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Van Melvin Davis, Dr. (2012)

DAVIS, JOHNSON, VEAZEY, SHEDD, RAMBOW

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart (email)
Date: 5/10/2012 at 20:29:32

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
May 9, 2012

DR. VAN DAVIS, Hot Springs, Arkansas

Dr. Van Melvin Davis passed away on April 29, 2012, in Hot Springs, Ark., in the arms of his wife and the hearts of his daughter, his sister and so many others. He was 68.

Van was born to Melvin Lloyd Davis and Phyllis Johnson Davis on Sept. 6, 1943, in Winterset. He graduated from St. Charles High School. Van received his BA in history in 1965 from Simpson College in Indianola. He received his BA and MA from Christ Church of the University of Oxford in England in 1967 and 1971, respectively. Van achieved his Ph.D. in American History from the University of Virginia in 1972. Van taught history and political science at National Park Community College in Hot Springs, Ark., for nearly 38 years.

Van was preceded in death by his father and mother. He will be remembered with great joy and copious laughter by his wife of 27 years Charlotte Veazey Davis of Hot Springs; his daughter, Erin Davis Shedd of Columbus, Ohio; his sister, Jan Davis Rambow of Overland Park, Kan.; and his granddaughter.

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Dr. Davis was held at National Park Community College in Hot Springs, Ark., on Monday, May 7. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorials be sent to the Dr. Van M. Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund at National Park Community College.

Guests may register at www.caruth-hale.com.


 

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