From the April 5, 1999 issue of The Country Chronicle
Canaan, NH–Gene Clifton Davis, 68, died Wednesday, March 31, 1999 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born in Canaan, NH on May 17, 1930, the son of the late Clifton I. & Doris (Columbia) Davis. A lifelong Canaan resident, he attended local schools and was a graduate of Canaan High School – Class of 1948. He had been employed as a custodian for the Canaan schools and also by the former Baltic Mills. For over 30 years he owned and operated Davis Oil Service in Canaan until retiring in 1990. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, cutting wood, maple sugaring, baking, and Canaan town history. He was married July 2, 1957 to Edith (Doe).
Friends called at the Ricker Funeral Home, Route 4 in Enfield, Saturday evening from 7-9pm. Graveside Committal Services will be held at a later date in the Canaan Street Cemetery in Canaan, NH.
Memorial contributions in memory of Mr. Davis may be made to:
The Canaan F.A.S.T. Squad, Canaan, NH 03741
Survivors include:
Wife, Edith (Doe) Davis, Canaan, NH 03741; Daughter, Eleanor Davis, Canaan, NH; Daughter, Cheryl Ferrante, Plattikill, NY; Sister, Norma Stewert, Enfield, NH; Brother, Richard Davis, Enfield, NH; 3 Grandchildren; Many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceded in death by: Daughter, Janet Davis, Died: 1979