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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 of two Crusades

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