Verne Alfred Davis

On June 5, 2020, Our Lord called Verne Alfred Davis, home to heaven. The son, of Alfred Joseph and Addie Helen Nofzinger Davis, was born on February 8, 1935 in Portland, Oregon. He was the elder brother to Gary Lee Davis and Sharon Elaine Davis Cozad. Verne's parents, Al and Addie Davis and brother, Gary L. Davis preceded him in death. He is survived by his beautiful wife of nearly 63 years, Phyllis Helen Mead Davis and two sons, Mark Christopher, Kent Stephen and sister, Sharon Davis Cozad. As an Attorney, Educational Administrator, a Financial Consultant, Veteran of the Armed Forces, as well as a moderator at his church, Verne was able to serve and care for his family, community, church and country. Shortly after his graduation from Franklin High in Portland, Oregon, he joined the U.S. Army. During his term as an enlisted soldier, he was assigned to the United Nations Military Armistice Commission stationed at Panmunjom, Korea, 1955-1956. Upon returning home from his military obligations, Verne began his college education to earn a Bachelor of Science at Portland State University, 1959. It was while attending Portland State, he met and married his beloved wife, Phyllis. He continued his education to receive his Juris Doctor, from Northwestern School of Law, Lewis and Clark College in 1969. He became a member of The Oregon Bar Assn. in 1971, after passing the bar examination. Various job experiences included were as the Ex. Dir. of Mental Health Assn. of Oregon, 1967-84, general counsel for Tower Investment Corp., 1985 and Corp. Sec. for Power Logistics, 1986-87. Also, he was the President of KAP, Inc., 1988-89; Corp. Sec. for CitiGroup, Inc., 1987-94, private attorney, 1989-91 and finally, he was Vice President and legal counsel for Multnomah School of the Bible, 1991 to his retirement. Some of his memberships and activities were member of the Bus. Law Sec. of the Oregon State Bar; Chairperson, Bar Committee on Rights of the Mentally Disabled; Member of Oregon Society of Assn. Ex,; Board Chairman, Oregon Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Ctr. and moderator of First Baptist Church of Portland, Oregon. Also, he was the former member of Portland City Club, Hillsboro Rotary, Multnomah Co. Republican Central Committee, Hub-Cap and Pres. of the Portland State Alumni Assn., 1962. Verne was a faithful servant to The Lord. He attended Hinson Memorial Baptist in his early years, followed by First Baptist Church, Portland, Oregon and then Mountain Park, Lake Oswego, Oregon A private family service for Verne will be held at Willamette National Cemetery with military honors on July 17, 2020.