Richard Allen Davis Born April 15, 1923 in Binghamton, NY, and died July 10, 2006 in Seattle, WA. His parents were Byron and L. Marguerite (Aurand) Davis of Flint, MI. Surviving are wife, Sonia (Morck) Davis of Lebanon, IN; son, Robert A. Davis of Seattle, WA; sister, Marion (Davis) Fox of Jackson, MI. Richard was educated in Flint. MI public schools, graduating from Northern High School in 1941. Higher education was pursued with Albion College, MI 1942-45, State University of Iowa 1950, Master of Fine Arts and University of Michigan, Master in Library Science 1960.
He served in U.S. Army World War II, in France, "stringing wire" for communications in an artillery unit. He was awarded a "Soldiers Medal" for saving a fellow soldier from electrocution.
His work reflects his enthusiasm for art and literature: 1951-51 Asst. Director of Saginaw Museum, 1953-56 Director of Saginaw Museum, 1956-59 Curator of Art, Staten Island, NY Institute of Arts and Sciences, 1960-62 Chief of Business and Technology, Saginaw Public Library, 1962-67 Head of Fine Arts Dept., Cleveland, OH Public Library, 1967-68 Associate Librarian, Butler University, IN, 1968-84 Head Librarian, Butler University. During his years at Butler, he was a co-founder and organizer of the "Odd Topics Society" for sharing by fellow academics obscure topics from the worlds of art, science, history and letters at monthly lunch hour meetings. His favorite medium for creating art works became the woodcut. Carving into yellow pine planks he produced a series of portraits of authors and persons of note. Twelve portraits hang in the Jackson, MI District Library's Eastern Branch Library. His creative and gentle spirit will be remembered fondly by family and friends. www.MLive.comobits
Published in The Indianapolis Star on Aug. 6, 2006.
Member of the Portfolio in Indianapolis, Indiana.
He served in U.S. Army World War II, in France, "stringing wire" for communications in an artillery unit. He was awarded a "Soldiers Medal" for saving a fellow soldier from electrocution.
His work reflects his enthusiasm for art and literature: 1951-51 Asst. Director of Saginaw Museum, 1953-56 Director of Saginaw Museum, 1956-59 Curator of Art, Staten Island, NY Institute of Arts and Sciences, 1960-62 Chief of Business and Technology, Saginaw Public Library, 1962-67 Head of Fine Arts Dept., Cleveland, OH Public Library, 1967-68 Associate Librarian, Butler University, IN, 1968-84 Head Librarian, Butler University. During his years at Butler, he was a co-founder and organizer of the "Odd Topics Society" for sharing by fellow academics obscure topics from the worlds of art, science, history and letters at monthly lunch hour meetings. His favorite medium for creating art works became the woodcut. Carving into yellow pine planks he produced a series of portraits of authors and persons of note. Twelve portraits hang in the Jackson, MI District Library's Eastern Branch Library. His creative and gentle spirit will be remembered fondly by family and friends. www.MLive.comobits
Published in The Indianapolis Star on Aug. 6, 2006.
Member of the Portfolio in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Richard Allen Davis Born April 15, 1923 in Binghamton, NY, and died July 10, 2006 in Seattle, WA. His parents were Byron and L. Marguerite (Aurand) Davis of Flint, MI. Surviving are wife, Sonia (Morck) Davis of Lebanon, IN; son, Robert A. Davis of Seattle, WA; sister, Marion (Davis) Fox of Jackson, MI. Richard was educated in Flint. MI public schools, graduating from Northern High School in 1941. Higher education was pursued with Albion College, MI 1942-45, State University of Iowa 1950, Master of Fine Arts and University of Michigan, Master in Library Science 1960.
He served in U.S. Army World War II, in France, "stringing wire" for communications in an artillery unit. He was awarded a "Soldiers Medal" for saving a fellow soldier from electrocution.
His work reflects his enthusiasm for art and literature: 1951-51 Asst. Director of Saginaw Museum, 1953-56 Director of Saginaw Museum, 1956-59 Curator of Art, Staten Island, NY Institute of Arts and Sciences, 1960-62 Chief of Business and Technology, Saginaw Public Library, 1962-67 Head of Fine Arts Dept., Cleveland, OH Public Library, 1967-68 Associate Librarian, Butler University, IN, 1968-84 Head Librarian, Butler University. During his years at Butler, he was a co-founder and organizer of the "Odd Topics Society" for sharing by fellow academics obscure topics from the worlds of art, science, history and letters at monthly lunch hour meetings. His favorite medium for creating art works became the woodcut. Carving into yellow pine planks he produced a series of portraits of authors and persons of note. Twelve portraits hang in the Jackson, MI District Library's Eastern Branch Library. His creative and gentle spirit will be remembered fondly by family and friends. www.MLive.comobits
Published in The Indianapolis Star on Aug. 6, 2006.
Member of the Portfolio in Indianapolis, Indiana.
He served in U.S. Army World War II, in France, "stringing wire" for communications in an artillery unit. He was awarded a "Soldiers Medal" for saving a fellow soldier from electrocution.
His work reflects his enthusiasm for art and literature: 1951-51 Asst. Director of Saginaw Museum, 1953-56 Director of Saginaw Museum, 1956-59 Curator of Art, Staten Island, NY Institute of Arts and Sciences, 1960-62 Chief of Business and Technology, Saginaw Public Library, 1962-67 Head of Fine Arts Dept., Cleveland, OH Public Library, 1967-68 Associate Librarian, Butler University, IN, 1968-84 Head Librarian, Butler University. During his years at Butler, he was a co-founder and organizer of the "Odd Topics Society" for sharing by fellow academics obscure topics from the worlds of art, science, history and letters at monthly lunch hour meetings. His favorite medium for creating art works became the woodcut. Carving into yellow pine planks he produced a series of portraits of authors and persons of note. Twelve portraits hang in the Jackson, MI District Library's Eastern Branch Library. His creative and gentle spirit will be remembered fondly by family and friends. www.MLive.comobits
Published in The Indianapolis Star on Aug. 6, 2006.
Member of the Portfolio in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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