Samuel Z. Davidson
Samuel Zenas Davidson, 33, passed into
his Eternal Life, April 10th after a courageous 3 year battle with
cancer. One of tiny triplets born June 22, 1987 to Dr. Terry and Ann
Davidson, Sam was a precious son, brother, and most recently, beloved
husband.
The Newton community, schools and
church provided Sam a spirited youth, filled with sports, strong
friendships, and plenty of antics. He enjoyed playing Railer
basketball and golf, graduating in 2006.
As a lifelong KU fan, Sam never
entertained college elsewhere. He was thrilled to pledge Pi Kappa Phi
fraternity and was soon surrounded by energetic young men who
studied, partied, and matured together. These forever relationships
steadfastly supported Sam through some of his most difficult days. KU
Law School followed and was a proud accomplishment.
Sam's first job at Wolters Kluwer in
Wichita, was an unexpected blessing. This fine company gave Sam the
opportunity for professional growth as part of a great team. After
Sam's devastating cancer diagnosis, compassionate supervisors and
co-workers accommodated his scheduling needs for countless medical
appointments. There simply are not enough thanks for their support.
Sam knew immediately Dr. Bo Zhang was
the one for him. Smitten from their first date, Sam found his
soulmate in this smart, beautiful, fun-loving woman. Their
unconditional love provided him strength and great joy amidst
overwhelming challenges. After 5 years together, they married March
7th, 2021.
Interests and passions helped shape
Sam's adult life. An avid reader, Sam could juggle multiple books
simultaneously. He loved anything to do with planes and flight
protocols. Holidays and celebrations were particularly special to
Sam. He took gift-giving very seriously and always made sure presents
were heart-felt, and personal. Sam followed sports of all kinds,
often reciting (statistics and scores) others had long forgotten. He
couldn't resist puppies, babies, or a plate of steaming Thai food.
Above all, Sam loved his family deeply and we will miss this
wonderful, bright, kind man for the rest of our days.
Preceded in death by grandparents,
Granville & Ruth Davidson, Harry Barsamian, and brother, Hadley.
Survivors include parents, Terry and Ann, adored wife, Bo, cherished
brother, Dr. Myles Davidson, and grandmother, Alice Barsamian.
A celebration of life will be held,
Saturday, April 17th 10:30 am hosted by Trinity Heights United
Methodist Church, 1200 Boyd Ave, Newton, KS, 67114;
office@trinityheightsumc.org, or 316-283-6140. Masks required. Please
use church entrance adjacent to Trinity Drive.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests
donations made in Sam's memory to:
Trinity Heights United Methodist
Church, or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice: hynesmemorial.org, 1715
Medical Pkwy, Newton, KS 67114.
The family also stresses the need for
organ donation awareness, hoping all who remember Sam in friendship
and love will actively sign donor cards.
