Walter Sears Davison

Background

Davison, Walter Sears was born on October 3, 1931 in Gibbs, Missouri, United States. Son of Walter Sears and Mary Christina (Umbarger) Davison.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, U. Missouri, 1957; Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Engineering, University Missouri, 1959.

Career

Agriculture engineer, project civil engineer Soil Conservation Svc., USDA, Bethany, Higginsville, Missouri, 1959-1964; civil engineer Missouri River Basin Planning Staff, USDA, Columbia, Missouri, 1965-1967; city engineer, City of Kirksville, Missouri, 1967-1973; city engineer, director public works, City of Clinton, Missouri, 1973-1978; director public works, city engineer, head department engineering, City of Kirksville, 1978-1998; retired, 1998.

Membership

Active First Methodist Church, Kirksville. Sergeant United States Army, 1959-1961. Member NSPE, Sons of the American Revolution (Braxton C. Pollard chapter), American Public Works Association (president Missouri Chapter 1981, Highest award 1994), Missouri Sons of the American Revolution, Missouri Society Professional Engineers (president Northeast chapter), Missouri Association Registered Land Surveyors, American Legion Post #20, Moose Lodge #1751.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, woodworking, genealogy.

Connections

Married Ellen Margaret Kirkpatrick Korbitz, May 26, 1962. Children: John Walter, Jane Ellen.

Father:

Walter Sears Davison

Mother:

Mary Christina (Umbarger) Davison

Spouse:

Ellen Margaret Kirkpatrick Korbitz

child:

Jane Ellen Davison

child:

John Walter Davison