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JAMES SAMUEL DAVIS

Boston, Massachusetts

1945 - 2021

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DAVIS, James Samuel Died on May 15, 2021, in New York City after suffering a brief illness. Raised in Concord, North Carolina, he had deep roots on his mother's side at the Harper family farm in Woodington, NC. He received an A.B. in History from Harvard College in 1966 and received his J.D. from...

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Jim and I were wonderful friends throughout our time in Concord. I last saw Jim when my husband and I and our two children lived in Denmark. He had business in another part of Scandinavia and visited us for an evening full of memories in Copenhagen. He had a wicked wit and an intelligence that couldn't be measured. I will always think of him and the wonderful memories all of shared at Concord High School and beyond. We had such a spirited, intelligent, and fun-loving class--all at the...

Will miss Jim and our nostalgic conversations about Woodington at Christmas and summer visits. He never forgot his eastern NC roots.

I am so sorry for your loss. I graduated from high school with Jimmie and all of his classmates liked him so much and have wished we could have stayed connected. He was always so smart and so kind to everyone and was admired and respected by all.

The world has lost a gentle man

I had the pleasure of working with Jim at Bingham, Dana in Boston. I invited him to my wedding in 1988. I still treasure the beautiful China he gave me as a gift. He was such a gentleman and a pleasure to work with. I also remember Mrs. Yawkey. Jim will be missed. Rip