1913
Lucille
2005
Lucille Watson
June 21, 1913 — October 24, 2005
Lucille Davison Watson, 92 Washington, formally of Cedar Rapids and Severna Park, Maryland, died, Monday, October 24, 2005 at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington of natural causes.
Services will be held at a later date at the Rock Island National Cemetery in Rock Island, Illinois. Her body has been donated to the University of Iowa Anatomy Department. Beatty Funeral Home of Washington is assisting with arrangements. Memorials in the name of Lucille Watson may be designated to the University of Iowa Alumni Association.
Mrs. Watson was born June 21, 1913 in Washington County the daughter of William Roy and Eva (Wagner) Davison. She graduated from Washington High School and taught school in a one-room schoolhouse for three years before attending the University Of Iowa School Of Nursing. She was employed in the nursing field for about six years and in 1936 was united in marriage to Sherman Watson. They lived in Cedar Rapids and raised their family there.
She was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church for over fifty years. Lucille joined the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in 1942 and was an active member for sixty-three years. Her DAR activities and achievements on the state and national level include, State Librarian 1954-56, State Treasurer 1956-58, State Vice Regent 1958-60, State Regent 1960-62, NE District Director 1960-62, Director, Iowa Society DAR School Bus Tour 1960-61, Director, Iowa Society DAR Tour to Continental Congress 1962, State Chairman, Approved School committee 1952-54, State Chairman, Junior Membership, 1950-52, President, Iowa State Officers’ Club, Registrar General NSDAR 1962-65, National Chairman, Junior Membership 1950-53, National Chairman, Approved Schools, 1953-56, National Chairman, Transportation, 965-68, National Chairman, American Heritage, 1968-71, President-National Chairman’s Association 1967-69, National Chairman, American Indians, 1977-80, National Chairman, Conservation, 1983-86, National Chairman, Americanism and DAR Manual for Citizenship, 1986-89, National Chairman, flag of the United States of America, 1980-92, National Chairman, Literary Challenge 1992-93, Director, National DAR School Tours 1966, 69, 72, and 74, Director, National Mini-Bus Tour 1967, Director, National Historical Tour, 1973, Member, Steering Committee of the United States of America Bicentennial Committee 1972-77, other organizations included, Past State President of the Woman’s Auxiliary to the Iowa State Dental Society, Past State President of the Iowa Society, Daughters of Colonial Wars, Past State President of Chapter XVI (Iowa) Colonial Dames of America, Past State President of the Iowa Parents and Teachers Association, Organizing President of the Little Muddy Society, Children of the American Revolution, The Royal Order of the Crown, Daughters of the Colonial Colonists, Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, fifty year member of the Order of the Eastern Star and was a valued member of the P.E.O. sisterhood. In her work, she met at least ten first ladies and had tea at the White House.
Survivors include son Roy Watson of Maryland, daughter Cathryn Wells of Maryland, brothers, Russell Davison and wife Helen and Everett Davison and wife Marge, both of Coppock, IA; seven grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Sherman in 1988, son Sherman R. in 2001 and sister Rosa Bain.
Services will be held at a later date at the Rock Island National Cemetery in Rock Island, Illinois. Her body has been donated to the University of Iowa Anatomy Department. Beatty Funeral Home of Washington is assisting with arrangements. Memorials in the name of Lucille Watson may be designated to the University of Iowa Alumni Association.
Mrs. Watson was born June 21, 1913 in Washington County the daughter of William Roy and Eva (Wagner) Davison. She graduated from Washington High School and taught school in a one-room schoolhouse for three years before attending the University Of Iowa School Of Nursing. She was employed in the nursing field for about six years and in 1936 was united in marriage to Sherman Watson. They lived in Cedar Rapids and raised their family there.
She was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church for over fifty years. Lucille joined the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in 1942 and was an active member for sixty-three years. Her DAR activities and achievements on the state and national level include, State Librarian 1954-56, State Treasurer 1956-58, State Vice Regent 1958-60, State Regent 1960-62, NE District Director 1960-62, Director, Iowa Society DAR School Bus Tour 1960-61, Director, Iowa Society DAR Tour to Continental Congress 1962, State Chairman, Approved School committee 1952-54, State Chairman, Junior Membership, 1950-52, President, Iowa State Officers’ Club, Registrar General NSDAR 1962-65, National Chairman, Junior Membership 1950-53, National Chairman, Approved Schools, 1953-56, National Chairman, Transportation, 965-68, National Chairman, American Heritage, 1968-71, President-National Chairman’s Association 1967-69, National Chairman, American Indians, 1977-80, National Chairman, Conservation, 1983-86, National Chairman, Americanism and DAR Manual for Citizenship, 1986-89, National Chairman, flag of the United States of America, 1980-92, National Chairman, Literary Challenge 1992-93, Director, National DAR School Tours 1966, 69, 72, and 74, Director, National Mini-Bus Tour 1967, Director, National Historical Tour, 1973, Member, Steering Committee of the United States of America Bicentennial Committee 1972-77, other organizations included, Past State President of the Woman’s Auxiliary to the Iowa State Dental Society, Past State President of the Iowa Society, Daughters of Colonial Wars, Past State President of Chapter XVI (Iowa) Colonial Dames of America, Past State President of the Iowa Parents and Teachers Association, Organizing President of the Little Muddy Society, Children of the American Revolution, The Royal Order of the Crown, Daughters of the Colonial Colonists, Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, fifty year member of the Order of the Eastern Star and was a valued member of the P.E.O. sisterhood. In her work, she met at least ten first ladies and had tea at the White House.
Survivors include son Roy Watson of Maryland, daughter Cathryn Wells of Maryland, brothers, Russell Davison and wife Helen and Everett Davison and wife Marge, both of Coppock, IA; seven grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Sherman in 1988, son Sherman R. in 2001 and sister Rosa Bain.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Lucille Watson, please visit our flower store.
Guestbook
Visits: 3
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors