NORTH LOUP - Luella Davidson, 89, of North Loup died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, at Valley County Health System Hospital in Ord.
Luella's wishes were to be cremated and there will be no memorial services. Ord Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Luella was born Sept. 13, 1922, at Horace to Beecher and Vera (Thorngate) Van Horn. Luella's family lived in the North Loup area and at the age of 15, Luella moved with her family to San Bernadino, Calif. Luella received her BA Degree from California State at Long Beach and continued graduate studies in social science and psychology.
Luella was married to Earl (Dick) Davidson Dec. 25, 1943, at Riverside, Calif. Luella worked for San Bernardino County in California for nearly 24 years. She worked as a social worker in the Welfare Department for five years, she then began working in the Probation Department where she established a reputation as a dedicated and concerned County employee, as a result of the respect she earned through meeting the ever-increasing challenges of her position, she was promoted to Supervising Probation Officer in 1965. Luella made significant contributions as the Supervisor of the Department's first Juvenile Informal and Preplacement Unit and was the Director of the Experimental program entitled "New Early Action Treatment" for which the department was awarded a two year grant to provide immediate family oriented treatment for nearly 300 teenage boys and girls. After Luella's retirement, she returned to her hometown of North Loup where she and her husband resided.
Luella collected American Indian artifacts and traveled many states hunting for those artifacts. Luella loved reading all kinds of books, fiction, nonfiction and educational.
Survivors include a brother, H. Lynn Van Horn of Redland, Calif.; a stepdaughter and her husband, Ernest and Norma Saks of Sequim, Wash.; a special niece, Jerilyn (Davidson) Emori of San Mateo, Calif.
Luella was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a sister, Lyda Smith.
Published in The Grand Island Independent on August 15, 2012
Luella's wishes were to be cremated and there will be no memorial services. Ord Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Luella was born Sept. 13, 1922, at Horace to Beecher and Vera (Thorngate) Van Horn. Luella's family lived in the North Loup area and at the age of 15, Luella moved with her family to San Bernadino, Calif. Luella received her BA Degree from California State at Long Beach and continued graduate studies in social science and psychology.
Luella was married to Earl (Dick) Davidson Dec. 25, 1943, at Riverside, Calif. Luella worked for San Bernardino County in California for nearly 24 years. She worked as a social worker in the Welfare Department for five years, she then began working in the Probation Department where she established a reputation as a dedicated and concerned County employee, as a result of the respect she earned through meeting the ever-increasing challenges of her position, she was promoted to Supervising Probation Officer in 1965. Luella made significant contributions as the Supervisor of the Department's first Juvenile Informal and Preplacement Unit and was the Director of the Experimental program entitled "New Early Action Treatment" for which the department was awarded a two year grant to provide immediate family oriented treatment for nearly 300 teenage boys and girls. After Luella's retirement, she returned to her hometown of North Loup where she and her husband resided.
Luella collected American Indian artifacts and traveled many states hunting for those artifacts. Luella loved reading all kinds of books, fiction, nonfiction and educational.
Survivors include a brother, H. Lynn Van Horn of Redland, Calif.; a stepdaughter and her husband, Ernest and Norma Saks of Sequim, Wash.; a special niece, Jerilyn (Davidson) Emori of San Mateo, Calif.
Luella was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a sister, Lyda Smith.
Published in The Grand Island Independent on August 15, 2012
NORTH LOUP - Luella Davidson, 89, of North Loup died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, at Valley County Health System Hospital in Ord.
Luella's wishes were to be cremated and there will be no memorial services. Ord Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Luella was born Sept. 13, 1922, at Horace to Beecher and Vera (Thorngate) Van Horn. Luella's family lived in the North Loup area and at the age of 15, Luella moved with her family to San Bernadino, Calif. Luella received her BA Degree from California State at Long Beach and continued graduate studies in social science and psychology.
Luella was married to Earl (Dick) Davidson Dec. 25, 1943, at Riverside, Calif. Luella worked for San Bernardino County in California for nearly 24 years. She worked as a social worker in the Welfare Department for five years, she then began working in the Probation Department where she established a reputation as a dedicated and concerned County employee, as a result of the respect she earned through meeting the ever-increasing challenges of her position, she was promoted to Supervising Probation Officer in 1965. Luella made significant contributions as the Supervisor of the Department's first Juvenile Informal and Preplacement Unit and was the Director of the Experimental program entitled "New Early Action Treatment" for which the department was awarded a two year grant to provide immediate family oriented treatment for nearly 300 teenage boys and girls. After Luella's retirement, she returned to her hometown of North Loup where she and her husband resided.
Luella collected American Indian artifacts and traveled many states hunting for those artifacts. Luella loved reading all kinds of books, fiction, nonfiction and educational.
Survivors include a brother, H. Lynn Van Horn of Redland, Calif.; a stepdaughter and her husband, Ernest and Norma Saks of Sequim, Wash.; a special niece, Jerilyn (Davidson) Emori of San Mateo, Calif.
Luella was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a sister, Lyda Smith.
Published in The Grand Island Independent on August 15, 2012
Luella's wishes were to be cremated and there will be no memorial services. Ord Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Luella was born Sept. 13, 1922, at Horace to Beecher and Vera (Thorngate) Van Horn. Luella's family lived in the North Loup area and at the age of 15, Luella moved with her family to San Bernadino, Calif. Luella received her BA Degree from California State at Long Beach and continued graduate studies in social science and psychology.
Luella was married to Earl (Dick) Davidson Dec. 25, 1943, at Riverside, Calif. Luella worked for San Bernardino County in California for nearly 24 years. She worked as a social worker in the Welfare Department for five years, she then began working in the Probation Department where she established a reputation as a dedicated and concerned County employee, as a result of the respect she earned through meeting the ever-increasing challenges of her position, she was promoted to Supervising Probation Officer in 1965. Luella made significant contributions as the Supervisor of the Department's first Juvenile Informal and Preplacement Unit and was the Director of the Experimental program entitled "New Early Action Treatment" for which the department was awarded a two year grant to provide immediate family oriented treatment for nearly 300 teenage boys and girls. After Luella's retirement, she returned to her hometown of North Loup where she and her husband resided.
Luella collected American Indian artifacts and traveled many states hunting for those artifacts. Luella loved reading all kinds of books, fiction, nonfiction and educational.
Survivors include a brother, H. Lynn Van Horn of Redland, Calif.; a stepdaughter and her husband, Ernest and Norma Saks of Sequim, Wash.; a special niece, Jerilyn (Davidson) Emori of San Mateo, Calif.
Luella was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a sister, Lyda Smith.
Published in The Grand Island Independent on August 15, 2012
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