James Davenport Obituary

James William DAVENPORT Bainbridge Island resident, James William Davenport, age 83, died January 18, 2004 of cancer at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton. He was born March 1, 1920 to Noah C. and Clara E. (Tarte) Davenport in Seattle. Jim graduated from Franklin High School in 1938 and graduated from Univ. of Wash. with an accounting degree in 1942. After serving in the Army as a 1st Lt. in the Quartermaster Corp during World War II, he returned to Seattle, married Jackie Hammond, completed his masters in Accounting at the UW, and returned to UW to earn a law degree in 1953. He practiced in Seattle and Edmonds until about 1975, when he became Legal Counsel to Tone Commander Systems; and bought into this new telecommunications company founded by Maurice Smith. He retired as executive vice president in about 1990. Over the years, he and Jackie traveled widely, (often taking their children), skiing in Europe and New Zealand, scuba diving in Australia and the Virgin Islands, touring in Africa, Asia, and South America, and most recently the Galapagos Islands. He is survived by Jackie, his wife of 58 years, three married children, Barbara Lotterer of Vienna, Virginia; Joyce Johnson, of Bainbridge Island; and Bill of Portland, Oregon; his sister Margaret Boaz, of McLean, Virginia; his brother Howard of Seattle; and Gladys, widow of his brother Bob, of Carmel, Indiana; and seven grandchildren. His friends are welcome to attend a celebration of his life on Sunday, February l5, 2004, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 8553 N.E. Day Road East, Bainbridge Island, WA. Remembrances may be made to National Wildlife Federation, 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston, VA 20190-5362. Arrangements are under the direction of Kass Funeral Home, Bainbridge Island.