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"Earl Davis -- An Example To His Fellow Men", Obituary, N/A

Funeral, 1953 and After

An obituary published for Earl Clement Davis, but the who and where is not known for sure. Textual evidence suggests it may come from Billerica, Massachusetts, where Earl got his first post-college job as Principal of the Howe School.

Item description based off writing and context provided by Davis Baird.

Obituary For Earl Clement Davis, Unitarian Yearbook, Dan Huntington Fenn

Funeral, 1953 and After

Obituary for Earl Davis written in the annual Unitarian Yearbook published by the American Unitarian Association. These yearbooks often contained obituaries (referred to as a 'Necrology') for recently deceased ministers and leaders.

The author, Dan Huntington Fenn, was a Unitarian minister whose father, William Wallace Fenn, also a Uniatrian minister, once served as Dean of the Harvard Divinity School.

Funeral Service For Earl Clement Davis, Charles Edwards Park, Petersham First Parish Unitarian Church, Earle R. Steeves

Funeral, 1953 and After

Earl Clement Davis's funeral service was convened by Reverend Earle R. Steeves. Memorial remarks were made by Reverend Charles E. Park. The music played was "Largo" from Antonín Dvořák New World Symphony. The funeral was held at the the Petersham First Parish Unitarian Church, where he served in Petersham, Massachusetts.

Among the observations from Reverend Park that stand out is "He never preached a sermon that did not contain at least one glistening gem of original or fearless thought."

Date refers to Date Given.