Davis, Donald, 79, Presque Isle; in Presque Isle, July 13, 2008. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Thursday, July 17, 2008, at Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, Presque Isle. Friends may call from 1 p.m. until time of service at the funeral home. A committal with military honors will take place following the service at Fairmount Cemetery in Presque Isle.
PRESQUE ISLE – Donald Davis, 79, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday July 13, 2008, at a Presque Isle Nursing Home. He was born August 6, 1928, in Westbrook, the son of the late Clifford and Christina (Brackett) Davis.
Donald served his country during WWII as a U.S. Marine. After the war he worked at Converse Shoe and also at Indian Head as a custodian and night watchman. Donald was a very giving person of his time and often volunteered at the hospital, UMPI, and the United Way of Aroostook. He had a love of history and was always ready to tell anyone a knock- knock joke. He was a member of the Family Christian Center where he regularly attended worship.
He is survived by his wife Dolores (Plummer) Davis of Presque Isle; two daughters, Tammy Dube of Bangor and Karen Deppmeyer of Fryburg; a stepson, Terry Plummer of Washburn; six grandsons; two granddaughters; several great- grandchildren; three brothers, Blaine Davis of Maine, Carl Davis of North Carolina, Arnold Davis of Arizona; four sisters, June Hellstrom, Ruth Carver, Vergn Hess all of Florida, and Ann Perez of New York; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m., Thursday, July 17, 2008, at the Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, 30 Church St., Presque Isle with the Rev. Brendon Bridges officiating. Friends may call from 1 p.m. until time of service at the funeral home. A committal with military honors will take place following the service at Fairmount Cemetery in Presque Isle. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may donate in Donald’s memory to the American Diabetes Association or to the American Heart Association. Condolences may be expressed at www.duncan-graves.com.
