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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., May 11, 1995, page 5

RAYMOND DAVISON

Raymond Ellis "Slim" Davison of Glenwood died May 4 in Goldendale, at the age of 76.
Mr. Davison was born the first of eight children on July 19, 1918 in the United States Post Office in Hill, N.D. and attended schools in both Wapato and Toppenish. He served his country in the Army Air Corps, as well as the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1945. He served in Guadalcanal during the invasion of the Pelileu Islands in the South Pacific and was stationed in the Philippine Islands. He was awarded the Purple Heart, Philippine Liberation Medal and expert marksmanship.
He was a 30 year member of the Carpenters Union and spent the majority of his life riding and training horses and following the rodeo.
Survivors include his wife, Ada Mae, Glenwood; daughter, Pat Troup, Yakima, and Gwen Gamble, Glenwood; son, Eddy Zielinski; brothers and sisters, Harold Davison, Renton, Eileen Stahl, California, Ione Russell, Arizona, James Davison, Alabama; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard and Vernon.
Graveside services were held May 9 at 1 p.m. at the Mt. Adams Cemetery in Glenwood.
Erdman Funeral Home in Goldendale was in charge of the arrangements.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., May 11, 1995, page 5

RAYMOND E. DAVISON

Mr. Raymond Ellis 'Slim' Davison, 76, of Glenwood died May 4, 1995 in Goldendale.
He was born the first of eight children on July 16, 1918 in the United States Post Office in Heil, North Dakota He attended schools in both Wapato and Toppenish.
He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and the U.S. Army. He was honorably discharged during the invasion of the Pelileu Islands on the South Pacific while stationed in the Philippine Islands. He was awarded the Purple Heart, Philippine Liberation Medal, and was awarded for Expert Marksmanship.
Slim was a 30-year member of the Carpenters Union and spent the majority of his life riding and training horses as well as following the rodeo.
Survivors include his wife Ada Mae of Glenwood; two daughters, Pat Troup of Yakima and Gwen Gamble of Glenwood; one son, Eddy Zielinski; five grandchildren, Michelle Fradella, Churck Lawther, Ray, Morgan and Katie Gamble; three great-grandchidlren, Amanda and Allen Lawther, and Brianna Fradella; brothers and sisters, Harold Davison of Renton, Eileen Stahl of California, Ione Russell of Arizona, James Davison of Yakima, and Ken Davison of Alabama also survive.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard and Vernon.
Graveside services were held May 9 at the Mt. Adams Cemetery in Glenwood.
Erdman Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.