WENDELL DAVIS

1933 - 2021

DAVIS--Wendell, Jr. Wendell Davis, Jr., of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL died on Saturday, February 27 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. Born in New York, NY on June 22, 1933 of Wendell Davis and Lavinia Riker Davis, he was a graduate of the Pomfret School, Harvard College, and the Harvard Law School. He joined the United States Navy as a commissioned officer upon graduation from college in 1954 and completion of Officer Training School. While in the Navy, he served as an Intelligence Analyst. He proudly served his country in this capacity for three years before he enrolled in law school. After law school, he worked as a Clerk for the Honorable Charles Breitel in New York, NY. After completing his clerkship, he joined the law firm of Lord Day & Lord as an Associate. For most of his career, he served as Partner at the law firms of Emmet, Marvin, & Martin, LLP and Scheuermann & Davis, both located in New York City. Shortly before retiring he worked in private practice in White Plains, NY. He and his wife, Penelope Case Davis, retired from Larchmont, NY to Ponte Vedra Beach, FL in 2005. A scholar of the law, he was for many years an active member of the American Law Institute. He believed in giving back to the community and serving others. He did so in various ways including teaching Old Testament Bible Studies at the Brick Presbyterian Church in New York City while living there in the 1980s. When he moved with his family to Larchmont, NY he served as a board member of the United Way. After retiring to Ponte Vedra Beach, FL in 2005 he held leadership positions while a member of the Sawgrass Country Club. These included serving on the Board of Governors as well as serving as the head of the Legal and Bylaws Committee. His accomplishments were many, the greatest being the life he built with his beloved family. He is survived by his loving wife, Penelope Case Davis, with whom he was married for fifty-one years. He is also survived by his children Jennifer Wilbur, Virginia Hartung, and Peter Davis, and two grandchildren Bryan Hartung and Caitlin Hartung.