Mr. John "Jack" F. Davies II

Davies, John “Jack” F., II, passed away on March 3, 2021 at the age of 78. He was the devoted husband of Caroline (nee Bourne) for 52 years; loving father of John “Jay” F. Davies, III (Lyndsay) and Lynn B. Davies; adoring grandfather of Clara, Rachel, and Eliza; dear brother of Brooke Davies and Prentiss Murphy. Memorial service to be planned for a future date. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to: Greater Than Ministries, 33 Daria Court, Timonium, MD 21093, his son's new 501c3 ministry. ************************************** Beginning with his illness 9 months ago, we have received so many heartfelt messages from family and friends about what Jack Davies has meant to them. The same words have been repeated over and over: He was “the sweetest man,” “so kind and genuine,” “humble, always putting others first,” “never pretentious,” “a man of integrity,” “responsible, giving, devoted to those he loved.” Jack Davies was a man who excelled at many things, but who never sought the spotlight. He was a star athlete during his high school years at St. Paul’s School, where he received the Andrew M. Kirkpatrick Award for excellence in lacrosse ability and leadership. Jack played lacrosse at the University of Virginia and made All-American. He graduated from UVA with a Bachelor’s degree in 1964. He was a member of the Seven Society at UVA. After four years in the Air Force, he married Caroline and returned to UVA to earn a Master’s degree in Business Administration. In his six years of working in marketing for General Foods in White Plains, NY, he also co-founded little league lacrosse through the Old Greenwich/Riverside community center near where he and Caroline lived. That small startup has grown tremendously in the last 50 years. He later became a marketing executive at McCormick in Baltimore. After years in the marketing industry, Jack found his greatest joy in his work as a career consultant for over 20 years with Right Management Consultants, where he assisted others in using their skills and strengths to find new possibilities for their ongoing careers. He delighted in the successes of others, preferring to support, encourage, equip, and empower those around him. When he retired, he volunteered his career counseling abilities to attenders at Grace Fellowship Church, where he developed many friendships while serving in many ministries over the now 40 years of its existence. Jack’s love of sports continued throughout his life. In his younger years, he played competitively in both tennis and paddle tennis tournaments. He avidly followed football, basketball, and lacrosse. He served as “commissioner”, as his golfing friends termed him, planning their weekly golf schedules and golf trips each year. As a dad, and later as Granddaddy, Jack was so loving and involved. He attended countless dance, theater, cello, karate, and piano performances. We can recall family games and bike rides, “Around the World” basketball games in the driveway, stories that he read aloud while snuggling on the couch, fires he built and tended on cozy winter nights. Visits to see his parents in Henlopen Acres, Delaware were also a special tradition for Jack and his family. He was known to dive into the waves alone first, then come back to shore to carry in his children and grandchildren, holding us safely above the tumult until we could reach calmer waters in his arms. There are so many things about Jack that cannot be captured in a professional bio, such as his sense of humor, which often came out in hilarious one-liners. His family and friends hope that, when it is safe to do so, we can gather to celebrate his life together.

Mr. John "Jack" F. Davies II

May 1, 1942 - March 3, 2021