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He was born in Altoona, PA on November 27, 1930, the son of the late John Rolland Davis and Marion Mentzer Davis. On August 15, 1953, in Altoona, he married JoAnne Marie Keller who survives at home. Jim was a 1948 graduate of Altoona High School. In 1952, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education, and in 1953 his Master’s degree in Health Education, both from Penn State University. He served in the United States Army Medical Corp. at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington D.C., from 1953-1955. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Craig M. Davis of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Lynn D. Hellmuth and her husband Frank, of Charlotte, North Carolina; three grandchildren, of whom he was tremendously proud: Whitney L. Davis, J. Reid Judson Davis, and Scott F. Hellmuth; and three great grandchildren: Violet E. Davis, Keegan H. Davis, and Mila R. Davis. From 1955-1988, Jim taught Health & Physical Education. He also coached cross country and track and field. Jim enjoyed nine years at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda, Maryland, and twenty four years at Montgomery College in Rockville, Maryland. Jim loved every minute of his teaching and coaching career. He was inducted into the Montgomery College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.
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