Thomas S. Williams Davis (Birth 10 Sep 1869/Death 23 Sep 1938)

Funeral Services For Thomas S. Davis

Funeral services were held Monday in the Pleasant View Ward chapel for Thomas S. Davis, well-known farmer of Pleasant View who died suddenly at his home on Friday (23 Sep 1938). Mr. Davis had been in apparent good health up to a few minutes before his death which resulted from acute indigestion and heart failure.

Stuart Davis conducted the services at which invocation was offered by C. E. Thomas. Speakers were Lewis Williams of Boise, Dan Price of Samaria and J. M. Isaacson of Pleasant View. Musical numbers were given by Ruel and Miss Ella Ipsen, Stillman Harris and Margaret E. Jones. Benediction was by David J. Davis of Malad. Interment was in the Samaria cemetery with Wm. P. Camp dedicating the grave.

Thomas S. Davis was the first white child born in Samaria, being born on Sept. 10, 1869, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Williams Davis. He spent his boyhood there and was married to Ann Morse on August 25, 1895.

They became the parents of 7 children, two of whom survive. Mrs. Davis passed away eleven year(s) ago.

After their marriage the Davises made their home in Pleasant View where Mr. Davis engaged in farming. He was a member of the LDS church and has served on the Pleasant View school board.

Surviving are one son, Walter M. Davis of Pleasant View, and one daughter, Mrs. Esther Penning of Los Angeles, Calif., also one brother, S. W. Davis of Malad.

Out of town people who attended the services included: Mrs. Esther Pennington and Miss Velda Wilson of Los Angeles: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Williams of Boise, Miss Emma Morse of Salt Lake City, Mr. and Mrs Charles Allen of American Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Kelly of Pocatello, James Wilson and Lloyd Wilson of Richfield, Idaho, Mrs. L. B Evans and sons Thomas and Ren of Arbon; Joe Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Walt Evans, Mrs. Margaret Wat¬ers and Mrs. Welling Evans of Pocatello, Ed Davis of Tyhee, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Arbon, Mr. and Mrs. Arch Orison of Arbon; R. J. Morse and family and Mrs. Jamison of Holbrook, Mr. and Mrs. George Henrich, Mr. and Mrs. Raymon Grooms, Arthur Sager, and Mr and Mrs. Barnett Morse of Roy; Mr and Mrs. Leslie White and Jack Alder of Preston anad (sp. and) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rider of Logan.