Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Davis, Sumner 1910 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/id/idfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Hanson ihansonb@fmtc.com December 5, 2005, 10:23 pm New Plymouth Sentinel 11-3-1910 New Plymouth Sentinel New Plymouth, Idaho Thursday, November 3, 1910 Dr. Sumner Davis Dr. Sumner Davis, a well known and highly respected citizen of New Plymouth, died at his orchard near Fruitland last Thursday morning. He left this city in his usual good health for Payette, and on his way stopped at his orchard to converse with his two sons. He had hardly alighted from the rig when he was seized with an attack of heart failure and expired in a few moments. The deceased and his family arrived here from Grand Island, Neb., a year ago last April, the doctor investing in orchard land in this vicinity. He was aged 53 years, was a 32d degree Mason, a Woodman and a member of the A.C.U.W. lodge. The funeral took place Tuesday morning from the family residence, Rev. Blom conducting the funeral services, and a choir composed of C. S. French, E. W. M. Day, Mrs. Blom, Mrs. Chas. Day sung with peculiar beauty and sweetness several appropriate selections. The floral offering surpassed in profusion and beauty anything ever seen here. After the services the remains were tenderly consigned to their last resting place in Park View cemetery. The pallbearers were L. Watcher, W. S. Himself, Dr. Drysdale, Eugene Easton, Geo. Coleman, Roy Hoffman. To Mrs. Davis, Merrill and Graham, the sincere and heartfelt sympathy of this community is extended in their bereavement. The Sentinel's Tribute to Dr. Davis The editor of the Sentinel knew the doctor only a few months, and can say that he was a man who united sound sense with strong convictions, and a candid, outspoken temper, eminently fitted to mould the rude elements of society into form and consistency and aid in raising a higher standard of citizenship. To this end there is no doubt that his sunshiny disposition largely contributed. He was invariably a good neighbor, and there was no happier family circle in the land than his. There was a family beauty about his life which won every heart. In temperament he was mild and conciliatory, and gained confidence when he seemed least to seek it. But because life and love are stronger than death, he is still the father of his two boys, upon whom he doted with such clinging fondness, and the companion still of his wife, who mourns earth's greatest loss. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/id/payette/obits/d/davis218nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/idfiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb