Maurice LaVern "Vern" Davis
1941 - 2017
Early Life: Vern was born July 8, 1941, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Floyd Ervin and Carrie Crapo Davis. In 1959, he graduated from South Fremont High School in Saint Anthony.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: In 1968, he married Karen Emma Browning in the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple. As a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Vern served an honorable full-time mission in the Eastern States Mission, serving in areas of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania from 1961 to 1963. He held various callings in his wards, and most recently, served as an ordinance worker in the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple for 10 years. He continued his education at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, and graduated with an associate degree in 1961. He later received a bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, in 1969. He loved to learn and continued reading and researching new things throughout his life, particularly in the fields of electronics, computer technology, and healthcare. Vern had a tremendous work ethic and was very successful in his career. He helped pioneer the field of power plant automation during his 27 years working for Honeywell. He was a lead developer on the document compare feature during his five years working at WordPerfect. He was a valuable asset to his employers, earned many prestigious awards for his work, and was well respected by his peers. Vern earned his Amateur Radio license while he was in high school (call sign K7ATT, operator class Advanced) and he enjoyed spending time with his radios using the antenna towers he built. He designed and built electronic devices, and he helped invent the technology used in pulse oximeters. He could often be found in his hobby room with the smell of a soldering iron present. He was also very fond of remote controlled model airplanes and had a small collection of R/C planes that he flew. Maurice LaVern "Vern" Davis passed away peacefully on September 23, 2017, at his home in Orem, Utah. He was 76.
Survived By: His wife, Karen; his children: Kathy (Scot) Brooksby, Kimberly (Ryan) Whitney, Laurie (Justin) Olsen, Carolyn (John) Fulton, Steven (Danielle) Davis, and Camille Davis; eighteen grandchildren; and two siblings: Dean (Melba) Davis and Alice (Dennis) Ostermiller.
Predeceased By: His parents, Floyd and Carrie; his sister, Carma (DeWane) Lords; and brother, Darrell (Joyce) Davis.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: Orem, Utah
Burial: Orem City Cemetery
Obituary: © Olpin Family Mortuary
Bio Compiled By: Annie Duckett Hundley
1941 - 2017
Early Life: Vern was born July 8, 1941, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Floyd Ervin and Carrie Crapo Davis. In 1959, he graduated from South Fremont High School in Saint Anthony.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: In 1968, he married Karen Emma Browning in the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple. As a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Vern served an honorable full-time mission in the Eastern States Mission, serving in areas of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania from 1961 to 1963. He held various callings in his wards, and most recently, served as an ordinance worker in the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple for 10 years. He continued his education at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, and graduated with an associate degree in 1961. He later received a bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, in 1969. He loved to learn and continued reading and researching new things throughout his life, particularly in the fields of electronics, computer technology, and healthcare. Vern had a tremendous work ethic and was very successful in his career. He helped pioneer the field of power plant automation during his 27 years working for Honeywell. He was a lead developer on the document compare feature during his five years working at WordPerfect. He was a valuable asset to his employers, earned many prestigious awards for his work, and was well respected by his peers. Vern earned his Amateur Radio license while he was in high school (call sign K7ATT, operator class Advanced) and he enjoyed spending time with his radios using the antenna towers he built. He designed and built electronic devices, and he helped invent the technology used in pulse oximeters. He could often be found in his hobby room with the smell of a soldering iron present. He was also very fond of remote controlled model airplanes and had a small collection of R/C planes that he flew. Maurice LaVern "Vern" Davis passed away peacefully on September 23, 2017, at his home in Orem, Utah. He was 76.
Survived By: His wife, Karen; his children: Kathy (Scot) Brooksby, Kimberly (Ryan) Whitney, Laurie (Justin) Olsen, Carolyn (John) Fulton, Steven (Danielle) Davis, and Camille Davis; eighteen grandchildren; and two siblings: Dean (Melba) Davis and Alice (Dennis) Ostermiller.
Predeceased By: His parents, Floyd and Carrie; his sister, Carma (DeWane) Lords; and brother, Darrell (Joyce) Davis.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: Orem, Utah
Burial: Orem City Cemetery
Obituary: © Olpin Family Mortuary
Bio Compiled By: Annie Duckett Hundley
Maurice LaVern "Vern" Davis
1941 - 2017
Early Life: Vern was born July 8, 1941, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Floyd Ervin and Carrie Crapo Davis. In 1959, he graduated from South Fremont High School in Saint Anthony.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: In 1968, he married Karen Emma Browning in the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple. As a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Vern served an honorable full-time mission in the Eastern States Mission, serving in areas of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania from 1961 to 1963. He held various callings in his wards, and most recently, served as an ordinance worker in the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple for 10 years. He continued his education at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, and graduated with an associate degree in 1961. He later received a bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, in 1969. He loved to learn and continued reading and researching new things throughout his life, particularly in the fields of electronics, computer technology, and healthcare. Vern had a tremendous work ethic and was very successful in his career. He helped pioneer the field of power plant automation during his 27 years working for Honeywell. He was a lead developer on the document compare feature during his five years working at WordPerfect. He was a valuable asset to his employers, earned many prestigious awards for his work, and was well respected by his peers. Vern earned his Amateur Radio license while he was in high school (call sign K7ATT, operator class Advanced) and he enjoyed spending time with his radios using the antenna towers he built. He designed and built electronic devices, and he helped invent the technology used in pulse oximeters. He could often be found in his hobby room with the smell of a soldering iron present. He was also very fond of remote controlled model airplanes and had a small collection of R/C planes that he flew. Maurice LaVern "Vern" Davis passed away peacefully on September 23, 2017, at his home in Orem, Utah. He was 76.
Survived By: His wife, Karen; his children: Kathy (Scot) Brooksby, Kimberly (Ryan) Whitney, Laurie (Justin) Olsen, Carolyn (John) Fulton, Steven (Danielle) Davis, and Camille Davis; eighteen grandchildren; and two siblings: Dean (Melba) Davis and Alice (Dennis) Ostermiller.
Predeceased By: His parents, Floyd and Carrie; his sister, Carma (DeWane) Lords; and brother, Darrell (Joyce) Davis.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: Orem, Utah
Burial: Orem City Cemetery
Obituary: © Olpin Family Mortuary
Bio Compiled By: Annie Duckett Hundley
1941 - 2017
Early Life: Vern was born July 8, 1941, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Floyd Ervin and Carrie Crapo Davis. In 1959, he graduated from South Fremont High School in Saint Anthony.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: In 1968, he married Karen Emma Browning in the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple. As a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Vern served an honorable full-time mission in the Eastern States Mission, serving in areas of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania from 1961 to 1963. He held various callings in his wards, and most recently, served as an ordinance worker in the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple for 10 years. He continued his education at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, and graduated with an associate degree in 1961. He later received a bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, in 1969. He loved to learn and continued reading and researching new things throughout his life, particularly in the fields of electronics, computer technology, and healthcare. Vern had a tremendous work ethic and was very successful in his career. He helped pioneer the field of power plant automation during his 27 years working for Honeywell. He was a lead developer on the document compare feature during his five years working at WordPerfect. He was a valuable asset to his employers, earned many prestigious awards for his work, and was well respected by his peers. Vern earned his Amateur Radio license while he was in high school (call sign K7ATT, operator class Advanced) and he enjoyed spending time with his radios using the antenna towers he built. He designed and built electronic devices, and he helped invent the technology used in pulse oximeters. He could often be found in his hobby room with the smell of a soldering iron present. He was also very fond of remote controlled model airplanes and had a small collection of R/C planes that he flew. Maurice LaVern "Vern" Davis passed away peacefully on September 23, 2017, at his home in Orem, Utah. He was 76.
Survived By: His wife, Karen; his children: Kathy (Scot) Brooksby, Kimberly (Ryan) Whitney, Laurie (Justin) Olsen, Carolyn (John) Fulton, Steven (Danielle) Davis, and Camille Davis; eighteen grandchildren; and two siblings: Dean (Melba) Davis and Alice (Dennis) Ostermiller.
Predeceased By: His parents, Floyd and Carrie; his sister, Carma (DeWane) Lords; and brother, Darrell (Joyce) Davis.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: Orem, Utah
Burial: Orem City Cemetery
Obituary: © Olpin Family Mortuary
Bio Compiled By: Annie Duckett Hundley
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