Richard N. Davis was born Dec. 20^th, 1918, in Odell, Oregon. He came to the Rogue Valley at the age of 1 ½ years and  attended Lone Pine School and Medford High School.  His father's family was in early Oregon politics and a family member, Phillip Foster, was the third treasurer from July 2, 1844 to July 7, 1845 under the provisional government (pre-territorial) for Oregon. During the 1930s, he was in the Civilian Conservation Corps.  Richard Davis married  Mary Flora Elliot, on January 10^th, 1942, prior to serving during WWII with the 90th Bomb Squadron 3rd BG in the New Guinea & Northern Solomon Campaigns. He flew both B-25s and A-20s and was awarded an Air Medal with a first Oak Leaf Cluster as well as the Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal.

     After the war, Richard was a pilot for 35 years and owned his own air strip, Davis Ranch Airport, Medford, Oregon.   He also worked in the Rogue Valley for the California-Oregon Power Company and its successor, Pacific Power and Light Company for 36 years with whom he was a senior right of way agent up until the time of his death.  Richard was also a licensed amateur radio operator and was active in the Oregon Amateur Radio Association.  His call sign was W7QQP. 

Richard N. Davis passed away, Feb. 6^th, 1975.

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Scott Davis