Richard L. Davis

Richard L. Davis, 79, of Burlington, died at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006, at Kokomo Seton Specialty Hospital.

Born Dec. 17, 1926, in Burlington, he was the son of Ennis and Edith Harmon Davis. He attended Burlington High School, but graduated in 1944 from Arsenal Tech High School in Indianapolis. He also graduated from Coyne Electronics School in Chicago.

He was inducted into the U.S. Army on March 10, 1945, and served until Dec. 1, 1946. He was in the Philippines as part of the force set to invade the mainland of Japan.

On Sept. 26, 1948, he married Edna Cass at the Main Street Methodist Church in Kokomo. She preceded him in death on March 5, 2004.

For many years, Mr. Davis worked in the family business. Davis Electric, in Burlington. He later worked at Cuneo Press in Kokomo and retired from Delco Electronics in January 1992.

He was a lifelong member of the Burlington United Methodist Church and a 50-year member, past master and current treasurer of Burlington Masonic Lodge No. 111, F&AM. He and his wife were members of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Mr. Davis was current president of the Burlington Town Council. He was also a member of the Burlington American Legion and Burlington Cemetery Board.

He was a member of the Burlington Volunteer Fire Department for over 50 years, and had served as chief.

A local historian, he was a member of the Carroll County Historical Society.

He enjoyed photography and traveling.

Surviving are a daughter, Vicky L. Davis (husband: Douglas) of Burlington; a brother, Robert Davis (wife: Marian) of Burlington; two granddaughters, Lindsey and Aubrey Winslow, both of Kokomo; a stepgrandson, Austin Davis, of Burlington; and his companion, Pauline Davis of Burlington.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Neptune Funeral Home, Burlington. Pastor Chuck Rockey will officiate. Graveside rites at Burlington Cemetery will be by the Kokomo Military Rites Team. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with a Masonic service set for 7:30 p.m.

Memorials may be made to the Burlington United Methodist Church.