Doug Davis

FREDERICKSBURG Douglas Caldwell Davis died Friday, May 25, 2012 at his home in Fredericksburg, TX. He was born in Charlottesville, VA on June 13, 1951 and lived there until he was 20, when he left to head west. He graduated from Albemarle High School and went on to graduate summa cum laude from the quotUniversity of Lifequot as he referred to it.

He was well known in the Texas Hill Country as quotCowboy Doug Davisquot, a respected musician and cowboy poet. His musical career included bands such as Al Dressens Super Swing Review, Intexication, The Supernatural Family Band, Freddy Steadys Wild Country, The 620 Ranch Hands, The Note Ropers, Texas Style, Flying J Wranglers, The Stony Ridge Playboys, and The Lonesome Riders, to name a few. Recent performances with Bill Lewis as The Elderly Brothers have kept the crowds entertained. Cowboy poetry was written under the alias of Johnny Inkslinger and demonstrated his deep insight into the cowboy experience. He worked as a cowboy on ranches from Montana to Texas and worked with race horses at Churchill Downs KY, Belmont NY, and Fairgrounds in New Orleans. Other jobs included tree surgeon, camp cook, bartender, doortodoor vacuum cleaner salesman, cutting horse riding and jumping, cab driver, roughneck, and writer. He had parts in several movies including the 2004 film quotThe Alamo.quot

Doug is survived by his father, Roger Caldwell Davis his brother, Jeffrey Brooks Davis and sisterinlaw, Cynthia Askren Davis of Gainesville, FL nephews Joel Brooks Davis of Berkley, CA and Alan Tracy Davis of New York, NY his beloved friend, Charlotte Autrey of San Angelo, TX his Elderly Brother, Bill Lewis, and the many members of his quotmusical familyquot in the area around Fredericksburg, TX.

ation for Doug will be held from 10 AM until 8 PM with family visitation from 6 PM 8 PM on Friday, June 1, 2012 at Kerrville Funeral Home, 1221 Junction Highway, Kerrville, TX 78028.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 2 PM at St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Cave Creek, with Bud Arendt officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Fredericksburg, TX.

In lieu of floral arrangements, it is requested that memorials be made to the Hill Country Memorial Hospice, 808 Reuben Street, Fredericksburg, TX 786244436, or the charity of ones choice.

Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of the professionals at Kerrville Funeral Home. 830 8955111

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