Richard Charles Davidson's Obituary
Richard Charles Davidson passed away, Wednesday, January 8, 2020, from an aggressive brain tumor called glioblastoma, dementia and other health issues.
Dad was born on April 6, 1947 to James Davidson and Eleanor Eggleston in Massachusetts.
After graduating high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force. He traveled to many places, including Thailand, where he met his wife, Buckhiang. After coming back to the states, they were stationed at Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona for 3 years before moving to Hill AFB in Utah. He stayed at Hill AFB for the rest of his career, retiring in 1991. At Hill, he worked for the 421st Tactical Fighter Squadron preparing and maintaining life support equipment used by pilots and flight crews. After retiring from the Air Force, he worked for All Seasons Evergreens delivering supplies to flower shops all over Utah and Southern Idaho.
Dad enjoyed playing bingo and watching game shows. He also loved seeing and holding his grandchildren, if they let him.
He is survived by his wife, Buckhiang of Clearfield, Utah; two sons,
Tom (Amber) and Richard (Amanda) Davidson; one daughter, Christine (Gabriel) Archuleta, all of Clinton, Utah; seven grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Also surviving are his three sisters, Chris (Ron) Duehring of Florida, Marcy Crillo of Florida and B.J. Morrow of Massachusetts.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral service will be held at Premier Funeral Services, 5335 South 1950 West, Roy, Utah, 84067 on Saturday, January 11, 2020 from 12 pm-2 pm.
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