The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-02-03
DEATH OF DR.. L. A. DAVIS

Death has removed one OF Berea's
most prominent citizens. DR.. Lewis
A. Davis died at his home on Center
street, at $50 o'clock Monday morn
ing, January 81. His death followed
ten days attack Of pneumonia.
Coming so suddenly and unexpect-
eddy, his death has brought a shock
20 the entire community.
DR.. Davis, son Of Isaac G. Davis,
was born at Glover Bottom, Jackson
County, August %, 1874, being at the
time OF his death forty-0ne and one
half years Of age. The Davis family
came TO Berea when Lewis was
about seven years old. He attended
Berea College for some time, and az
ter finishing his preparatory work,
and having chosen the practice OF
medicine as a profession, he attend
ed the st. Louis College OF Physi-
clans and Surgeons, where he grad
uated April 90, 1899. During the
past seventeen years he has prac-
ticed most Of the time in Berea and
its environs, building up a most en-
viable reputation as successful
doctor. His work speaks for itself,
and words of praise and commenda-
ton become inadequate to those
who know his splendid record best.
He was known far and near as the
baby's doctor, and no one man had
more friends than he among the
children. The little sufferers will
miss him most.
Doctor Davis was first married to
Miss Lena Wood. To this union
there were no children born. His
second marriage was TO Miss Phamy
Richardson. June 10. 1901. To this
union there were born three child
rem. one dead Clay Isaacs, and two
living. Louis Cornelius and Edward
Porter
In April 1900 Doctor Davis was
made an Entered Apprentice Mason,
passed TO the Fellow Craft in May.
and raised TO the Sublime Degree OF
n Master Mason in June Of the same
year. Since that time he has been
a loyal and faithful member OF Be
rea Lodge No. 6i7 F. & A NJ. He
served as its Master in 1908. After
he became a Master Mason he took
the Chapter work Of Royal Arch
Masons at Richmond, where he re-
NAMED a member until a Chapter
was organized in Berea in 1907. He
was one OF the Charter Members OF
Berea Chapter No. i5i, and has serv-
ed as an officer most OF the time
since. being Secretary when he died.
He was a Charter Member OF the
Order OF the Eastern Star OF Berea
and was its first Worthy Patron. He
was also a member OF the Shriners,
at Louisville. II should be said that
all fraternal orders found loyal
friend and supporter in Doctor
Davis.
His religious life, while not so os-
tensible, was consistent. He never
made any attempt to appear other
than he was. There was nothing
secret or obscure about his make
up. Always a friend and generous
supporter OF the churches. no good
cause failed to receive his assist
ance. In 1909 at the age OF thirty
five, during Rev. Brandenberg's pas
torate, at the Berea Baptist Church,
he made a definite decision for a
better life, united with the church
by profession OF faith and was bap-
tised.
Doctor Davis passing has been as
a MONDAY eclipse. In the full
strength OF years and prime OF his
manhood and usefulness, he has
been called from "labor to refresh
ment." He will be missed. His warm
hearted hand grasp, sunny smile
and CHEEKY greeting will no more
brighten up the chamber Of the suf-
ering. His home has lost a loving
and indulgent husband and father;
the community gives up a public
spirited citizen and neighbor; the
poor lose big-hearted friend; its
fraternities will miss brave. kind
and gallant brother. and the church
will feel the loss OF an aggressive
generous member.
He is survived by his wife and
two sons, and by his mother, Mrs.
Mamie Davis, one brother, Egbert l..
Davis, and two sisters, Mrs. Frank
Roy, and Miss Ruth Davis. To these
sorrowing ones the deepest sym
pathy OF all is given, and the earnest
prayer that they may find comfort
in Him who sticketh closer than q
brother"
The funeral services were held at
the home on Wednesday at 200 p.
m. conducted by the Rev. w. H.