Robert Glenn Davidson

After a full and happy life Robert Glenn Davidson, (Bob), 76 years old passed away from cardiac arrest at 7 AM at his home in La Center, WA on August 1, 2013. He was born on Valentines Day 1937 in Centralia, WA. His Mother was Marie Hayton Adams and his father was Glenn Adams. Later his mother divorced and married Raymond H. Davidson who later adopted Robert. Bob attended Woodruff High School in Peoria, Illinois where he met and later married Janice Murray in August 1957. They moved first to Monterey and later Los Angeles, California where he graduated from UCLA. He sold encyclopedias and Bibles to work his way through college and support his family. Their first child Stacy was born on Feb. 11, 1959, followed by Randall on August 19, 1966. The Davidsons moved to Beaverton, Oregon, in 1969 where he was a salesperson for Michelin Tire and later retired as a district salesman for Bandag. Upon retirement he raised Christmas trees for a number of years. Robert loved to fish, hunt, and sail and owned many boats, both big and small. Bob was a pilot and flew his own plane. He loved travel and adventure, travelling to Thailand, Australia, and New Zealand, Europe, China, Hong Kong and S.E. Asia. He also toured the USA by motorcycle, first on his Harley-Davidson and more recently on his Triumph. Bob was a free spirit and loved adventure. Bob married Evelyn Ehlbeck in 1977 and they moved to La Center. In June of 1979 and purchased large acreage and began planting and growing Christmas trees. He grew, harvested, and sold trees for the past 34 years. He was passionate, driven to perfection of his trees and was a very successful businessman. He and Evelyn divorced and Evelyn carried on her own tree business and they remained friends all of these years. Bob married Phensri Sodsuk in 2000 and they built a beautiful home in La Center. They have traveled back and forth to Thailand, taken motor home trips to California and trips to Bend to visit grand kids. He just finished a trip to Las Vegas with Phensri and her daughter Om. Robert is survived by his wife, Phensri Sodsuk Davidson of La Center; sister Sharon Adams (Sherri) of Woodland, Washington; daughter Stacy Murray Butler of Bend, Oregon; son Randall Scot Davidson of Los Angeles, California and step daughter Om from Thailand. In addition Robert had four grandchildren, Tyler, Noelle, Zachary , and Sophie. Bob was also survived by cousins, second cousins, and nieces and nephews and their children.

Robert Glenn Davidson

February 14, 1937 - August 1, 2013