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Boyd C. Davis of West Chester
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Boyd C. Davis, 91, of West Chester, died peacefully at home after a long illness.
He was the husband of Nelda Wynn Davis, sharing 67 loving years.
Born at home in West Chester in 1915, he was the son of the late Moulton H. Davis and Linnie Remster Davis.
Boyd was a lifelong resident of West Chester.
As a youngster, he began working with his parents and brothers at the family lumber yard and gasoline business, which started in 1909.
They operated a lumber yard and gasoline station in West Chester as well as a chain of gas stations throughout Chester County. With his uncle, Brady Davis, he had a truck route serving gasoline and kerosene to farmers throughout Chester County.
In 1955, he became the sole owner of the oil business, M.H. Davis Estate Oil Co. Inc. and, with his sons, built it into one of the largest family-owned companies in the history of West Chester, with sales of over 30 million gallons a year.
Boyd was a proud member of the famous West Chester High School football team (1931), the only one undefeated for the entire season in the Philadelphia Suburban League. Their record still stands today.
He was chairman of the board of the Greater Delaware Valley Investment Corp. that was the last owner of the Mansion House Hotel and also developed the Sartomer Tract. He was a partner in the Davis Kappe Diner with the Kappe family. He also owned a large quarry, gasoline station and diner on Route 1 in Avondale and owned a gasoline station and the largest undeveloped tract on Route 10 in Parkesburg.
Boyd was a founding member of the Exchange Club of West Chester and a life member of the Free & Accepted Masonic Lodge, St. Albans Commandery Knights Templar, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, West Chester Community Center, Italian Social Club, Junior Order of American Mechanics, Elks Lodge and West Chester Golf & Country Club.
Boyd and Nelda were recently recognized by the West Chester Methodist Church as the couple who had been members the longest.
For many years he was chairman of the Board of Adjustment for East Bradford Township.
In 1949, Boyd and Nelda purchased a beachfront cottage in Manasquan, N.J., and enjoyed vacationing there for over 50 years. Boyd was a longtime trustee of the Manasquan Beach Improvement Association and a member of the Manasquan River Yacht Club. They traveled together all over the United States, Canada and the rest of the world.
Boyd always had time for his many friends and helped many to achieve their goals.
Although he did not attend college himself, he and Nelda were proud that all three of their children graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle.
He still owned the house in which he was born in 1915.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Boyd Jr. and Brooke and his wife, Linda; daughter, Nelda Jane Helmstaedter and her husband, Bob; grandchildren, Brooke Jr., Amanda, Kirk and Leslie; and his older brother, Moulton H. Davis Jr.
He was predeceased by his brothers, Alvin, Edward and Dale.
Relatives and friends are invited to his funeral service, 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 14, at the DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith & Boyd Funeral Home, 410 N. Church St., West Chester, 610-696-1181, were friends may call Wednesday, from 9 to 10 a.m., and Tuesday, March 13, from 6 to 9 p.m., with a Masonic service at 7 p.m., at the funeral home.
Interment will be in Bradford Cemetery.
Online condolences can be made at www.drsfh.com.
Boyd C. Davis of West Chester
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Boyd C. Davis, 91, of West Chester, died peacefully at home after a long illness.
He was the husband of Nelda Wynn Davis, sharing 67 loving years.
Born at home in West Chester in 1915, he was the son of the late Moulton H. Davis and Linnie Remster Davis.
Boyd was a lifelong resident of West Chester.
As a youngster, he began working with his parents and brothers at the family lumber yard and gasoline business, which started in 1909.
They operated a lumber yard and gasoline station in West Chester as well as a chain of gas stations throughout Chester County. With his uncle, Brady Davis, he had a truck route serving gasoline and kerosene to farmers throughout Chester County.
In 1955, he became the sole owner of the oil business, M.H. Davis Estate Oil Co. Inc. and, with his sons, built it into one of the largest family-owned companies in the history of West Chester, with sales of over 30 million gallons a year.
Boyd was a proud member of the famous West Chester High School football team (1931), the only one undefeated for the entire season in the Philadelphia Suburban League. Their record still stands today.
He was chairman of the board of the Greater Delaware Valley Investment Corp. that was the last owner of the Mansion House Hotel and also developed the Sartomer Tract. He was a partner in the Davis Kappe Diner with the Kappe family. He also owned a large quarry, gasoline station and diner on Route 1 in Avondale and owned a gasoline station and the largest undeveloped tract on Route 10 in Parkesburg.
Boyd was a founding member of the Exchange Club of West Chester and a life member of the Free & Accepted Masonic Lodge, St. Albans Commandery Knights Templar, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, West Chester Community Center, Italian Social Club, Junior Order of American Mechanics, Elks Lodge and West Chester Golf & Country Club.
Boyd and Nelda were recently recognized by the West Chester Methodist Church as the couple who had been members the longest.
For many years he was chairman of the Board of Adjustment for East Bradford Township.
In 1949, Boyd and Nelda purchased a beachfront cottage in Manasquan, N.J., and enjoyed vacationing there for over 50 years. Boyd was a longtime trustee of the Manasquan Beach Improvement Association and a member of the Manasquan River Yacht Club. They traveled together all over the United States, Canada and the rest of the world.
Boyd always had time for his many friends and helped many to achieve their goals.
Although he did not attend college himself, he and Nelda were proud that all three of their children graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle.
He still owned the house in which he was born in 1915.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Boyd Jr. and Brooke and his wife, Linda; daughter, Nelda Jane Helmstaedter and her husband, Bob; grandchildren, Brooke Jr., Amanda, Kirk and Leslie; and his older brother, Moulton H. Davis Jr.
He was predeceased by his brothers, Alvin, Edward and Dale.
Relatives and friends are invited to his funeral service, 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 14, at the DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith & Boyd Funeral Home, 410 N. Church St., West Chester, 610-696-1181, were friends may call Wednesday, from 9 to 10 a.m., and Tuesday, March 13, from 6 to 9 p.m., with a Masonic service at 7 p.m., at the funeral home.
Interment will be in Bradford Cemetery.
Online condolences can be made at www.drsfh.com.
Daily Local News
Boyd C. Davis of West Chester
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Boyd C. Davis, 91, of West Chester, died peacefully at home after a long illness.
He was the husband of Nelda Wynn Davis, sharing 67 loving years.
Born at home in West Chester in 1915, he was the son of the late Moulton H. Davis and Linnie Remster Davis.
Boyd was a lifelong resident of West Chester.
As a youngster, he began working with his parents and brothers at the family lumber yard and gasoline business, which started in 1909.
They operated a lumber yard and gasoline station in West Chester as well as a chain of gas stations throughout Chester County. With his uncle, Brady Davis, he had a truck route serving gasoline and kerosene to farmers throughout Chester County.
In 1955, he became the sole owner of the oil business, M.H. Davis Estate Oil Co. Inc. and, with his sons, built it into one of the largest family-owned companies in the history of West Chester, with sales of over 30 million gallons a year.
Boyd was a proud member of the famous West Chester High School football team (1931), the only one undefeated for the entire season in the Philadelphia Suburban League. Their record still stands today.
He was chairman of the board of the Greater Delaware Valley Investment Corp. that was the last owner of the Mansion House Hotel and also developed the Sartomer Tract. He was a partner in the Davis Kappe Diner with the Kappe family. He also owned a large quarry, gasoline station and diner on Route 1 in Avondale and owned a gasoline station and the largest undeveloped tract on Route 10 in Parkesburg.
Boyd was a founding member of the Exchange Club of West Chester and a life member of the Free & Accepted Masonic Lodge, St. Albans Commandery Knights Templar, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, West Chester Community Center, Italian Social Club, Junior Order of American Mechanics, Elks Lodge and West Chester Golf & Country Club.
Boyd and Nelda were recently recognized by the West Chester Methodist Church as the couple who had been members the longest.
For many years he was chairman of the Board of Adjustment for East Bradford Township.
In 1949, Boyd and Nelda purchased a beachfront cottage in Manasquan, N.J., and enjoyed vacationing there for over 50 years. Boyd was a longtime trustee of the Manasquan Beach Improvement Association and a member of the Manasquan River Yacht Club. They traveled together all over the United States, Canada and the rest of the world.
Boyd always had time for his many friends and helped many to achieve their goals.
Although he did not attend college himself, he and Nelda were proud that all three of their children graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle.
He still owned the house in which he was born in 1915.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Boyd Jr. and Brooke and his wife, Linda; daughter, Nelda Jane Helmstaedter and her husband, Bob; grandchildren, Brooke Jr., Amanda, Kirk and Leslie; and his older brother, Moulton H. Davis Jr.
He was predeceased by his brothers, Alvin, Edward and Dale.
Relatives and friends are invited to his funeral service, 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 14, at the DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith & Boyd Funeral Home, 410 N. Church St., West Chester, 610-696-1181, were friends may call Wednesday, from 9 to 10 a.m., and Tuesday, March 13, from 6 to 9 p.m., with a Masonic service at 7 p.m., at the funeral home.
Interment will be in Bradford Cemetery.
Online condolences can be made at www.drsfh.com.
Boyd C. Davis of West Chester
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Boyd C. Davis, 91, of West Chester, died peacefully at home after a long illness.
He was the husband of Nelda Wynn Davis, sharing 67 loving years.
Born at home in West Chester in 1915, he was the son of the late Moulton H. Davis and Linnie Remster Davis.
Boyd was a lifelong resident of West Chester.
As a youngster, he began working with his parents and brothers at the family lumber yard and gasoline business, which started in 1909.
They operated a lumber yard and gasoline station in West Chester as well as a chain of gas stations throughout Chester County. With his uncle, Brady Davis, he had a truck route serving gasoline and kerosene to farmers throughout Chester County.
In 1955, he became the sole owner of the oil business, M.H. Davis Estate Oil Co. Inc. and, with his sons, built it into one of the largest family-owned companies in the history of West Chester, with sales of over 30 million gallons a year.
Boyd was a proud member of the famous West Chester High School football team (1931), the only one undefeated for the entire season in the Philadelphia Suburban League. Their record still stands today.
He was chairman of the board of the Greater Delaware Valley Investment Corp. that was the last owner of the Mansion House Hotel and also developed the Sartomer Tract. He was a partner in the Davis Kappe Diner with the Kappe family. He also owned a large quarry, gasoline station and diner on Route 1 in Avondale and owned a gasoline station and the largest undeveloped tract on Route 10 in Parkesburg.
Boyd was a founding member of the Exchange Club of West Chester and a life member of the Free & Accepted Masonic Lodge, St. Albans Commandery Knights Templar, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, West Chester Community Center, Italian Social Club, Junior Order of American Mechanics, Elks Lodge and West Chester Golf & Country Club.
Boyd and Nelda were recently recognized by the West Chester Methodist Church as the couple who had been members the longest.
For many years he was chairman of the Board of Adjustment for East Bradford Township.
In 1949, Boyd and Nelda purchased a beachfront cottage in Manasquan, N.J., and enjoyed vacationing there for over 50 years. Boyd was a longtime trustee of the Manasquan Beach Improvement Association and a member of the Manasquan River Yacht Club. They traveled together all over the United States, Canada and the rest of the world.
Boyd always had time for his many friends and helped many to achieve their goals.
Although he did not attend college himself, he and Nelda were proud that all three of their children graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle.
He still owned the house in which he was born in 1915.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Boyd Jr. and Brooke and his wife, Linda; daughter, Nelda Jane Helmstaedter and her husband, Bob; grandchildren, Brooke Jr., Amanda, Kirk and Leslie; and his older brother, Moulton H. Davis Jr.
He was predeceased by his brothers, Alvin, Edward and Dale.
Relatives and friends are invited to his funeral service, 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 14, at the DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith & Boyd Funeral Home, 410 N. Church St., West Chester, 610-696-1181, were friends may call Wednesday, from 9 to 10 a.m., and Tuesday, March 13, from 6 to 9 p.m., with a Masonic service at 7 p.m., at the funeral home.
Interment will be in Bradford Cemetery.
Online condolences can be made at www.drsfh.com.
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