San Joaquin-Tuolumne County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Davis, Elmer "Jerry" March 24 2004
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The Record  July 10, 2004
Tuolumne Co. 
Elmer "Jerry" Davis 
October 24, 1936 - March 24, 2004



Elmer "Jerry" Davis, 67, Dad, 
Papa, Teacher and Friend pass-
ed away suddenly Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at Santa Clara 
Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA with his daughter, Jill and close family 
friend Coleen by his side. Jerry was born October 24, 1936 in Pittsburg, 
California, son of Erwin and Bernadine (Redding) Davis. In 1947, the family 
lived in Coon Rapids, IA where the Davis family has many relatives. Jerry 
graduated from Mt. Diablo High School, Concord, CA in 1954, and went on to earn 
degrees from East Contra Costa Junior College ('56), San Jose State ('63) and 
Sacramento State ('69), achieving his Master of Arts in Education while raising 
six children. 
During his lifetime he was a teacher and counselor for many different 
facilities including Amador High School, Sutter Creek, CA, the O.H. Close 
School for Delinquent Boys, Stockton, CA and Lincoln Unified School District, 
Stockton, CA. He enjoyed a good game of golf, a good or bad game of baseball, 
baseball spring training in 
AZ, bowling, astronomy, airplanes, camping with his children, grandchildren and 
dog "Jack", collecting antique small engines and talking on his ham radio. In 
1996 he retired from his official lifelong education of children and adults and 
moved to Tuolumne County where he enjoyed "not wearing a watch anymore". His 
parents and only brother, Richard Donald Davis 
preceded him in death. 
He is survived by his six children, Denise Williams of Arizona, Lisa Davis-Yost 
of Angels Camp, Jeff Davis of San Diego, Gina Bijleveld of Sonora, Laura 
Loveland of Santa Rosa and Jill Barrailler of San Diego and eleven 
grandchildren. 
At his request, no services will be held and scattering of his remains will be 
private.


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