Alexandria Davis

Alexandria "Al" (Allen) Davis, 83, died August 10 at Grangeville Health and Rehab. Grangeville, ID

"Fiesty Gram Al. Lover of horses, mules, and grandkids. Rode buggies in parades, knew everyone in the Clearwater valley, keeper of the family history. Sweet, but not too sweet."

Alexandria Frances (Allen) Davis was born May 8th, 1933 in Lewiston ID to Percy Jasper Allen and Frieda Margaretha Brinkman Allen. The family lived outside of Lapwai at this time. They moved to Kooskia ID shortly after, where Al started her first year of school. She lost her Dad when she was seven yrs old. Her mother and six children eventually moved to Stites Id where her mother was the telephone operator. Al loved to tell of when she would work for her mom as a relief operator and listen in on everyones conversations. She was a cheerleader at Stites Highschool and was 1948 princess of Grangeville BorderDays.

In 1950 she married Rodney Earl Schneider of Stites and moved to Northern California. They lived in Ereka and Willowcreek. She worked at the Pat Veneer Lumber mill pulling green chain and delivered rural mail. Rod and Al had two sons. Allen (Schneider) Dolph and Rodney (Schneider) Dolph. They later divorced.

In 1956 she moved to Anacortes WA where she met and married Clinton Hamilton Dolph in 1958. Clint "Jr" and Al had three daughters: Andria, Shannon, and Tracy. They later divorced.

She moved back to the Clearwater Valley with her children in 1970. She worked as a grocery clerk in Kamiah and Kooskia and delivered rural mail while raising her children and she put up a huge garden every year. She loved young people and was a 4-H leader for 23 years.

Alexandria married Charles Everet Davis November 29, 1986 at their home on Cashway RD. There, she had a very full life with Charlie doing the things she loved the most to do. Taking pack trips to the mountains, driving and riding horses and mules, raising beautiful flower gardens. Having her grandkids come to stay was something she always looked forward to. Al was a historian and was a member of the Kamiah Historical society. She collected and compiled a huge collection of historical photos of Clearwater, Stites, Kooskia and the Elk City wagon road. She published a family Geneology book without the help of a computer. She was an artist, a master of quilting, beautiful beadwork, embroidery, and leather work. She played the guitar and piano, and was a pretty good carpenter too. She was even known to repair a chainsaw or two in her younger days.

Alexandria is survived by her husband, Charlie Davis at their home. A son, Rod Dolph of Santaquin, Utah. Daughter, Andria Brotnov(Mark), of Kamiah ID. Daughter, Shannon Perry (Rodney), of Kamiah ID. Daughter, Tracy Reis, of Kamiah ID. A brother, Bob Allen, of Orofino, ID. A sister, Rena Dye(Gene), of Sandpoint, ID. Thirteen grandchildren, Ten greatgrandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents. Son, Allen Jerome Dolph. A granddaughter, Toni Nicole Spain, a sister Priscilla Jean Peterson, two brothers, William "Bill" Lawrence Allen and Morris "Mick" Lee Allen. Two nephews, Richard Allen Petterson and Steven Leroy Petterson.

There will be a memorial service at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 10th at the Community Presbyterian Church at 620 7th St. in Kamiah, ID. Following the service there will be a potluck lunch at the church.