Ronald Leslie Davis

Ronald was born April 19, 1951. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife and love of his life Joan Davis in 2014, as well as his siblings; Roy, Carol, and Rick. Ron is survived by his sisters; Marilyn Parks of Shingle Springs, CA, Teri Davis of Mayer, AZ, and Judy Reeves of Phoenix, AZ.

Ron graduated from Fremont County vocational High School in Lander, Wyoming in 1969. He then attended University of Colorado earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree and graduating with Phi Beta Kappa honors in 1977. He then attended University of Texas earning a Master of Architecture Degree and graduating with Phi Kappa Phi honors in 1980.

Ron was an avid sailor and loved to sail his boat and raft up with friends on Lake Travis. He and his wife Joan were a kind and generous “team”, and their friends recall that they had a great sense of humor and were fun to be with. Ron’s love of beauty and nature lead him to become an accomplished painter.

In 1983 Ron passed the Board of Architecture exam to become a licensed Architect. He then worked as an Architect for the firm Graeber, Simmons, and Cowan. Ron spent the bulk of his career as an Architect for the City of Austin Public Works Department in the Architectural Management Division where he worked until his retirement. His professional skills contributed to the construction of many buildings and facilities for the City of Austin. For example, Ron developed the prototype design for fire stations which has been used to build many Austin Fire Department facilities. One of his greatest achievements was as project manager for the construction of Austin City Hall, built in 2004 on the shores of Lady Bird Lake.