Dr. Robert A. Davies Sr.

MADISON/APPLETON/WAUTOMA-Dr. Robert A. Davies Sr., age 91, of Madison, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, at Oakwood East. He was born on March 18, 1925, in Milwaukee, the son of Irvin and Alice (DaFoe) Davies. Robert met Jane Ewald in Bremerton, Wash. in 1944 at a Christmas Eve service while they were both in the Navy. They discovered they were both from Wisconsin and born on the same day, just a year apart. Robert and Jane corresponded with each other for a year, until they both came back home to Wisconsin. They were united in marriage on Dec. 21, 1947, in Waupaca. Robert received his bachelor's degree from UW-Milwaukee and doctorate degree from Marquette in Dentistry in 1952. He had a private practice in Wautoma for ten years and in Appleton for eight years. In 1970, he moved to Madison where he worked for the Wisconsin Department of Public Health for 18 years, earning his master's degree from the University of Minnesota, and eventually becoming Director of Dental Health. Bob was a lifetime member of the American Dental Association, Wisconsin Dental Association, and Grace Evangelical Church. He enjoyed camping, traveling, fishing in Canada, golfing, bowling, and history. His children remember stopping at every historical marker on family vacations. Bob served as the Mayor of Wautoma and was on the school board. One of his greatest accomplishments was helping to assist in developing a hospital in Wautoma. He was a Sunday school teacher for many years, led music at the church, and took great pride in being a lay minister. In 2011, his son, Bryce, was fortunate to accompany him on the Badger Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. Bob moved to Oakwood East in 2011, where he found a welcoming community of new and old friends. He is survived by his daughter, Gayle Davies of Eugene, Ore.; son, Bryce (Charlotte) Davies of Portage, Wis.; granddaughter, Alexa Davies of Chicago, Ill.; brother, Harold (June) Davies of Oconomowoc, Wis., nieces, Jan Ewald and Carole Ewald (John Elliott); nephews, Harry (Marcy) Davies, Don (Cheryl) Davies, and Al (Donna) Davies; grandniece, Hannah; and brother-in-law, Gale (Charlotte) Ewald. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jane in April 2009; parents; sons, Robert and Irvin; and brother, Kenneth (Jean). Funeral services will be held at OAKWOOD KNOLL AT OAKWOOD VILLAGE EAST, 5565 Tancho Drive, Madison, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, with Chaplain Wayne Shannon presiding. A private family burial will be at Central Veterans Memorial Cemetery in King, Wis. Visitation will be held at Oakwood Knoll from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday. Memorials may be gifted in Dr. Davies' name to Agrace HospiceCare or Oakwood Foundation Staff Appreciation Fund. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation Care 5203 Monona Drive (608)221-5420