He was born June 24, 1939 in Leavenworth, the son of Clarence Edgar "Pete" and Margaret Davis Moulden.
Davis leaves his wife Debbie Miller Moulden (LHS Class of 1966), daughter Whitney Davis Moulden, grandson Thaddeus James Moulden and his wife Jessica, his great-grandson Dexter James Moulden, his sister-in-law, Deedie Thrasher and her husband Dan Thrasher and his faithful companions J. C. and Waverly Moulden.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, James C. Davis, his parents, Clarence "Pete" and Margaret Davis Moulden and his daughter Hope Margaret Moulden.
Davis attended Leavenworth Public Schools, graduating from Leavenworth High School in 1957. After high school he attended the Commonwealth College of Mortuary Sciences in Houston, Texas, where he graduated in 1963. He also attended and graduated from Central Technical Institute in Kansas City, Missouri.
In 1966 he joined the Davis Funeral Chapel, the family-owned and operated funeral chapel as a licensed funeral director. He was the fifth generation owner and operator of the family business. He has literally dedicated his entire adult life to serving the needs of the people of Leavenworth-Lansing and the surrounding areas for 53 years with commitment, care, respect and compassion during one of the most traumatic times of their lives-the death of a loved one. He also served as the Leavenworth County Coroner for seven years from 1991 to 1998.
Davis believed strongly in giving back to the community and has done that in more ways than one could possibly imagine. He was deeply interested in providing quality care services to the citizens of the entire area and gave much of his personal time toward that goal. He served as a member and Chairman of the Board of Cushing Hospital from 1993 to 1998. He was a driving force in building the Cushing Medical Building and was also instrumental in establishing the Cushing Rehabilitation Center.
He was passionately concerned about revitalizing the downtown area of Leavenworth and has, in numerous ways devoted a lot of his time and resources to that effort. He served on the Main Street Board of Directors to help coordinate the efforts to restore the economic vitality of the downtown area.
Davis was a member of the Leavenworth Jaycee's from 1963 to 1965, member of Kiwanis Club of Leavenworth for over 56 years, the Leavenworth County Historical Society, serving as President. He had a great love for the C. W. Parker Carousel Museum, was a member of the Leavenworth Pilot Knob Amateur Radio Club for 41 years, and served on the Leavenworth Waterworks Board. He was named Citizen of the Year in 2003.
He served as a City Commissioner of Leavenworth and later as Mayor. He was a member of the Leavenworth-Lansing Chamber of Commerce. Also a member of the Shriners, the Masonic Lodge, Eagles and the Leavenworth Cruisers and the Volks Marchers.
As a young man Davis had the Hobby Shop which he operated on Shawnee Street. He had a great love for model railroading as a hobby and from that came the opening of Dad's Toys and Trains in downtown Leavenworth. He enjoyed going to train shows, flea markets, antique shows and swap meets.
Visitation will be from Sunday, June 16, 2019 from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Davis Funeral Chapel. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 am Monday June 17, 2019 at the Mount Muncie Cemetery, Lansing, Kansas.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be given to the C. W. Parker Carousel Museum in Leavenworth, Kansas.
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