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Davis T. Cloward

Davis Cloward Obituary

Of Uxbridge, formerly of Upton, age 86, June 17, 2008. Husband of Inez (Hanson) Gornall-Cloward and the late Irene Nettie Parmiter. Father of Thomas, Christopher and Elizabeth Rouhart. Stepfather of James Gornall and Linda Gornall-Usher. Also survived by siblings, George, Robert, John and Lydia Heinzman; ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Born in Costa Rica, he was a W.W. II Army Veteran, who served in New Guinea. He worked as an engineer for Mass. Electric Co. for 46 yrs. Private cremation. Memorial Service to be held July 20th at Unitarian Universalist Church in Mendon. Donations may be made to the animal shelter of one's choice.

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Published by Boston Globe on Jun. 29, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Davis Cloward

15 Entries

Trista Brown

September 26, 2008

Davis was a wonderful person and had the most character of anyone I have ever known. He always had a story to tell whether it be about Honduras or his encounters with the elements of nature, of which he truly appreciated. He loved the woods and I remember so many family events where Davis would eagerly spend his time clearing brush, piling wood and tending small brush fires. His level of physical fitness was inspirational for those of the more advanced age group. He was capable of walking miles and at age 65 I can remember watching him dive off cliffs at 20 foot (a local brook in Vermont). Davis was also a very generous man who was always eager to help others in need. We have so many entertaining stories to remember Davis by, such as, the time he pumped a wheelbarrel tire so full of air it blew up and scared everyone in a 1 mile radius. He lived a full and active life with many accomplishments of which to be proud. I will truly miss him as he was such a large part of the family. In recently looking at some old photographs I realized Davis was at all of my graduations, showing support for me, through medical school. Very few people have maintained this great a presence in my life. Again, I will miss him and hold on to many memories of our time together.

Mike Casey

September 7, 2008

Mr. Cloward,
Sir, I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country when you served with the U.S. Army in the Pacific fighting the Japanese during WW II and for being a member of the Greatest Generation. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Linda, Doug and Family Usher

August 4, 2008

Davis was an important member of our family who will be greatly missed. We have so many fond memories of him. He was such a kind person and so good to all of us, never being able to do enough to help us. We loved hearing his stories and appreciated his admiration for nature. We all loved Davis very much.

July 29, 2008

Don't forget to look at the photo album - click on the link to the right of this page.

Cloward Family on the beach Tela, Honduras (1932) Davis is second child in middle row

July 29, 2008

Rachel Cloward Ryan

July 28, 2008

If you enjoyed the outdoors, my Uncle Davis was the best uncle you could have. I always loved visiting. I could play with my cousins and get as dirty as I wanted to, collecting bits of nature, watching bugs and snakes. We always went on walks and had exciting (for me) outdoor adventures. I was always jealous of my cousins that they got to do this all the time. One of my fondest memories is of a day spend with my Uncle Davis, my Aunt Irene, and my cousins Tom, Betsy, and Chris at Purgatory Chasm.
Just having him in my life gave me a much greater appreciation for all of nature than I would have had otherwise. I am very grateful to have had him as an uncle.

Davis carrying wood

July 28, 2008

Davis's children - Betsy, Chris, and Tom in Honduras 1957

July 28, 2008

Cloward Reunion after WWII - Thomas Tustin, Davis, Lydia, DJ, Gay, and "Mac"

July 28, 2008

Siblings "Henry", Lydia, and Davis (with friends) in Dominican Republic (1945)

July 28, 2008

Rachel Harlan Holt Cloward with grandchildren, Davis, and William Holt

July 28, 2008

Davis as an infant - 1922

July 28, 2008

Lee Cloward

July 16, 2008

Davis was more than a brother to me. He and Holt were my friends, each providing me with vicarious and moral experiences from which I learned to more safely face life. I was very angry at them in 1931 when they left me behind while they paddled out to sea in a leaky dugout to meet the ship on which Dad and Mother returned to Tela, Honduras, from Europe. However, their adventure, meeting the ship, shocking our parents, being lifted onto the ship because their dugout was in danger of floundering, and then having our parents lecture them on the dangers of intemperate actions -- all of this became a series of lessons which allowed me to both envy their adventure and know I would never repeat it. On many occasions afterward, Davis allowed me to tag along and learn about snakes, floods, long walks in the woods, digging caves in clay riverbanks, and understandings on the dangers of poison ivy, rock climbing and such. I love you, Davis.

Gloria May Erenberg

July 3, 2008

Uncle Davis, yours was a true example of a man living with nature even in this uber-urban world. You let everything and everyone chose their path through your life, as you watched and studied us.

Robert Ryan

June 29, 2008

I always enjoyed my times with Davis, he was a very philosophical type man. My mind's eye will always picture him as the epitome of the nineteenth century farmer/philosopher, wandering through the woods, deep in thought, enjoying the beauty and harmony of nature. I will miss him.

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