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Dale Davis

[October 04, 2011]  ILLIOPOLIS -- Dale Lee Davis 62, of Illiopolis, died Friday Sept. 30, 2011, at his home, after a long battle with brain cancer. His body is being donated to science. A celebration of life will be held at later date.

Dale was born Dec. 23, 1948, in Lincoln, Illinois. The son of Mayford and Irene Davis . They precede him in death. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church.

Surviving are his wife Solange of 31 years and their son Adam both of Illiopolis. Sons Brad (Jody Stewart) and Bruce (Tara). Grandchildren Maddy, Joey, Lane, and Wade Davis all of Mt Pulaski. Sister Bette (Larry) Steffens and a brother Darrel, all of Lincoln.

Dale was born and raised on a grain and dairy/beef farm in Logan County. He graduated for Lincoln High School and attended Lincoln College. Dale was state president of the Illinois Jr. Shorthorn Breeders Association and was on the formation committee of the National Jr. Shorthorn Breeders Association. Dale was a 4-H Key Club member, state electrification award winner, state outstanding member for 6 years. Federation president for 3 years. He won FFA section 14 electrification and corn production awards.

Dale was a past member of the Logan County Young Farmers, serving as president for 3 years. Was runner-up in 1978 as the Illinois Farm Bureau's Outstanding Young Farmer Award. Member of Logan County Farm Bureau Board of Directors for 6 years, serving as vice president for 2 years. Dale was honored by the Mt Pulaski FFA chapter for work done in the community. Past member of the Mt.Pulaski J.C.'s. Member of the FFA Alumni Association. Past member of the Illinois Tractor Pulling Association.

Dale farmed with his brother in Logan County. He also sold Hoblit seed corn. He then worked for the Norris Farms in Havana as Crop Foreman for several years. He moved to Missouri to work for Catton Farms as the Business Manager for a 10,000 acre grain farm. He later went to work for Dekalb at the Foundation Plant at Illiopolis as Plant Foreman. In 1990 Dale started Davis Crop Consulting and became a Dekalb dealer selling Dekalb and Asgrow seed. Dale also started raising, and showing purebred Duroc hogs, and raising beef cattle.

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Dale was one of the 4-H leaders for the Illiopolis group for several years. He served on the Sangamon-Menard Youth Development Group. He was sheep superintendent and co-swine superintendent for the Sangamon County 4-H fair. He was also a member of the Illinois Duroc Breeders Association and the Sangamon County Farm Bureau.

Dale was a proud supporter of the Sangamon Valley FFA and the Storm football program.

Dale had a wonderful sense of humor. He loved to follow U of I basketball and football, and the St. Louis Cardinals. He will be sadly missed by family and friends.

Memorials may be made to the Sangamon Valley FFA, Sangamon-Logan County 4-H, or Springfield Memorial Hospice. Arrangements are pending at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.