A wonderful story of little-known Alaskan history and a self-made super intellectual individual,- & a very kind man - Neil Davis. By dumb luck I happened to meet him while doing an annual on my Super Cub at Chena Marina. That led to him offering me the use his motor home while in Fairbanks & enjoying many meals together followed by long evenings of discussion of many issues  over a whiskey or two at his home. Neil wrote many books, from humorous novels (The Great Alaska Zingwater Caper) to works on the Aurora, Permafrost, Healthcare in Ak, and countless articles of practical value to all Alaskans. Neil enjoyed using his new tractor/loader as he worked on his home landscape and a gold claim or two he held. Neil Davis is sorely missed by all who were fortunate enough to know him.