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Diane Bush Davidson Loving wife, mother, sister, aunt and grandmother went to her Lord after a courageous battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and liver cancer. She was born here in San Antonio on December 9, 1948 to Samuel J. Bush and Betty Gene Tumlinson who preceded her in death. She is survived by her most loving husband Michael W. Davidson; son Richard Allen Biesenbach; grandson Samuel Wesley Biesenbach; her sister Pepper Bush McDougald; her brother Dale Bush and his wife Lynda. She was a wonderful aunt to all of her nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews; Lisa Lee Zigmond, husband Bill and children Devon and Dalton; Chase McDougald, wife Kim and children Hadley and Graceyn; Clint Bush, wife Christa and children Josh and Mackenzie; Holly McDougald, Roy De La Garza and children Austin Hunter, Jesslynn and Marleyna De La Garza; and Jody McDougald and children Wailan, Kaidan and Kylee Hutton. Diane was a survivor of polio in 1950 at the age of 18 months. She endured a great deal of pain but she was not a quitter. As she got older she took off her leg braces and learned to walk with a limp.She never let it keep her from doing what she wanted to do. She married in 1966 and then had her son, Richard in 1967. She worked in the insurance field for a few years before becoming the secretary and assistant in 1976 to Carlton Church who owned Carlton Church General Contracting. She worked with him for a little over 23 years until his death from cancer at the young age of 53. She did not go back to any permanent employment after Carlton's death as she knew there was no better boss or friend than him. Diane's mother, Betty was a descendent of the Stephen F. Austin Ol' 300, which were the first settlers in Texas. She is also a descendent of the 1st Texas Rangers. Joseph Tumlinson was the first Alcalde of Texas. She was also a Lifetime Member since 1966of the Mesquite Trail Drivers Association. Diane, also known as Aunt Sissy, was always proud of her family and her heritage. Sissy loved her family and spent as much time as possible with family and friends. She met the love of her life; her husband Michael in 1986. They married in 1987 and spent the next 25 years together. He was always there for her. She would often say that she got lucky and found a keeper. As her health declined these past few years; Michael's love, support and dedication to her increased. She was a wonderful lady who will be missed so very much. Visitation will begin on Monday, June 4, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Mission Park Funeral Chapels South. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. For personal acknowledgement you may sign the guest book at www.missionparks.com in the obituary section.

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Diane Bush Davidson

December 9, 1948 - May 18, 2012