James Reid Davis b. 20 Mar 1925 Weber Co. UT d. 05 Jul 2013 Davis Co. UT: Appalachian Aristocracy

1925 - 2013 (88 years)

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Name	James Reid Davis
Born	20 Mar 1925	Weber Co. UT
Gender	Male
Died	05 Jul 2013	Davis Co. UT
Buried	Clinton City Cemetery, Clinton, Davis Co. UT
	Grave location, tombstone photo, portrait, and obituary: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=116092721
Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1930 US Census Name: J Reid Davis Birth Year: abt 1925 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Utah Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1930: Springdale, Washington, Utah Street address: Zion Park Highway Dwelling Number: 35 Family Number: 35 Attended School: Yes Father's Birthplace: Utah Mother's Birthplace: Utah Household Members: Franklin L Davis 32 Myrtle R Davis 28 L Junior Davis 6 J Reid Davis 5 Wayne L Davis 3 years 8 months Allen D Davis 1 1940 US Census Name: Reid Davis Age: 15 Estimated birth year: abt 1925 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Utah Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1940: Clinton, Davis, Utah Street: Arsenal Road Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Washington, Utah Residence in 1935: Rural, Washington, Utah Resident on farm in 1935: No Attended School or College: Yes Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade Household Members: F Laroy Davis 41 Myrtl K Davis 37 Junior Davis 16 Reid Davis 15 La Marr Davis 13 Allen Davis 11 Joanne Davis 8 OBITUARY Deseret News; 07 July 7 2013 James Reid Davis, 88, passed away at his home Friday, July 5, 2013. He was born March 20, 1925 to Franklin Leroy Davis and Myrtle Reid in Ogden, Utah. He graduated from Davis High in 1943. He joined the Navy ROTC program and graduated from the University of Wisconsin in Civil Engineering. He served in World War II. He served a mission after the War in Texas-Louisiana for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He married Mary Emmett McDougald in the Salt Lake Temple on 18 March 1949. He served in many leadership positions in his faith. He served as a Bishop, on the High Council, Stake Mission and as Bountiful Temple worker. Mary and Reid served missions on Temple Square, Toronto, Canada and Little Rock, Arkansas. He worked for 40 years in his engineering field which included working for Alaska Bureau of Public Works, Utah State Dept. of Transportation, and Hill Air Force Base. He retired in 1987 after working thirty-two years at Hill Air Force Base. He is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Allen, LaMarr and Junior. His is survived by his sister JoAnne Meyer, by his wife, Mary and children Stan (Nadene) Davis, Cheryl (Kevin) Kemp, Susan (Carl) Stephenson, Charlene (Clint) Fleming. He has ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the Quail Crossing Chapel (Oakridge Ward) located 2230 South 350 East Kaysville. Friends may visit family from 10 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the service. Interment and military tribute will be at 1:30 p.m. in the Clinton Cemetery. Bishop Troy Wood will officiate. Online guest book at www.russonmortuary.com The Davis family would like to thank Wasatch Home Helpers, Home Health and Hospice who have provided care for Dad.
Person ID	I28589	Master File
Last Modified	12 Feb 2015

Father	Franklin Leroy (Roy) Davis, b. 15 Dec 1897, Sanpete Co. UT , d. 22 May 1988, Portland, Multnomah Co. OR (Age 90 years)
Mother	Myrtle Reid, b. 03 Sep 1901, Davis Co. UT , d. 22 Mar 1994, Portland, Multnomah Co. OR (Age 92 years)
Family ID	F12251	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary E. McDougald

Children

	1. Stan Davis
	2. Cheryl Davis
	3. Susan Davis
	4. Charlene Davis

Last Modified 11 Feb 2015

Family ID F12252 Group Sheet | Family Chart