BOMBER MEMORIAL

GEORGE JEFFERY DAVIS ~ Class of 1965
December 17, 1946 - February, 17 2014

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George passed away on February 17, 2014 at the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice House in Kennewick. He was born December 17, 1946 in Richland and was a lifelong resident.

He graduated with the Class of 1965 from Richland's Columbia High School.

George joined the U. S. Air Force in the midst of his life serving in Vietnam and retired as a NDT QA Inspector.

He was preceded in death by his father, Dale F. Davis; his mother, Montez Davis; and his siblings, Nell Davis Winn ('56) and Phillip D. Davis ('66) .

A graveside service was held at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Richland. Reception followed at the Sunset Event Center.

"Fish And Whistle"

I been thinking lately about the people I meet
The carwash on the corner and the hole in the street
The way my ankles hurt with shoes on my feet
And I'm wondering if I'm gonna see tomorrow.

Father forgive us for what we must do
You forgive us and we'll forgive you
We'll forgive each other 'til we both turn blue
Then we'll whistle and go fishing in the heavens.

I was in the army but I never dug a trench
I used to bust my knuckles on a monkey wrench
Then I'd go to town and drink and give the girls a pinch
But I don't think they ever even noticed me.

Fish and whistle, whistle and fish
Eat everything that they put on your dish
And when we get through we'll make a big wish
That we never have to do this again, again? again?

On my very first job I said thank you and please
They made me scrub a parking lot down on my knees
Then I got fired for being scared of bees
And they only give me fifty cents an hour.

-John Prine



Bomber Memorial put together by Maren SMYTH ('63 and '64) and edited by Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66).