very much and I love you-you will forever be my dad, my spiritual inspiration. Quannah (sis)
August 6, 2013
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