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Davies -- James L. Davies, 79, a resident of Albuquerque since 1959, died Friday, February 25, 2000 after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Arnetta; and their three children, LaMerlis Wolf and husband, Ben of Carrollton, TX, Linda Strascina and husband, Peter, and Richard Davies, all of Albuquerque; five grandchildren, Benny Wolf and wife, Michelle, Vincent Wolf and wife, Yvonne, Phillip Wolf and wife, Patience, all of Dallas, TX, Tony Vincent Strascina and wife, Linda of New York City, Francesca Strascina-Rieb and husband, Brian of Albuquerque; two great-grandchildren, Garrett Wolf and Jeremiah Wolf; four brothers and three sisters of James' original 13 siblings, all of the Ohio and Indiana areas. James was born into a farming family near Dillsboro, IN in 1920. He joined the Navy in 1940 and served as a First Class Gunners Mate aboard the Legendary USS Yorktown at the Battle of Midway. Both James and his younger brother, Harold, were on board the Yorktown when the ship went down under Japanese attack in the South Pacific on June 4, 1942. The two brothers only learned of each other's surviving the battle after being shipped back to the States some weeks later. After serving in the Navy for six years, James moved his family to Cincinnati, OH and later to Albuquerque where he ran his own carpentry and contracting business for nearly forty years. He will always be in the thoughts, prayers, and memories of his family and countless friends and acquaintances whose lives he has touched. Immediate family and close friends attended a memorial service and burial at Santa Fe National Cemetery on Friday. The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either Presbyterian Hospice at 8100 Constitution Pl. NE 87111 or St. Paul Hospice, 5701 Maple Ave., Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75235. French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE.
        Published on: Sat March 11, 2000