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September 19, 2011 (Regular Meeting)
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<br />NOW THEREFORE, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners
<br />do hereby proclaim October 9 -15, 2011, as
<br />DECA Week
<br />in Cabarrus County and urge all citizens to become familiar with the services
<br />and benefits offered by the DECA chapters at Concord High School and Jay M.
<br />Robinson High School and to support and participate in these programs to
<br />prepare them for college and professional careers.
<br />IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, this 19 day of September, 2011.
<br />/s/ H. Jay White, Sr.
<br />H. Jay White, Sr., Chairman
<br />Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners
<br />C -5) DOC - Proclamation Honorinq the Life of James Roy Davis, Jr.
<br />Chairman White announced James Roy Davis, Jr., owner of S & D Coffee,
<br />Inc., passed away September 15 He read the proclamation aloud.
<br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole
<br />and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following proclamation:
<br />Proclamation No. 2011 -11
<br />Proclamation Honoring the Life of James Roy Davis, Jr.
<br />Whereas, James Roy Davis, Jr. was born in Cabarrus County, North Carolina on
<br />November 12, 1933; and
<br />Whereas, James Roy Davis, Jr. was a graduate of Concord High School, class of
<br />1951; and
<br />Whereas, James Roy Davis, Jr. graduated from Davidson College in 1955, Phi
<br />Beta Kappa and was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity; and
<br />Whereas, after college, James Roy Davis, Jr. joined the U.S. Navy where he
<br />served as a Supply Officer for three - and -a -half years aboard the U.S. Fiske
<br />at Point McGoo in California; and
<br />Whereas, James Roy Davis, Jr. returned to Concord to help run the family
<br />business, S & D Coffee, Inc., in 1959; and
<br />Whereas, James Roy Davis, Jr. married Nan Sue Jones of Charlotte in 1960 and
<br />was blessed with two sons and three grandchildren; and
<br />Whereas, S & D Coffee, Inc., became a national supplier of tea and coffee
<br />under Davis' leadership; and
<br />Whereas, James Roy Davis, Jr. was a member of the First Presbyterian Church
<br />and served as a past deacon and elder; and
<br />Whereas, James Roy Davis, Jr. valued giving back to the community through
<br />personal service and financial support; and
<br />Whereas, James Roy Davis, Jr. served on the boards of many educational,
<br />charitable, cultural and civic organizations and financial institutions; and
<br />Whereas, James, Roy Davis, Jr. received many prestigious awards throughout his
<br />lifetime; and
<br />Whereas, the Davis Theatre in Concord is named after Mr. and Mrs. James Roy
<br />Davis, Jr. in honor of their support for the Cabarrus Arts Council; and
<br />Whereas, this beloved husband, father, grandfather and civic leader passed
<br />away on September 15, 2011 and will be greatly missed by his family, church
<br />and community; and
<br />NOW THEREFORE, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners hereby extends its
<br />sympathy to the Davis family and proclaims September 19, 2011 as "James Roy
<br />Davis, Jr." Day in Cabarrus County.
<br />Adopted this the 19 day of September, 2011.
<br />/s/ H. Jay White, Sr.
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