Orlen Harry DAVIDSON

1923 - 2022  (98 years)

• Name	Orlen Harry DAVIDSON
  Birth	17 Oct 1923	Scott County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Jun 2022	Minnesota
  Burial	Highview Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota
  Notes	Orlen worked for the Hy-Line Poultry Farm. Lived in Janesvillle, Minnesota, in 1988. In August of 1975, he was involved in a “traffic mishap” near Neillsville, Wisconsin. He was driving a truck that was towing a mobile home when he struck two highway signs while making a turn at Highways 10 and 73. ORLEN HARRY DAVIDSON, age 98, of Janesville died on Friday, June 10, 2022 at Whispering Creek in Janesville. Born on October 17, 1923 near Elko in Scott County, Minnesota, he was the son of Adolph and Inga (Bergstrom) Davidson. Dave, as he was known since high school, served in the Navy until WWII ended. He married Lorraine Sammon on May 29, 1947 and began his business career in Faribault as manager of Wilson Co. of Chicago. When the plant closed, they moved to Owatonna where Dave began working for HyLine Poultry Farms, part of the large Pioneer Corn Corp. of Des Moines, IA. He quickly rose to management while he and Lorraine remodeled a farm, raised five children, and built an egg production business of their own. In 1966, Dave left HyLine and doubled production in his own business. He and Lorraine sold the business in 1976 and moved to Arizona for seven years before retiring in Janesville. Dave had excellent organizational and problem-solving skills that he taught his children, contributing to their successes. Lorraine always said he could fix anything! He is survived by his daughters, Joyce (Mark) Powell of Elysian, Gwen Davidson (Douglas Lubotsky) of Portland, OR, and Joan Davidson of Hollywood, FL and son, Gary (Debra) Davidson of Silver City, NM. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, Courtney (Terry) Strean, Alec Powell, Landis Davidson, Larisa (Jonathan) Wilson, Kai Davidson, Tai Davidson, and Indigo Davidson; and five great grandchildren, Allie and Arya Strean, Rohan, Khaimus, and Tiden Wilson. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; one son, Vincent John; one sister, Lillian Gladys Aronson; and one brother, Arthur Maynard Davidson.
  Person ID	I13418	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Adolph M DAVIDSON,   b. 10 Mar 1881, Minnesota d. 15 Apr 1959, Scott County, Minnesota (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Inga BERGSTROM,   b. 29 Jun 1887, Minnesota d. 19 Aug 1969, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	30 Sep 1909	Scott County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F8957	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lorraine Mary SAMMON,   b. 30 Aug 1927, Rice County, Minnesota d. 12 Jan 2019, Janesville, Waseca County, Minnesota (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	29 May 1947	Rice County, Minnesota
  Children	1. Vincent John DAVIDSON,   b. 6 May 1959, Steele County, Minnesota d. 17 Feb 1996, Waseca County, Minnesota (Age 36 years)
  Family ID	F10019	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 May 2010