Judge Louis J. Davis Obituary (1909 - 2012)

Judge Louis J. “Lou” Davis, 102, passed away Saturday July 14, 2012. Funeral services will be held 12 noon, Wednesday, July 18 at Louis Funeral Home, 6830 Troost Ave, followed by burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family has requests donations to Kansas City Hospice House or a charity of your choice. Judge Davis was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Frances Irene Baker Davis and is survived by daughters Harriett Davis Cortez of New Orleans, Diane Davis of Topeka and Roberta and Dr. Larry Rosen of Leawood, KS; grandchildren and great-grandchildren Alex Cortez of Boston; Benjamin and Lisa Rosen and Gabriel Diaz of Miami; John, Kristin, Claire and Samuel Rosen of Chicago; Elizabeth Rosen and Isaac Chopp of Kansas City, MO, sisters Ruth Gershman and Mimi Feinstein and husband Al, all of Warwick, RI and beloved nieces and nephews all over the country. Born in Providence, RI in 1909, Judge Davis graduated from Boston University College of Business Administration and BU Law School. A six-term Jackson County Magistrate Judge, he held court in Grandview, Lee Summit and Raytown; served 10 yrs. as an Associate Circuit Judge; was president of the Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Court Judge Assn. and co-authored the state Municipal Judges Handbook. He was a member of the Heroine Masonic Lodge, Missouri Scottish Rite, Ararat Shrine, B’nai Brith, Temple B’nai Jehudah, Missouri and Kansas Bar Associations