John A. “Jack” Davidson
March 1, 1941 September 28, 2026.
Age: 85

John Arthur “Jack” Davidson, 85, died Sept. 28 after battling an illness. Mr. Davidson taught in Denver Public Schools at Byers Junior High, West High School and John F. Kennedy High School in a career spanning 26 years. He also worked as a surveyor for the Colorado Department of Transportation as a student and as a summer job as a young teacher. Mr. Davidson attended Colorado School of Mines and later graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder in 1967. He served in the U.S. Army from 1961-63 as an S4 in Europe, mostly in Germany.

Mr. Davidson was an avid Denver sports fan, especially of his beloved Broncos. He also loved CU, CSU and Air Force football. His interests included history, genealogy and geology. He took his science students to the dinosaur remains west of Denver decades before Dinosaur Ridge took over and protected the area. He went on to work there after retiring from teaching.

Mr. Davidson is survived by his wife of 61 years, Barbara, and son Eric, both of Denver. Jack is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Antoinette Davidson, and a son, Brian Davidson.

He was adopted by the Davidsons as a baby and, years later, was able to track his biological roots to Oelwein, IA, where he had 11 brothers and sisters. They were able to meet on several occasions.

Services are Oct. 15 at 1 p.m. at Fort Logan National Cemetery and we will meet at staging area "RED" please arrive 15 minutes prior.