Corwin Davis, a man known for his energy and enthusiasm for life, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, with his family at his side at his Pacific Palisades home, after a yearlong struggle with transitional cell cancer. He was 54. Davis, the son of the late Dr. Carl Davis and Mrs. Margaret (Peggy) Davis, was born and raised in Santa Monica, attending Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica City College, and Art Center College of Design, where he met his future wife, Janet. As boys, he and his younger brother Dan were active in Boy Scout Troop 2 and the Indian Guides program of the YMCA, activities that he returned to as an adult with his own children. Following graduation from Art Center, Davis worked in advertising and marketing before starting his own company, Jaguar Printing, in downtown Los Angeles in 1991. Over the past six months, his children have gradually taken over operation of the business, which is now headed by his daughter, Elisabeth, a graduate of Palisades High School and Whitman College. Corwin and Janet moved to the Palisades in 1983 with their two daughters, Christine and Elisabeth. Over the years they remodeled and expanded their home to make room for their growing family, including son Michael, who was born in 1986, and who recently graduated from Oaks Christian High School, where he excelled as a varsity football player. Like Elisabeth, daughter Christine also graduated from Palisades High School. A graduate of UC Davis, she is now employed by the USC Film School. Davis was extremely proud of his children’s scholastic and athletic achievements. He also encouraged them to participate in community service organizations, and he served alongside them. His daughters were Indian Princesses and his son later joined the Y Guides organization, as members of the Tioga Tribe. Davis twice served as Nation Chief of the Y Guides and Princesses (as the program is now known). He then went on to serve on the Board of the Palisades-Malibu YMCA, serving as chairman from 1996-98. Since that time he worked tirelessly to secure title of the Temescal Canyon property for the YMCA, a task that remains to be completed. A lifelong fitness devotee and advocate, in recent years Davis could be found at Gold’s Gym in Venice at 5:30 each morning before going to work. He continued this schedule even after surgery last year to remove a cancerous kidney. His dedication to community fitness was further evidenced by his dedication to coaching youth soccer teams from 1986-1994. The family home is lined with photos of Corwin and his kids sporting the multicolored jerseys of such teams as the Bumblebees, the Green Machine and the Pink Panthers. Davis continued to be active in the Boy Scouts over the past decade, serving as an Assistant Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 223. He enjoyed organizing and leading camping trips for the troop, and was especially proud to see his son, Michael, earn his Eagle Scout award. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 31 at Community United Methodist Church on Via de la Paz. Donations may be made in lieu of flowers to the Palisades-Malibu YMCA, 821 Via de la Paz, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272.
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