Justin Phillip Davidson

Justin Phillip Davidson, 38, died May 3, 2015, in a car accident on Bogard Road near Wasilla. He was a beloved husband, father, son, brother and uncle, and a dear friend to many. He will be deeply missed.

Justin was born Sept. 21, 1976, in Round Rock, Texas, to Harry and Judi Davidson. The family moved to Alaska in 1983, where Justin spent his childhood and adolescence, graduating from Palmer High School in 1995.

As a teenager, Justin travelled the world as a performing artist and missionary with Youth With A Mission. Summers during middle and high school brought him to Mexico, China, South Korea, Indonesia, Europe, and across the United States. His association with YWAM continued into his mid-20s, when he met his future wife, Hazel Rebecca Salazar, at a Bible school in Montana.

Justin and Hazel were married in November 2002 in Los Angeles, California. Their daughters, Lucia and Ava, were born there, and the family moved to Alaska in 2009 and settled in the Mat-Su Valley. Their son, Ezra, was born that year in Wasilla.

An avid outdoorsman and mountaineer, Justin spent many summers commercial fishing in Bristol Bay, where the Davidson family has fished for three generations. He loved his family and friends dearly, loved to be in the mountains and on the sea, and loved to laugh and live life to its fullest.

He was an active member of his community and church, Good Shepherd Lutheran, and volunteered at Fronteras Spanish Emersion School and CCS Early Learning, among other organizations.

Justin is survived by his wife, Hazel, and their three children, Lucia, Ava, and Ezra (ages 11, 9, and 6); brothers Joel, John, and Jared Davidson; parents, Harry and Judi Davidson of Palmer; and a large extended family.

A funeral is at 4 p.m., May 10 at the Davidson family home at 8325 E. Aspen Ridge Road, Palmer, with a potluck reception outside the family residence immediately following. Flowers and cards of condolence may be sent to 2650 E. Broadview Ave, Wasilla, AK 99654. For more information and directions, call 512-673-2246, or visit goodshepluth.org.