- Date Of Birth: May 14, 1931
- Date Of Death: June 16, 2022
- State: Utah
Max passed away on June 16 after a long struggle with dementia and while receiving care at Lotus Park in West Haven. His strength and strong will were evident to the end as were his sweet love and caring for his family and others.
He was born on May 14, 1931, in Malad, Idaho. He was one of 10 children who were blessed with the sweetest mother, Leona Thompson Davis, and a father, Reynold Davis, who was the epitome of strength and character. They taught their children to persevere in the face of challenges and that carried them through life’s joys and sorrows with a belief in self against all odds.
He always used to tell his dear Olivia and now, Antonia, when strife occurred that they were Davis’s so tough it out. “You’re ok.” Still, the kindness in his eyes and his tenderness of spirit shone through. When you were loved by Max, you were in the embrace of a powerful person of significance.
He was a hard worker along side his brothers and sisters from an early age. He graduated from Downey High School where he was Student Body President. There he found he had a talent for boxing and wrestling there and in the Navy.
During his life, Max raised, bred, trained and showed Arabian horses becoming a skilled and master horseman with a true eye for quality and conformation, preserving the classic characteristics of Arabian horses over 54 years. He shared his lessons about the proper care and breeding of Arabian horses with all of us, promoting the quality and value of these beautiful creatures wherever he could.
Max is survived by Cecily, his wife and companion of 44 years as well as by his children, Robert Reynold Davis (Mary Ann), Denise Matson (Ron), Jeanine Davis (Russell Montague), Joni Davis Gunst (Cam), William Max Davis (Julie Rezai), and by his many talented and beautiful grandchildren including Antonia Marie Davis, daughter of Olivia Davis (who passed away on October 12, 2015) and was adopted by Max and Cecily.
His family is grateful for the kindness and compassion shown to Max by the exemplary staff of Envision Hospice Care and the staff and administrators of Lotus Park Memory Care Center in West Haven, Utah. They contributed significantly to his comfort and care during the final weeks and months of his life.
