John Michael Davidson

John Michael Davidson, born Sept. 9, 1936, son of the late Doran and Esther Davidson, passed away peacefully in Ocala, Florida, on May 17, 2016.

He is survived by his wife, Connie, a daughter, Kristen Brush and her husband, Samuel, of Eagle River, Alaska; two grandchildren, Michael Brush of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Amanda Geddis of Belfast, Northern Ireland; a brother, Gerald Davidson of Red Lodge, Montana; a brother, Kris Davidson and his wife, Roberta, of Mendota Heights, Minnesota; and a sister, Karen Woodruff and her husband, Michael, of Accrington, Lancashire, United Kingdom.

John’s first years were spent in the isolated northwest corner of North Dakota during the depths of the Great Depression. The family moved about to various locations in North Dakota before finally settling in Harlem, Montana, in 1947.

John acquired an interest in making and flying model airplanes — a hobby that he followed through all the years in Harlem. He also found a strong interest in music, performing in the high school band and dance band.

After graduation from high school, early in 1955 John enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, which provided the basis of a long career in technical fields. In 1966, he married Connie Regina, originally from the state of Maine.

They had one child, their daughter Kristen, born in 1967. After John’s retirement in 1990, he and Connie returned to Montana where they spent several years living at Seeley Lake, Montana.

In 1995 they moved back to Florida, where John had been located in the last years of his career. They remained at Ocala, Florida, until the present day. During the past five years, John found fulfillment in many hours of reconstructing the family genealogy.

His ancestry research has meant much to all the relations and members of the broader family.