Escambia County Native Inducted Into Florida 4-H Hall Of Fame

August 6, 2018

Florida 4-H honored several lifetimes of positive youth development last week week when five community leaders — including a North Escambia native — were inducted into the UF/IFAS Extension Florida 4-H Hall of Fame.

Henry Davis was born to John A. and Annie V. Davis and raised in Davisville. He joined 4-H in Escambia County in 1937, when he was 10-years old. A World War II veteran and UF alumnus, he became the director of UF/IFAS Extension Taylor County in 1954 and retired in 1982. During his tenure, five Taylor County youth served as state 4-H president — an impressive track record, considering Taylor County’s small and largely rural population.

Davis has been very involved in giving back to the Taylor County community, holding numerous positions in local organizations. In 2002, the Henry P. Davis Scholarship Fund was established to help disadvantaged Taylor County 4-H members attend 4-H summer camp.

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3 Responses to “Escambia County Native Inducted Into Florida 4-H Hall Of Fame”

  1. Bonnie Exner on August 7th, 2018 1:01 pm

    Congratulations on your accomplishments, Mr. Davis..even though we have never met,I am a strong supporter of 4-H since my mother was our leader in a small town in CONNECTICUT..it is a great organization that teaches responsibilities, organizational skills, lifestyle successes,as well as leadership skills..Many may not know that BARRINEAU PARK 4-H CLUB IS 104YEARS OLD AND THE OLDEST CONTINUOUS 4-CLUB IN THE ENTIRE STATE!

  2. just sayin on August 6th, 2018 5:50 pm

    Thank you for your service to our country. Congratulations on your many achievements. What an honor to be recognized as a Hall of Famer.

  3. Gloria LeMaster on August 6th, 2018 12:33 pm

    So proud of you.

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