Wasco-Clatsop County OR Archives Obituaries.....Davenport, John Lewis February 24, 1984
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The Dalles Weekly Reminder, March 8, 1984
     John Lewis Davenport, 35, formerly of The Dalles, was killed Feb. 24 in 
an airplane crash in Presidio, Mexico, relatives here report.

     He was living in Scottsdale, Ariz.

     His father, Lewis Davenport, was manager of Cox Cablevision in The Dalles 
and transferred with Cox to Astoria.  He is now a vice president with Cox and 
is based in Atlanta, Ga.
   
    Authorities in Mexico said that Davenport was flying alone when the plane 
developed engine trouble.  They said the engine exploded before Davenport 
could make an emergency landing.  Presidio is about 50 miles from El Paso, 
Texas.

     Funeral services will be next week in Atlanta.

     In addition to his parents, survivors include his wife, Margaret; two 
daughters:  Jill of Maryland, Kim of Scottsdale and a son, Christopher of 
Scottsdale; two brothers, Ed of Phoenix, Charles of Atlanta.

     Relatives in The Dalles include two aunts, Florence Davenport and Carolyn 
Hammond, and a cousin, Phil Hammond.

Additional Comments:
Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Weekly Reminder, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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