John M. “Jack” Davis, a retired Internal Revenue Service agent and Korean War veteran, died November 12 at Gilchrist hospice in Towson of complications resulting from a fall. He was 89.
The son of William Davis and Audrey Sevier of Baltimore, he and his late brother David grew up in Canton and Dundalk.
After graduating from City College in 1951, he joined the Army and served as a Russian translator during the Korean War. While stationed in Japan, he met his future wife Kimi Arima. The couple were married for over 65 years and lived in Dundalk.
Upon his discharge from the Army, Mr. Davis joined the merchant marine and traveled the world. In 1961, he graduated with an accounting degree from University of Baltimore (where his favorite teacher was Spiro T. Agnew) and went to work for the federal government, retiring in the 1980’s.
In retirement, he enjoyed reading, especially humorous novels by P.G. Wodehouse, murder mysteries and books on Japan.
Mr. Davis was a great storyteller and he prided himself on his knowledge of obscure facts and trivia. His other interests included crossword puzzles, palindromes, and dining out at local restaurants, where he liked to share anecdotes over a Martini or Manhattan cocktail. He also enjoyed attending reunions with his veterans group ASA Chitose Association and his former IRS colleagues.
He is survived by his loving wife Kimi and daughter Amy Warner.
Services private.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be directed in John’s memory to Alzheimer’s Association, 502 Washington Avenue, Suite 300, Towson, MD 21204.
