Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1922-02-15
DEATH CLAIMS EUGENE DAVIS

Popular PRECEDENT of National Bank of /
Smyrna Passes Away After a Long |.
Illnses-PrOminent in Activities
Eugene Davis, president of the Ma
tional Bank of Smyrna, died early |
Sunday morning at his residence on
Main street, adjoining the bank build
ing after a lingering illness. He had
been ill six months or more and last
summer went to Baltimore for treat
ment. He returned somewhat i'm
proved and with hope of recovery, but
this was only temporary. He was
great sufferer which he bore with for
titude and a remarkable vitality until
the end. Mr.. Davis who was go, was
a native of Odessa and was educated
in the schools of that town. AS a
Young man for some time he was en-
ployed in the Middletown postoffie.
/ Many years ago he came to Smyrna
as bookkeeper in the national bank
and his ability and strict attention to
I duty caused him to be SUCCESSFULLY tell
err. then cashier and about dozen
wears ago he was elected president TO
succeed William H. Janney. During
the war Mr.. Davis was energetic In
MANY activities. He was chairman OF
all the Liberty Loan campaigns, eX-
cepting the last, for the Smyrna dis
trict, a press of duties preventing him
from devoting so much time to the
final campaign. All the Liberty Loan
campaigns for the Smyrna district
were successful.
Prominent in Many Activities
Mr.. Davis some years ago was also
active in the campaign for a new fed
eral building for Smyrna, and was one
of the committee of fifteen which pro-
vided the site and finally obtained
, it through the efforts of Delaware
delegation at Washington, then head
ed by Senator Henry A. DUPONT. II
, numerous other affairs of the town
Mr.. Davis was to the front, though
outside of a term of treasurer of tn
town of Smyrna he never held publ
Office. For many years he was
member of the vestry of St. Peter
: Episcopal Church and much concerne
I in its welfare. His long residenc
e here and close association with tn
u people of the entire neighborhoo
II caused expressions of regret on ever
side,' for Mr.. Davis was popular
. this community, and nothing was to
e much trouble for him to do for other
- Survived by Widow and three Brother
r. Mr.. Davis is survived by his viii
v and three brothers, Harry, George an
Frank Davis, all of Odessa. His vii
is Mrs. Edith Cummins Davis, daugl
ter of the late David j. Cummins an
sister of Mrs. Margaret c. Lea, wido
II of the late Henry Lea, of Wilmington
Mrs. Charles B. McMichael, wife
!, Judge McMichael, of Philadelphia
- Miss j. Agnes Cummins, of Smyrn
y and Albert w. Cummins, of WHINING
~ ton.
20, 20 Funeral Services largely Attende,
n The funeral of Mr.. Davis, was he
i'll yesterday afternoon, the services b
r. ing in st. Peters Episcopal ChurC
in There was a very large attendan
er many wanting to pay their last re
d. pect. The floral tributes were ma
h, and beautiful, the chancel as well
k the casket being banked with the
&c. Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, rector of t
on church, officiated and the inferno
on followed at st. Peters cemetery. I
MS casket was preceded by the directC
&c, of the bank, James H. Roberts, w.
ce, Keith, S. ]. Reynolds, Smyrna d.
he Maloney of Townsend; S. j. Tay
en- and j. M. Arthurs, both of KentC
he Harry David of Blackbird hundr
Because of impaired health, DIR. A.
Sundler of Sudlersville, Nd, was ,
JB able to be present. The pail bear
were Harry B. Grieves and Joseph
an Hum, wardens of st. Peters Chur
ION Charles J. .Sudler and Edward F. P
:; ter, officers of the bank; Henry
Bower and Mark McManus.