Edgar Leon Davis, Jr.

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Davis, Edgar Leon, Jr. 54, a 12-year resident of Hardwick, Vermont, died peacefully on November 27, 2016 surrounded by loved ones in the comfort of his home following a 4-year battle with Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Leukemia. Edgar and his wife of 28 years, Shari Cornish, settled into a happy life in Vermont following 2 years in Hendersonville, NC; 3 years in Los Angeles, CA and 12 years in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. Prior to his diagnosis Edgar worked as a substitute teacher in area schools and volunteered as a mentor. In 2013, he and Shari became entrepreneurs opening The Whistle Emporium, a small retail store in Hardwick. Edgar's debonair presence and style on Main Street was beyond compare. The sincere interest he took in young people and his positive influence on their lives has become a legacy. Edgar, known to his family as "Chip", was born in St. Louis, MO, September 12, 1962, the son of Olivia Longstreet and Edgar Leon Davis, Sr., deceased. Edgar was a graduate of University City High School, (80) in University City, MO; the Kansas City Art Institute (84) in Kansas City, MO; with a BFA in Painting & Printmaking; and The University of Minnesota (95) with a MFA in Acting. Edgar enthusiastically shared his many interests with everyone he encountered from every stage of his life. He was passionate about his work in Theater and Film. He was thrilled to have had the opportunity for his final performance to be a staged reading of the David Mamet play RACE. Edgar was proud to be an active member of the Caspian Lake Lodge No. 87 - Free And Accepted Masons. Edgar loved music, books, and art...but most of all, he loved people. In addition to his wife and mother, Edgar is survived by siblings Diane McDonald, Deborah Davis, Allan Davis, Trenell Smith, Danita Mitchell, and Edmond Davis; mother-in-law Eleanor Cornish; sisters-in-law Diane Cornish, Judith Cornish, Diane Clark, Susan Cornish; brother-in-law James Cornish; aunts and uncles Carolyn Gaylor, Joy Kenney, James Fortune and Carolyn and Anthony Aiossa; 10 cousins and 7 nieces & nephews. A Community Celebration of Life will be held 1-3 pm January 1, 2017 at 98 S. Main St., Hardwick, VT. A Masonic Rite Service followed by a Memorial Celebration will be held June 10, 2017 at Caspian Lake Lodge & The Hardwick Town House, Hardwick, VT. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Edgar's memory may be made to the following organizations: Lamoille Area Cancer Network, 198 Farr Ave., Morrisville, VT 05661 or Jeudevine Memorial Library, P.O. Box 536, Hardwick, VT 05843. Friends and family interested in speaking during the June 10, 2017 Memorial Celebration are invited to contact Shari Cornish, P.O. Box 1310, Hardwick, VT 05843.

Published on December 18, 2016