Oran Davis died on July 25, 2012 in Mesa Arizona.

He was born in Ft Worth Texas on Dec. 19, 1923, one of ten children. He has one surviving brother, Heber John of Payson Ariz.

His father was a share cropper and the family picked cotton to support themselves.

As a young man he joined the US Navy, retiring in 1961. At that time he started a second career working for the postal service in Oak Harbor. He greeted people with their mail for many years.

He was a lifetime member of Masonic Lodge #15 of Coupeville, Wash.

He is survived by two daughters; Annie (Cheryl Draper) Davis, Pat Lynch (Lee); five grandchildren, Keva Floresa, Kelly Hamming, David Hamming, Leese Lynch and Scott Lynch; and by eight great-grandchildren; Stephanie McAlpin, Amanda Jackson, David Flores, Brianna Flores, Jard Robinson, Brayden Robinson, Jordan Lynch and Shelby Bowen.

At his request a military burial at sea will take place at a later time.