One of his favorite verses was Romans 12:2- “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Dave was also a former President of the Petroleum Club of Lafayette. Dave formed an independent oil & gas production company in 1986, where he worked until he retired in 2017. In 1975, Dave joined Cotton Petroleum Corp. In 1967, when Pennzoil bought Union, Dave was brought to Lafayette as District Engineer in charge of oil & gas offshore operations. Upon graduation, Dave went to work as a petroleum engineer for Union Producing Company. Dave was extremely patriotic and served as an officer in the United States Army on active duty from 1962 to 1967 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and Ft. He loved the military aspect of the Corps, and remained a dedicated Aggie for the rest of his life. Dave graduated with honors in 1960 with a degree in Petroleum Engineering. At A&M, he was a proud member of the Corps of Cadets, serving as the commanding officer of Company B Engineers, and was honored to be selected as a member of the exclusive Ross Volunteers honor guard. Thanks to generous support from Waco McLennan County A&M Mothers’ Club and Texas A&M Opportunity Award scholarships, he enrolled at Texas A&M in 1956. From the age of ten, Dave wanted to be a petroleum engineer. Dave also joined the National Guard while in high school. Dave grew up in Waco, TX, graduating in 1956 from La Vega High School, where he played tight end as Co-Captain of the football team and served as President of the senior class. Davis was born October 17, 1937, in Waco, TX, to Edwin Davis and Bess Barlow Davis. Interment will be held with graveside services at Oakwood Cemetery, 2124 S. The family requests that visitation be observed on Thursday, March 16, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. Dave’s ministers and friends, Luther Burney and Dr. in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille for Edwin David (Dave) Davis, Jr., age 85, a long-time resident of Lafayette, Louisiana, who passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023, after four years of declining health. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.
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