Hestle "Bud" Davis was born in Olustee, Oklahoma, in 1931 and moved to Espanola, New Mexico in the early 1940s where he attended and graduated from McCurdy High in 1951. 

He joined the Navy in June of 1951 right out of high school. He served in the Navy as an Electrician which became his lifelong occupation. He received an honorable discharge in 1955 and returned to Espanola to continue his electrician trade for several contractors until he was hired as a union electrician for Zia at Los Alamos National Laboratory as a union electrician and worked there until his retirement. He recently received his 60-year IBEW pin as a dedicated union member. He was very proud of the fact that he had been a union member for 60 plus years.

He was preceded in death by his wife Jo Ann, daughter Julie Cozart, son Jerry Davis plus his parents, three sisters and 1 brother.

He is survived by brother Halizie (Babe) Davis and daughter Sherlyn Law-Gee along with 9 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren.

The family of Hestle Davis has entrusted the care of their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the beautiful Espanola Valley.  505-747-7477