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Doris Lorene Thompson Davison passed away at the age of 100, on October 28, 2021, in Hemet, California.  She was born on the family farm near Lodgepole, Nebraska on June 3, 1921 to parents of Harry F. Thompson and Anna J. Thompson, the 5th of 6 children.  She was baptized on July 10, 1921 and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church at Weyerts in 1935.

Doris attended a one room country school to the 8th grade and was the only family member to graduate Lodgepole High School in 1940.  She was extremely proud of this as she had to wait a year to attend.  After High School, Doris worked for th...