John Francis Davis
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5A Notice - November 4, 2014
John Francis Davis, 93, Grand Junction, died Nov. 1, 2014, at
Hospice Care Center.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Christian Church, 1326 N
First St. Interment will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Veterans Memorial
Cemetery of Western Colorado.
Mr. Davis was an office manager in construction.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita I.; two sons, Kerry R. of Fort
Collins and Charles M. of Glenwood Springs; two daughters, Janet
L. Petty of Arvada and Karen S. of Paton, Iowa; seven grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to HopeWest, 3090B N. 12th St., Grand
Junction 81506 or to a charity of one’s choice.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 10A Obituary - November 5, 2014
John Francis Davis was born September
12, 1921, in Molina, CO to
John and Florence Davis.
John passed away on Saturday
November 1, 2014. He was 93
years old.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; brothers, Martin, Lloyd
“Huck”, and George; sisters, Marie
Davis, Mable Vinton and Gertrude
Aspiasu, and his great-granddaughter, Kaylor Mock.
John is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Juanita Davis, and
four children, Kerry (Debbie) Davis; Charles (Jaci) Davis; Janet (Kevin)
Bennett, and Karen (Curt) McAtlin. He is also survived by seven
grandchildren, Jessica and Nikki Bowey; Chelcy, Dustyn and Annie
Petty, and Zach and Amanda Steele, and four great-grandchildren, Amari
Jones, Rhiana and Riley Steele Mathis, and Anastasia Walker. John
is also survived by his sister-in-law, Nadine Carrington and many loving
nieces and nephews.
He graduated from Fruitavale High School in 1939, and attended
Barnes School of Business. When WWII broke out, he enlisted in the
Army, along with his two brothers, who also served.
John grew up during the Great Depression and that experience instilled
an undeniable work ethic which made him a great provider for
his family. He was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather,
brother, and uncle and lived his life with integrity and honesty.
John was a WWII Veteran, proudly serving with the 13th Armored
Division. During his service he was a communication lineman behind
enemy lines in Germany and France and told many stories of his harrowing
experiences.
He was a huge sports enthusiast and an incredible athlete. He played
baseball, basketball and he bowled. After retiring as a comptroller from
Schmidt-Tiago Construction, he golfed with his buddies, until the age
of 90, at Tiara Rado golf course, where he made several holes in one.
John had a great sense of humor and always left the last bite on his
plate for his WWII buddy, Pete Pajulle. His advice for his wife, Juanita,
was to leave the check book home when she went shopping!
John lived a long full life and will be greatly missed by all. Using his
own words for good bye, “Haily Salasy!”
God Speed John… We Love You!
A viewing will take place on Thursday, November 6th, from 5 - 7:00
p.m. at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary. Services will be Friday November
7th, 2:00 p.m. at First Christian Church, 1326 North 1st. Internment
will be Monday, November 10th at 1:00 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial
Cemetery.
John Francis Davis
