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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Of
M⸫W⸫ Herbert A. Davis

1956-1957

Most Worshipful Brother Herbert A. Davis was born on August
2, 1897, at Colorado Springs, Colorado. He attended grade
school and high school at Colorado Springs, and later graduated
from high school at Burley, Idaho, in 1916. Upon graduation
from high school he was admitted to Stanford University,
graduating and receiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and
continuing his education at Stanford he received the degree of
Juris Doctor in 1923.

Professionally he was admitted to the State Bars of California
and Washington the year of his graduation from Law School. In
addition, he was now a member of the Okanogan County Bar Association and the American Bar
Association. He served as Prosecuting Attorney of Okanogan County from 1926 to 1930 and from
1934 to 1938. He had been City Attorney of the City of Okanogan continuously since 1931 with
leave of absence granted during his military service. The position was kept open for him until his
return, and he served the City of Okanogan until his passing.

His record in the military service of our country was outstanding. He was a veteran of both World
Wars. He was a Reserve Officer from 1921, first in the Field Artillery and then in the Air Corps.
He retired in 1956 with the rank of Major. As a loyal American and demonstrating his love of
country he was active in the affairs of the American Legion, and again his worth and ability were
recognized, first as a member of the Okanogan Post and then when he held various offices on the
Post, District and Department levels.
He was chosen as Department Commander in 1949-1950.

In 1929 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth C. Clark. Elizabeth has been a real partner sharing
with him the many inconveniences of absences from home due to his professional, military, youth,
community, and Masonic services. Though no children were born to this union, our good brother
was deeply interested in the welfare of the nation's youth, and gave much of his time to the Boy
Scouts of America. He advanced from Troop Committeeman to Scout Master, District Chairman
and Council President. In 1936 he received from the national office the highest council honor, the
Silver Beaver. From 1954-1955 he was president of the North Central Washington Council Boy
Scouts of America. He was selected as a member of the Regional Executive Committee and
attended the membership meeting at Boise, Idaho, in 1959. He was a member of the National
Council, and attended the national meeting in San Francisco in 1959. His contribution to the
program of Scouting was sincere and effective.

He was also active and a leader in the affairs of his community at large: First Aid Instructor and
Director of the American Red Cross, County Chairman of three U.S.O. drives, County Chairman