[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16455]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING THE LIFE OF
                              FRANK DAVIS

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 22, 2015

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Frank Davis of 
Concord, North Carolina, who passed away on August 24, 2015. We send 
our prayers and sincerest condolences to his wife, Joan, and the entire 
Davis family.
  Born on November 7, 1944, Mr. Davis dedicated his life to serving our 
nation's students. After receiving his degree from Berry College, Mr. 
Davis taught high school English in a nationwide linguistic research 
and development project in Rome, GA. After completing this project, Mr. 
Davis transitioned to the field of higher education, where he served 
three decades as an admissions and chief development officer at several 
universities, including his alma mater. In 1998, Mr. Davis joined The 
Cannon Foundation, later becoming the Foundation's Executive Director 
in 2000.
  I had the honor of becoming friends with Mr. Davis during his time at 
the Cannon Foundation, and I was immediately struck by his humble 
attitude and sincere dedication to service to others and to improving 
educational opportunities for all students. Not only that, he inspired 
each of us to be better people and to give back to our communities 
through kindness, charity and service.
  I recently had the honor to present Mr. Davis posthumously with the 
Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest award the Governor of North 
Carolina can bestow. The Order was created in 1963, and has been 
presented to honor persons who have a proven record of service to the 
State of North Carolina. While Mr. Davis made his mark in other states, 
like Georgia and Alabama, it seems like he always had North Carolina on 
his mind.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me today in commemorating the life of Frank 
Davis for his commitment to his community and the numerous lives he 
impacted throughout his life.

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