John Jay Davis, 87, vice president of Paine Lumber Co. 23 years until his retirement in 1960, died Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at the skilled care facility of Evergreen Manor.
Active in many specialized business interests and community activities throughout his life, Mr. Davis became the first woodworking member of the Chicago Chapter of Society of Industrial Engineers and continued a lifelong role as consultant to industries.
He was born in Junction City, Kan., on Aug. 13, 1885, son of Buel T. and Emma Davis, and came to Oshkosh when his father became superintendent of schools in 1896. He was married here to Katherine Hull on Feb. 5, 1908.
He early was in the sales force of Oshkosh Clothing Manufacturing Co., serving in 1912 as secretary and manager, and suggested the name Oshkosh B'Bosh to the manufacturing firm it later became. He had earlier been a clerk at Paine Lumber Co., returning to the lumber concern from the clothing manufacturing company when it was sold. He served as vice president of Paine's from 1937-60.
He attended University of Wisconsin as an adult special in business administration, then taught foreman training at the lumber company and for the extension division of the university in area cities.
It was during World War I that Mr. Davis was called to take charge of airplane propeller production, and served overseas for a year with experimental shipments of propellers. He retired in 1940 as a major in the Air Reserve.
He became a director in the Buckstaff Co., and was manager of the Buckstaff Stamping Corp. until it was closed for the space needed for other production.
The industrialist turned his talents to more civic duties, serving as trustee at Sunnyview Sanatorium from 1927-54, and as a director for 20 years of the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association. He was active in construction of Evergreen Manor as works coordinator and expediter, and he and his wife became first residents of the Manor on June 21, 1965. They had formerly resided at 418 Amherst Ave.
John Jay Davis served as president of Oshkosh Rotary Club in 1943-44, was a life member of Masonic Lodge 205 and Oshkosh 292 of Elks and member pf Last Man's Club of Cook-Fuller Post of American Legion. He attended Trinity Episcopal Church.
Surviving are his widow, Katherine; and two sisters, Mrs. H. D. (Josephine) Wakefield, Wauwatosa. and Mrs. Evert (Mildred) Skilling, Lafayette, Ind.
Services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Seefeld Eagle Street Chapel, with the Rev. James D. Warner, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call at the Eagle Street Chapel today from 7-9 p.m. The casket will remain closed. A memorial has been established.
The Oshkosh Northwestern
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
02 May 1973, Wed • Page 36
(Note: Photo accompanied newspaper obit)
Active in many specialized business interests and community activities throughout his life, Mr. Davis became the first woodworking member of the Chicago Chapter of Society of Industrial Engineers and continued a lifelong role as consultant to industries.
He was born in Junction City, Kan., on Aug. 13, 1885, son of Buel T. and Emma Davis, and came to Oshkosh when his father became superintendent of schools in 1896. He was married here to Katherine Hull on Feb. 5, 1908.
He early was in the sales force of Oshkosh Clothing Manufacturing Co., serving in 1912 as secretary and manager, and suggested the name Oshkosh B'Bosh to the manufacturing firm it later became. He had earlier been a clerk at Paine Lumber Co., returning to the lumber concern from the clothing manufacturing company when it was sold. He served as vice president of Paine's from 1937-60.
He attended University of Wisconsin as an adult special in business administration, then taught foreman training at the lumber company and for the extension division of the university in area cities.
It was during World War I that Mr. Davis was called to take charge of airplane propeller production, and served overseas for a year with experimental shipments of propellers. He retired in 1940 as a major in the Air Reserve.
He became a director in the Buckstaff Co., and was manager of the Buckstaff Stamping Corp. until it was closed for the space needed for other production.
The industrialist turned his talents to more civic duties, serving as trustee at Sunnyview Sanatorium from 1927-54, and as a director for 20 years of the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association. He was active in construction of Evergreen Manor as works coordinator and expediter, and he and his wife became first residents of the Manor on June 21, 1965. They had formerly resided at 418 Amherst Ave.
John Jay Davis served as president of Oshkosh Rotary Club in 1943-44, was a life member of Masonic Lodge 205 and Oshkosh 292 of Elks and member pf Last Man's Club of Cook-Fuller Post of American Legion. He attended Trinity Episcopal Church.
Surviving are his widow, Katherine; and two sisters, Mrs. H. D. (Josephine) Wakefield, Wauwatosa. and Mrs. Evert (Mildred) Skilling, Lafayette, Ind.
Services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Seefeld Eagle Street Chapel, with the Rev. James D. Warner, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call at the Eagle Street Chapel today from 7-9 p.m. The casket will remain closed. A memorial has been established.
The Oshkosh Northwestern
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
02 May 1973, Wed • Page 36
(Note: Photo accompanied newspaper obit)
John Jay Davis, 87, vice president of Paine Lumber Co. 23 years until his retirement in 1960, died Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at the skilled care facility of Evergreen Manor.
Active in many specialized business interests and community activities throughout his life, Mr. Davis became the first woodworking member of the Chicago Chapter of Society of Industrial Engineers and continued a lifelong role as consultant to industries.
He was born in Junction City, Kan., on Aug. 13, 1885, son of Buel T. and Emma Davis, and came to Oshkosh when his father became superintendent of schools in 1896. He was married here to Katherine Hull on Feb. 5, 1908.
He early was in the sales force of Oshkosh Clothing Manufacturing Co., serving in 1912 as secretary and manager, and suggested the name Oshkosh B'Bosh to the manufacturing firm it later became. He had earlier been a clerk at Paine Lumber Co., returning to the lumber concern from the clothing manufacturing company when it was sold. He served as vice president of Paine's from 1937-60.
He attended University of Wisconsin as an adult special in business administration, then taught foreman training at the lumber company and for the extension division of the university in area cities.
It was during World War I that Mr. Davis was called to take charge of airplane propeller production, and served overseas for a year with experimental shipments of propellers. He retired in 1940 as a major in the Air Reserve.
He became a director in the Buckstaff Co., and was manager of the Buckstaff Stamping Corp. until it was closed for the space needed for other production.
The industrialist turned his talents to more civic duties, serving as trustee at Sunnyview Sanatorium from 1927-54, and as a director for 20 years of the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association. He was active in construction of Evergreen Manor as works coordinator and expediter, and he and his wife became first residents of the Manor on June 21, 1965. They had formerly resided at 418 Amherst Ave.
John Jay Davis served as president of Oshkosh Rotary Club in 1943-44, was a life member of Masonic Lodge 205 and Oshkosh 292 of Elks and member pf Last Man's Club of Cook-Fuller Post of American Legion. He attended Trinity Episcopal Church.
Surviving are his widow, Katherine; and two sisters, Mrs. H. D. (Josephine) Wakefield, Wauwatosa. and Mrs. Evert (Mildred) Skilling, Lafayette, Ind.
Services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Seefeld Eagle Street Chapel, with the Rev. James D. Warner, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call at the Eagle Street Chapel today from 7-9 p.m. The casket will remain closed. A memorial has been established.
The Oshkosh Northwestern
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
02 May 1973, Wed • Page 36
(Note: Photo accompanied newspaper obit)
Active in many specialized business interests and community activities throughout his life, Mr. Davis became the first woodworking member of the Chicago Chapter of Society of Industrial Engineers and continued a lifelong role as consultant to industries.
He was born in Junction City, Kan., on Aug. 13, 1885, son of Buel T. and Emma Davis, and came to Oshkosh when his father became superintendent of schools in 1896. He was married here to Katherine Hull on Feb. 5, 1908.
He early was in the sales force of Oshkosh Clothing Manufacturing Co., serving in 1912 as secretary and manager, and suggested the name Oshkosh B'Bosh to the manufacturing firm it later became. He had earlier been a clerk at Paine Lumber Co., returning to the lumber concern from the clothing manufacturing company when it was sold. He served as vice president of Paine's from 1937-60.
He attended University of Wisconsin as an adult special in business administration, then taught foreman training at the lumber company and for the extension division of the university in area cities.
It was during World War I that Mr. Davis was called to take charge of airplane propeller production, and served overseas for a year with experimental shipments of propellers. He retired in 1940 as a major in the Air Reserve.
He became a director in the Buckstaff Co., and was manager of the Buckstaff Stamping Corp. until it was closed for the space needed for other production.
The industrialist turned his talents to more civic duties, serving as trustee at Sunnyview Sanatorium from 1927-54, and as a director for 20 years of the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association. He was active in construction of Evergreen Manor as works coordinator and expediter, and he and his wife became first residents of the Manor on June 21, 1965. They had formerly resided at 418 Amherst Ave.
John Jay Davis served as president of Oshkosh Rotary Club in 1943-44, was a life member of Masonic Lodge 205 and Oshkosh 292 of Elks and member pf Last Man's Club of Cook-Fuller Post of American Legion. He attended Trinity Episcopal Church.
Surviving are his widow, Katherine; and two sisters, Mrs. H. D. (Josephine) Wakefield, Wauwatosa. and Mrs. Evert (Mildred) Skilling, Lafayette, Ind.
Services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Seefeld Eagle Street Chapel, with the Rev. James D. Warner, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call at the Eagle Street Chapel today from 7-9 p.m. The casket will remain closed. A memorial has been established.
The Oshkosh Northwestern
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
02 May 1973, Wed • Page 36
(Note: Photo accompanied newspaper obit)
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