Davis, Jack

55 years old pioneer mine operator, died at his home, Third and Netta street, Picher Oklahoma, at 2 o'clock this morning of a complication of diseases after an illness of two weeks. Mr. Davis was born at Pierce City Missouri, Aug 22, 1884. He was married to Miss Daphne Dale McColough in 1909. He went to Webb City Missouri, Apr 7, 1909 and came to Picher in 1915. For 14 years Davis was employed by the Eagle-Picher Mining and Smelting Company as superintendent of the Bingham Mine and then went on his own. Among other properties he operated was the Davis Big Chief Mine, which he sold about three years ago. Mr. Davis served the city of Picher as mayor one term and several terms as councilman. He was a member of the Central Methodist church and the I.O.O.F. lodge. Surviving are Mrs. Daphne David, wife; two daughters, Mrs. Alice Shogren of Oklahoma City and Mrs. Leila Frankel of Tulsa Oklahoma, and two sons, Jim Davis and Jackie Lee Davis, at home. Funeral services will be held at the Union church Sunday at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the Rev. Wesley Post, the Rev. J. H. Mott and the Rev. S. Y. Allgood in charge. Active pallbearers will be Henry Craig, Clint Niday, Claude Jones, Clarence Niday, Sug Scofield and Claude Dickerson; honorary pallbearers; Frank Potts, Frank Hills, Henry Austin, Frank Testerman, Bernie Simmons, F. W. Mizer, F. W. Evans, Dr. M. A. Connell, Dr. Richard Russell, George Potter and Walter Novak. Burial will be in the Baxter Springs Kansas cemetery under the direction of the Jack H. Todd funeral home.