- Date Of Birth: June 7, 1923
- Date Of Death: December 4, 2011
- State: Illinois
Lynn Anderson Davenport Sr., 88, of Ashland, IL passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL.
He was born on June 7, 1923 in Springfield, IL; the son of Irving Peyton and Nellie Shepherd Anderson Davenport. He married Marjorie Ellen McKay in 1947 in Coronado, CA and she preceded him in death on November 18, 1994. He was also preceded in death by a loving grandson, Brian A. Davenport; his brother, Irving Junior Davenport; and his parents.
He is survived by his son, Lynn A. “Andy” Davenport Jr. (wife, Karen) of rural Ashland; his two daughters, Sarah Ellen “Sally” Loving (husband, Terry) of Fort Myers, FL and Nancy Anne Allison (husband, Mark) of Moro; six grandchildren, David Davenport (wife, Rachael) and Jarrod Davenport, both of Ashland, Sgt. Steven A. Loving (wife, Karie) of Chatham, Kristin Ellen Lott (husband, Terry) of Raymond, Jessica Swanson (husband, Nathanael) of Falls Church, VA, and Sarah Elizabeth Allison of San Francisco, CA; eight great granddaughters, Elizabeth, Emily, Katie and Sarah Lott, and Ashley, Abigail, Isabella and Taylor Loving; two nieces; four nephews; and many friends.
Lynn graduated as valedictorian of the Pawnee, IL High School Class of 1941. He attended the University of Illinois prior to receiving a Congressional appointment to the United States Naval Academy from Illinois. His prestigious class of 1947 was accelerated and he graduated with the class of 1946 in June of 1946 as a member of the 2nd Company. Upon his graduation, he served his country on various destroyer types and small craft with tours of duty in the Far East and Korea. He served with the 7th Fleet during the Korean Conflict. Following the completion of his naval commission in 1953, he returned to the family farm in Pawnee and later moved to Ashland in 1970.
Mr. Davenport was a member of the Ashland United Methodist Church, a 50 year member of Pawnee Masonic Lodge #675, Valley of Springfield Scottish Rite, Farm Bureau, National Rifle Association, American Legion Post #498, VFW Post #3546, and Ducks Unlimited. He was an outdoorsman, duck decoy carver, boat builder, gunsmith, and enjoyed trap and skeet shooting. As a young man, he attained the rank of Eagle Scout.
