Articles written by Don Davis

Don Davis, contributing writer|Dec 7, 2024

A White Cross and an Eagle's Feather My cousin Jerry in his prime was the quintessential lanky blonde-haired, blue-eyed surfer from any scene of the "Endless Summer." The first born son to Clyde "Bud" Coryell and Charlene "Charky" Coryell; Charky's family came from Tennessee via Arkansas and Bud's from the Dakotas with a Cherokee DNA in the mix. Think Southern Baptist meets Cherokee warrior, and he was conflicted before he knew how to ride a bike. Yet, from all outward appearances the family...