Robert "Bob" Edison Davis

April 3, 1926 –  November 18, 2021

Robert Edison Davis, 95, of Hot Springs, SD, was born in Elkhart, Indiana, April of 1926, and passed away November 18, 2021, of natural causes.

Bob was drafted into the Army Infantry group while a senior in high school.  He served in World War II and was deployed to Germany in September 1944 to fight for our freedom.  While there, Bob was wounded and honorably discharged September 1945, being awarded the Purple Heart and 2 bronze star ribbons.

Bob recently moved to South Dakota after living in Colorado since 1969.  He worked at Lockheed Martin in Littleton, Colorado, as a mechanical engineer on various aspects of the Space Shuttle.

Bob had a deep love for sailing that began when, as teenagers, he and his brother, Maurice, built a sailboat.  After marrying Shirley, they bought a Cal 20 sailboat leading to many summers spent on Lake Dillon in Colorado.

Bob's friends of all ages describe him as "deeply devoted to his family, to God and community, soft spoken with the presence of kindness around him".  Others describe him as "always friendly, a gentle spirit, with an amazing sense of humor who respected others and could laugh at himself".

He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Shirley Loraine Escott Davis, 3 children, Terrel; Carolyn; Ronald; 8 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren and brother-in-law, Stanley B. Escott.

Bob's Life Celebration will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Southern Hills Evangelical Free Church (SHEF Church) 1509 University Avenue in Hot Springs, SD, followed by the interment of his ashes at Evergreen Cemetery in Hot Springs, with full military honors presented.

Shirley may be contacted at Pine Hills Retirement and Assisted Living Community at 2711 Hwy 18 West, Apt 313, Hot Springs, SD.

Arrangements have been placed in the care of Chamberlain McColley's Funeral Home in Hot Springs, SD.  Condolences may be left at www.chamberlainmccolleys.com