Leslie Davis

Jack Davis passed away on the 8th of March, 2014, following a period of illness.  Jack was born on April 25, 1927, to Clare and Abe Davis of Mountain View, Wyoming.  He grew up in Mountain View with his parents and his sisters and brother, Zelda, Clare, Elaine, and Sid.
Jack went to school in Mountain View and graduated from Mountain View High School in 1945.  Jack joined the Army and after several assignments and placements he was stationed in occupied Japan.  During his time in the Army, Jack traveled to many areas in the United States and the areas around and in Japan.  He met people from all walks of life and homes around the United States.
After his service in the Army, Jack returned to Mountain View and began his working life.  Jack had several jobs, but his favorite was riding trail by horse back in the Uinta Mountains for the Forest Service.  He remembered that time in great detail and told many stories about his experiences riding in the mountains.
Some years later, Jack married Patricia Darnell.  They moved to Laramie where Jack studied at the University of Wyoming.  His favorite class was the geology of Wyoming.  They belonged to a square dancing group which both enjoyed.  They later divorced.
Jack spent most of his working life as a member of the Teamsters, working mostly in construction warehouses.  He worked on several major building projects in Southwest Wyoming, including the construction of part of the Naughton Plant near Kemmerer and the Jim Bridger Power Plant east of Rock Springs.  During those times he continued to live in Mountain View and, with others in the same situation, he got up very early to drive several hours to begin work and came back late in the evening after working a full day.
Jack continued to live in Mountain View.  He was honored in 2011 as Mountain View’s Citizen of The Year.  He was proud of the award and proud to be a member of the community.
Jack’s health declined and he went to live in the Rocky Mountain Care facility in Evanston in 2012.  One of his favorite pastimes was telling people “bigger-than-life” stories.  His tales were entertaining and people sought him out to listen to them.
Jack is survived by his sister, Clare Elaine Phillips and her five children and their families, John Phillips, Clare Tayback, Greg Phillips, David Phillips, and Lisa Herold.  He is also survived by Zelda’s daughter, Meg Greene, and Sid’s daughters Peggy Cobb, Jeanna Craig, Anita Davis, Helen Hansen, and Lori Wilis.  He is also survived by his dear friends, Aaron and Diane Dorman, and their children, Cody and Kaylee Jo from Battle Mountain, Nevada.  He was delighted when Cody and his wife named their son, “Jack”.
Jack chose to be cremated and his remains will be buried in the Ft. Bridger cemetery this spring.  There will be a celebration of Jack’s life at that time.  The family requests that no flowers be sent.  Please contribute to your favorite charity instead.
The family wants to extend a sincere thanks to the staff of the Rocky Mountain Care facility.  They went above and beyond their jobs to make Jack’s last years  happy and took excellent care of him.