Leroy M. Davidson

LeRoy M. Davidson, 84, Moorhead, MN, died on Saturday, September 6, 2014 in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
LeRoy was born on January 8, 1930, in Buxton, ND, to Nicholas and Bertha Wold Davidson. He grew up and attended school in Buxton and Arvilla, ND and then farmed with his parents at Bemidji, MN, and worked as a logger.
LeRoy married Evelyn Aune on August 5, 1950 at Thief River Falls, MN.
He worked for a time in Chicago and then worked in line construction around the upper Midwest, living where the work would take him. In 1961 he went to work for NSP as a lineman and line foreman, and they made their home in Moorhead, MN, where he worked for thirty years, retiring in November of 1990.
LeRoy had been a member of Bethesda Lutheran Church in Moorhead since the early sixties. He was also a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
He cherished his family and loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. LeRoy was a great storyteller, with a keen sense of humor and was known for his ability to hold a room with his stories. He had breakfast with friends at the Fryn’ Pan Restaurant in Fargo every day for many years. He enjoyed rebuilding collector cars and joined the Valley Vintage Car Club in the early 1980’s.
LeRoy is survived by his wife, Evelyn, Moorhead, MN; sons Michael Nancy, Fargo, ND, and Mark Debbie, Atlanta, GA; daughters Lenay Dave Anderson, Moorhead, MN, and Diane Steve Zwinger, Carrington, ND; ten grandchildren, Erica, Lee, Kristen Matt, Joshua Lisa, Marissa Adam, Jenn Cameron, Christine, Brooke, Jacqueline, and Allison Luke; four great-grandchildren Ava, Elyn, Aaron and Hugo.
He was preceded in death by his parents Nick and Bertha; sister Inez McCabe; brothers Woodrow, Kermit, Lorenzo and Perdean; grandson Dylan Zwinger; and infant son, Gary LeRoy.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Visitation: Thursday, September 11, 2014, from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M., with a prayer service at 6:30 P.M. in Wright Funeral Home, Moorhead, MN.
Funeral: Friday, September 12, 2014, at 11:00 A.M., with visitation one hour before, in Bethesda Lutheran Church, Moorhead, MN.
Interment: Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Moorhead, MN.
Video tribute and online guestbook at www.wrightfuneral.com