March 2018 Clarence Davis, iii Mr. Davis is a World War II Veteran, who moved to SEVC in the fall of 2017. He was born in 1926 in Stratford, PA. He graduated from Conestoga High School in June 1944. Two months later, he was inducted into the Army, beginning Basic Training at Camp Wheeler, GA in November 1944. By January 1945, the Fifth Infantry Division, of which Mr. Davis was a part, joined our troops in Europe. They took the QE2 to Scotland, and then traveled to France and Germany. Mr. Davis was a Rifleman 745, which increased his pay by $10 a month. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge, which is the largest battle fought on the Western Front in Europe during World War II. Mr. Davis returned to Fort Campbell, TN in July 1945. He was a Technician 5th grade when he was honorably discharged from the Army in June 1946. Mr. Davis met his wife, Pauline, at a USO dance and they married in June 1947. They were married for 65 years, until her passing in 2011. He and Pauline raised three children. He has seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Mr. Davis was employed at the Philadelphia Electric Company. He began as a mechanic and was promoted to manage the transportation division. He and his wife retired to Florida and lived on a golf course. He enjoys fishing, playing golf, and deer watching. We salute Mr. Davis and thank him for his service. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: • Featured Resident: Clarence Davis, III • New and Departed Residents - Page 2 • March Resident Birthdays - Page 3 • Staff Updates - Page 4 • Happenings Wrap-up - Pages 5-8 • March Upcoming Events - Pages 9-10 Facility Updates: • SEVC underwent a successful annual VA survey. Thank you to all staff for your hard work in preparing for this event. • Staff members who work with our Memory Care residents completed the “1D Demena Capable Care Foundaon” course. Objecves included learning about the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and related demenas on cognive funcon, idenfying cognive screening tools for assessing a paent’s ability to funcon, and idenfying key care approaches for each demena stage. Every failure is a step to success. William Whewell
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March 2018
Clarence Davis, iii
Mr. Davis is a World War II
Veteran, who moved to SEVC
in the fall of 2017.
He was born in 1926 in
Stratford, PA. He graduated
from Conestoga High School in
June 1944. Two months later,
he was inducted into the Army,
beginning Basic Training at Camp Wheeler, GA in
November 1944. By January 1945, the Fifth Infantry
Division, of which Mr. Davis was a part, joined our troops in
Europe. They took the QE2 to Scotland, and then traveled
to France and Germany. Mr. Davis was a Rifleman 745,
which increased his pay by $10 a month. He fought in the
Battle of the Bulge, which is the largest battle fought on the
Western Front in Europe during World War II.
Mr. Davis returned to Fort Campbell, TN in July 1945. He
was a Technician 5th grade when he was honorably
discharged from the Army in June 1946.
Mr. Davis met his wife, Pauline, at a USO dance and they
married in June 1947. They were married for 65 years, until
her passing in 2011. He and Pauline raised three children.
He has seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Davis was employed at the Philadelphia Electric
Company. He began as a mechanic and was promoted to
manage the transportation division. He and his wife retired
to Florida and lived on a golf course.
He enjoys fishing, playing golf, and deer watching.
We salute Mr. Davis and thank him for his service.
