Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Davis, James Addison (Rev.) November 20, 1944
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Lake Odessa Wave - Times -November 23, 1944
          REV. J. A. DAVIS, A FORMER LOCAL PASTOR, DIED MONDAY
   Word was received here Monday evening of the death of the Rev. J. A. Davis, 91,
at his home in Lansing.  
The Rev. Davis served the First United Brethren church here as pastor, the first
time about 50 years ago, for 
one year, leaving soon after the death of a daughter here.  Later, the family
returned to Lake Odessa with the 
Rev. Davis serving a five-year pastorate, then he was transferred to Eaton Rapids
about 1916.
  While here he held the largest revival known in the history of the local church,
having 60 conversions.  He 
also organized the young people''s class and the Christian Endeavor Junior society
  He is survived by two sons, Herbert and Victor.  The body was brought to Lake
Odessa, Tuesday, where it 
will lie in state at the Wortley & Baine chapel until Friday noon.  Funeral services
will be held Friday at 2 at the 
First U. B. church, and burial will be in Lakeside cemetery.


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