Trapper Davidson

Kevin "Trapper" Davidson, 41 of Syracuse, NE, formerly of Newman Grove, NE passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020 as the result of a motorcycle accident near Palmyra, NE.

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 2020 at the Boone County Event Center in Albion, NE with Jacquie Samway, PMA officiating. Burial will follow at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Newman Grove, NE. Visitation will be 4:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Boone County Event Center. Social distancing and Covid-19 DHM's will be followed at both the visitation and funeral.

Levander Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Kevin "Trapper" Michael Davidson, son of Ross Jeffrey and Carol Ann (Bock) Davidson, was born on January 9, 1979 at Columbus, NE.  He was baptized on March 25, 1979 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Columbus, NE.  Trapper attended school in Newman Grove. NE where he was heavily involved in FFA and received his State Degree before graduating from Newman Grove High School in 1997.

Trapper worked with his dad in construction for a number of years, along with feeding cattle for Kenny Jenkins and Highland Feeders before moving to Lincoln, NE in 2008. He began a 12-year career with Duncan Aviation, where he became an Interior Cabinet Master Specialist with a team refurbishing aircraft.

His love for motorcycles and ATVs began at a young age, riding on a track at home with friends and on the river with family. It progressed into racing dirt bikes in Gretna and later owning and riding street bikes. Along with riding, hunting was a huge passion of his. He went on many trips with his dad and friends hunting pheasants, deer, elk, antelope, wild hogs and many other animals.

Trapper was a member of the Fire & Iron Motorcycle Club and Redstone Creek Hunting Lodge. He was a true outdoorsman and he will forever be remembered for his carefree spirit, contagious smile and always being the "Go-To Guy" that everyone could count on to be there when needed. He had a way with kids and his nieces and nephews would flock to him. He was very "handy" and always took pride in everything he did.

Trapper is survived by his son Remington Miller of York, NE; parents Ross and Carol Davidson of Albion, NE; grandparents: Glenn and Ardath Davidson of St. Edward, NE; three sisters and their children: Kelly Benson (Cole Frey), Emmah, and Barrett of Albion, NE; Samantha (Aaron) Kleveland, Austin, Coy, and Stormi of Albion, NE: Shawna Podany, Noah and Albie of Columbus, NE; along with several aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Roy and Mary Bock; uncle David Bock; aunts Jean Kay Bock and Lisa Bock.