[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 23, 1994)]
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   COMMEMORATING A GREAT RESIDENT OF FAYETTEVILLE, AR, W.E. ``TED'' 
                     DAVIDSON, ON HIS 75TH BIRTHDAY

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                         HON. Y. TIM HUTCHINSON

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 23, 1994

  Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. Speaker, on the occasion of his 75th birthday, I 
want to recognize a native Arkansan, Weir E. ``Ted'' Davidson, for his 
dedication and service to the community of Fayetteville, AR.
  Born in Black Rock, AR, on March 10, 1919, to Eddie Davidson and Rosa 
Davidson-Thompson, Ted joined the U.S. Navy during WWII, and served 
aboard a small landing craft [LST], as a chief motor machinist.
  After the war, he returned to Winslow, AR, where he was an active 
member of the Winslow United Methodist Church. He served as secretary 
of the board for 5 years.
  He also worked a noteworthy 39 years as service manager for the 
Oldsmobile Co. in Fayetteville, from where he retired in 1984. Since 
his retirement, he has been active in the volunteer work at the VA 
Medical Center in Fayetteville and has accumulated approximately 8,100 
hours of volunteer service in the pharmacy and in the ambulatory care 
unit. He has also served two terms on the Veteran's Administration 
Volunteer Service Executive Board of the Veterans Hospital and was 
chairman of the board for one term.
  While living in Winslow, he joined the masonic lodge and currently 
serves as the representative for Free and Accepted Masons of the Grand 
Lodge of Arkansas. In fact, during the past 48 years, he has continued 
to work diligently for the Masons through instruction to numerous young 
men in the work of Free and Accepted Masons.
  He has held a host of posts in civic organizations, including 
worshipful master of Summit Lodge No. 530, district deputy, 37th 
district, 1972-74, executive board, United Commercial Travelers of 
America, 4th precinct captain and many, many more.
  In addition to all of this, in 1986, he was selected Man of the Year 
of the Fayetteville Rotary Club. Prior to that, in December 1993, he 
was awarded the Rose Medallion Award by the Grand Chapter of the Order 
of the Eastern Star.
  I urge all of my colleagues to join me in commending this dedicated 
community servant.

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