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Glenn H.

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March 18, 2010

Obituary

Glenn H. Davis, 93, formerly of Millersville, PA., died on Thursday, March 18, 2010, at Lancaster General Hospital.  He was a resident of Country Meadows Retirement Community.  Born in New Kensington, PA on November 23, 1916, he was the son of the late Winfield S. and Anna Bergner Davis.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Eleanor Burns Davis.

He earned a BS in Music Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and an MS in Education from the University of Pittsburgh.  His 40 year career in public education began as a music teacher in Berlin, PA in 1943.  Subsequent positions included the following: music teacher, Arnold, PA and New Brighton, PA; Director of Music and guidance counselor,  Greensburg-Salem School District, Greensburg, PA; Director of Guidance and Asst. Principal, Westwood High School, Westwood, NJ; Principal, Penn Manor High School, Millersville, PA, from which he retired  in 1982.

He was a member of Highland Presbyterian Church, Lancaster, PA.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Glenn H. Davis, Jr., husband of Christine L. Davis, Birmingham, AL; two daughters, Nancy D. Smith, wife of Philip E. Smith, Lancaster, PA and Carol D. Hodes, wife of Jeffrey A. Hodes, Herndon, VA; six grandchildren, Rebecca  Davis, Glenn H. Davis, III, Phillip Hodes, husband of Elizabeth Reilly-Hodes, Sarah Hodes, Drew Smith, and Evan Smith; and one great grandchild, Zachary Hodes.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles A. Davis, of Home, PA, and Winfield S. Davis, of Hamden, CT.

A memorial service will be held at Highland Presbyterian Church, 500 East Roseville Road, Lancaster, on Tuesday, March 23 at 11am with The Rev. Dr. Roger Rabey and The Reverend Ann Osborne officiating.

Friends may visit with the family at Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, 441 North George Street, Millersville, PA,  17551 from 6pm – 8pm on Monday, March 22.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that contributions be made to the Charles A. and Clarabel Tweed Davis Memorial Music Scholarship at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 422 South 11 th Street, Indiana, PA, 15705.  To send an online condolence to the family, please visit snyderfuneralhome.com

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