Orrin Henry Davison
March 27, 1929-May 18, 2014
Portola Valley, CA
Dave Davison O.H. (Dave) Davison, 85, of Portola Valley, CA, passed away at home on May 18, 2014.
Dave was born on March 27, 1929, in San Francisco and he grew up in Hillsborough. He graduated from the New Mexico Military Institute and went to Stanford University, where he met Virginia Burroughs, the love of his life.
After graduating and serving in the Korean War, Dave married Ginny on April 15, 1952. They eventually settled in Portola Valley, where they raised their four children, Susan Barb, Kathleen Hayes, Mike Davison and Scott Davison.
Dave was a successful entrepreneur, and founded several companies including VentureStream, Iconix, and Zytron.
Dave was also active in AYSO soccer with his sons, and community theater and charitable events with Ginny. He served on the Board of Directors of Sharon Heights Country Club and helped found the Cardiac Therapy Foundation.
He was an avid snow skier and golfer well into his later years and he was an intrepid traveler, both with Ginny and with their grandchildren.
Dave had an amazing love of life and boundless intellectual curiosity which led him to connect to people in all walks of life.
He was especially proud of being a grandfather. He told endless stories and sang wonderful songs to his grandchildren, and loved them unreservedly, travelling the world with each of them as they graduated high school.
Dave is survived by his four children and their spouses; his grandchildren, Sarah Barb Brewsaugh and Brian Barb, Molly Hayes Mahler, Danielle and Shannon Hayes, Kristen, Melissa and Matthew Davison, and Adam, Joseph, Jacob and Samuel Davison.
He was preceded in death by his granddaughter Maura Davison, his son-in-law Charles Barb, his sister Nancy Conway, his parents Orrin Davison, Sr. and Helen McCabe Burton Davison, and his wife, Ginny.
A memorial service will be held at Portola Valley Presbyterian Church at 945 Portola Road, Portola Valley, at 2 pm Friday, June 6. A reception at the Sharon Heights Country Club will follow the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to Pathways Hospice Foundation, 585 N. Mary Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085.
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