IN MEMORY

CLARK E. DAVIS
SUPERINTENDENT

Clark Davis, Superintendent of the Fairfield Union Schools for 20 years, passed away on May 8 following a battle with pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease. Mr. Davis was a tremendous leader but most of all a great friend. We extend our condolences to his wife and family at this time.

Mr. Davis was born on Sept. 19, 1944, in Vinton County, to the late Delbert P. and Frieda B. Moore Davis. He was superintendent for Fairfield Union Local School District for the past 20 years. His past accomplishments in education include superintendent and assistant superintendent at Pickerington Local Schools, high school principal at Bloom-Carroll Schools, junior high principal at Logan City Schools, elementary principal for Canal Winchester Schools, elementary principal at Logan Elm Schools and social studies teacher at Canal Winchester schools. He also worked for Diamond Power Specialty Corp. as a personnel staff assistant, and F&R Lazarus in Columbus as assistant employment manager and training manager. His education experience includes graduate of Starr-Washington High School Class of 1962, Ohio University, with a Bachelor of Science in Education Class of 1966, Ohio State University, with a Master of Arts in Educational Administration, 1971 and post graduate honors to earn certification as superintendent. Clark was a member of the First United Methodist Church, served as chairman of Pastor Parish Relations Committee and Administrative Board, Buckeye Association of School Administrators since 1978, chair for the South Central Ohio Insurance Consortium, Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy where he served as a charter/founding member of organization in 1991 and currently served as a member of the executive committee and has been active and served on numerous committees and sub-committees. He was appointed by the Fairfield County Commissioners to the Fairfield County Children's Services Board 1992-1995. He served as a member of the Fairfield County Community Planning Committee 2000-2002. Clark has served on the Fairfield Medical Center Advisory Committee and was a Rushville Union Lions Club member since 1987.

He is survived by his wife, Mary L. Davis; son, Gregory (Amy) Davis of Granville; daughter, Melissa (Jeffrey) Dinan of Lancaster; seven grandchildren, Lindsey Davis, Joshua Davis, Riley Davis, Elijah Davis, Annamarie Dinan, Jack Dinan and Luke Dinan; two brothers, Bobbie Dean (Janet) Davis of Creola and James K. (Jan) Davis of Brookville; sister, Marilyn (Robert O.) Jepsen of Canal Winchester; sister-in-law, Marjorie Davis of Logan; several nieces and nephews; aunt, Florence Olive Davis of Lancaster; cousin, Bonnie (Donnie) Herring of Gibisonville; and mother-in-law, Wavalene Wyskiver of Union Furnace.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Don L. Davis of Logan; aunts, Myrtle Davis and Evelyn Kuhn; and uncle, Robert Moore.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry Brown officiating. Burial will follow in New Fairview Cemetery, Rockbridge. Friends may visit from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at Frank E. Smith Funeral Home, Lancaster, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

Given that the church parking lot will likely fill, the lot of the Rising House (corner of High and Mulberry Streets) has been reserved for funeral parking. The parking lot of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (corner of Broad and Mulberry Streets) and the Stanbery School lot (on Mulberry Street east of High) will also be available for overflow parking.

Memorial gifts may be given to the Fairfield Union Charities Trust, c/o Fairfield County Foundation, 109 N. Broad St., P.O. Box 2450, Lancaster, OH 43130 or First United Methodist Church Endowment Fund, 163 E. Wheeling St., Lancaster, OH 43130 in his memory.