ORLAND
Philip H. Davis, 83, husband of Pollyanna (Polly) Davis of 64 years, passed away at Eastern Maine Medical Center on July 22, 2018.
Phil was born on July 10, 1935, in Bucksport. He joined the United States Air Force in 1954. After serving four years in the Air Force, he joined the National Guard for six. Phil became a lifetime member of the Rising Sun Lodge No. 71 and was a Shriner for many years.
In the Bucksport community, Phil made many friends as a local barber for 50 years. He spent time as a Little League coach and umpire. Phil enjoyed playing golf each morning with a group of friends along with spending time in his vegetable garden daily. Model airplanes became another hobby of Phil’s. He would take time to build the planes and would often crash them on the first flight, bringing the pieces home in a box. Phil’s other hobbies through the years included snowmobiling, riding his Gold Wing motorcycle, watching old westerns, reading, and most recently, basket weaving.
Phil and his wife, Polly, resided in Orland, for 54 years. He is survived by his four children; Wayne Davis and his wife, Jeannine, Jeff Davis and his wife, Prudy, Dawn Caldwell and her husband, Steve, and Darlene Beal and her husband, Jeff. He is also survived by his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and extended family members.
Phil’s immediate family invites family members and friends for a celebration of life from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday July 29, 2018, at Rising Sun Masonic Lodge, Lower Falls Road, Orland. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to the Rising Sun Lodge No. 71, 580 Castine Road Orland, ME 04472. Arrangements are under the care of Mitchell-Tweedie Funeral Home and Cremation Services Bucksport. (mitchelltweedie-young.com).