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Tex visiting Margie and Don Torres
summer 2004. He also visited
Andy Boer, Ev Terry, Lucy Timmermann
and her husband and Jack Wagner,
who all live in Florida.
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Tex Davis, Marian Hessink,
Maddie Johnson, Vernica Ferguson,
Joan Armaly, Gunilla Kay
Crawford and Larry Swartz
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ELISABETH GYLLMAN,
STOCKHOLM SWEDEN
We all miss Tex, he was a great guy,
always a gentleman, professional and a
great asset when passengers started to
board and nothing worked ... he was magic
hands with all that flew, rolled or sounded.
I especially appreciated that he phoned me
when he visited Margie and Don last in the
Keys! He sure made my life richer and I am
so sorry for your family who lost such a
splendid dad and good brother.
Tex´ memory lives.
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Will Rogers, Charlie Hinton,
Tex Davis and Richard Rogers
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INTERNATIONAL AIR BAHAMA
TEX DAVIS IN MEMORIAM
You made our life richer, Tex
Letter from Tex son Howard Davis.
As many of you know, my father Lynn
"Tex" Davis, passed away in late
September 2005. Dad died following
surgery to repair a sub-dural
hematoma as a result of striking
his head due to passing out because
of a mild heart attack in his home.
He lived to be 80 years old, and got
to do many of the things he wanted
and enjoyed in life. He particularly
enjoyed spending time with and talking
about the flight crews who were his
friends. He appreciated the time spent
with you and the places and things
you experienced together. You made his
life richer, and I am certain he
hoped to do the same for you.
Dad became an active membber of his
local Masonic lodge after moving back
to Texas and was to have been awarded
his 50 years membership pin the week
following his funeral.
He and my mother Judy are buried
together in the Oakwood cemetery,
Addicks Addition, Huntsville, Texas.
Sam Houston is buried across the
street, in the original cemetery
grounds, and we have 5 generations
of family scattered around the place.
It is usually very peaceful and all
in all not a bad place to rest for
eternity.
Dad enjoyed working with young
people as part of his activities
in the Air Force Retired Sergeants
Association, and in lieu of any
memorial, the family would prefer
that those of you who wish to
remember him make a contribution
to:
Forrest Masonic Lodge £19,
A.F. & A.M.
P O Box 1004
Huntsville, TX 77342-1004
Attn: The Scholarship Fund
Thanks for the friendship and support
for Dad over the years. We hope you
and your family are well, and we
remind you to appreciate those around
you while you can. I apologize for
the delay in sending this out, but
I live in Saudi Arabia and it has
taken longer than I expected to gather
Dad´s addresses.
With best regards for the Holidays and
the New Year,
Howard Davis, Tex´s son
December 11, 2005
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Lynn Edward "Tex" Davis
Member of the Huntsville
Cruisers car club
Lynn Edward Davis was born to V.A.
and Minnie Lee (Jordy) Davis in
Huntsville on March 3, 1925 and
passed away September 20, 2005.
He was born to one of the early
families of Walker County going
back to the 1930s and 1840s.
Air Bahama crew Bill McDonald,
Margie Ave Torres, Tex Davis,
Ev Terry, Don Torres
and Vernica Ferguson
He served in the Pacific in
WW II in the Army Air Corp. He
joined the Air Force from 1943
to 1967. After retiring from the
Air Force, he moved to Florida and
became a flight engineer for
International Air Bahama for 12
years. Then, he was in real estate
management in Florida until 2001.
He moved back to Huntsville in 2002
after the death of his wife of
over 50 years.
He has been a Masonic brother for
50 years. He was also a well-known
member of the Huntsville Cruisers
car club, winning many awards with
his 1967 sky blue Mustang.
He is survived by a son, Howard
Davis of Florida, and three sisters,
Marilyn Davis, Hazel Davis and Mrs.
Betty Mott, all of Huntsville.
Graveside services will be held
Friday morning, September 23, 2005
at 10 am with the Rev. Mike Kirby
officiating in the Adickes Addition
of Oakwood Cemetery under the
direction of Sam Houston Memorial
Funeral Home. The family will receive
friends from 6 to 8 pm on Thursday
at the funeral home. Masonic rites
will be conducted by Forrest Lodge
# 19 AF and AM.
Those wishing to leave memorial
condolences for the family may do
so atSam Houston Funeral
home, Huntsville
Sam Houston Memorial
Funeral Home
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by Air Bahama F/E Lynne "Tex" Davis
I was in the Air Force for 25 years.
I was in 3 special assignments:
1. Doing some testing for GE and
Evan´s laboratories (flying).
2. I was the # 1 N.C.O. for Air Force
Major General Hale´s Air Plane in Panama.
3. I was the # 1 N.C.O. for Army Major
General Kilber flying him around Europe.
I was a Flight Engineer (2nd Officer) for
International Air Bahama for over 12 years.
I managed the French Quarter Condo´s
for 16 years.
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Proud owner of a 1967
Ford Mustang.
I have an old car (restored) and
I am member of a car club.
We have 2 - 3 shows per month,
we are exhibiting and in parades
in all the small towns here and
have already done a Christmas show.
I am living a very good life and
have been to many places in this
world. My car was built in 1967
and looks great!
I try to chase the 20 year old
girls but can´t run fast enough
top cath one!
In 1952 I had a 1949 Mercury
convertible that was used in a
English movie, Penny Princess.
Judy my wife was offered
a screen test but she turn
it down.
Tex has a nice home in Huntsville
If any of you get to Texas I have
a big home and room for you to stay
for a visit.
Says Tex: "I enjoyed flying for
Air Bahama, those were great days
and I miss all you "my girls".
I remember one story on a flight
Nassau-Luxembourg where I had to
go into the cabin to lecture this
guy who was patting one of the
stewardesses on the behind, it
was Gunilla Kay and the senior on
that trip was Margie Torres.
One of these days I might visit
Sweden, my next birthday will be
the 80th one."
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