Richard C. Davis 80, a resident of Sarasota, Florida since 1998, formerly of Liberty, Mo. And Overland Park, Kansas, died on July 15, 2014, He graduated from William Jewell College, Liberty, Mo. Where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta Frat. His Kansas City area business career included Hallmark Cards; IBM; Basic Four Computer; Data General and he retired from Data Center, Inc. as VP. Marketing. He was a former VP. of the KC Human Relations Council. He is survived by his wife, Joan and two sons; Ted Davis and wife, Jenny; Cary, NC; Rich Davis, Overland Park, KS; 3 step-daughters; Debra Thompson and husband Tom, Warrensburg, Mo; Denise Fuller, Overland Park, KS; and Cindy Cook and husband Mike; Hutchinson, Fl; two sisters, Anne Niepman, Liberty, Mo and Cathy and Carl Casebolt, Bend, OR; 11 grandchildren, 2 nieces and nephews. He was a proud BSA Eagle Scout and former Ambassador member of SRQ Airport. A Celebrate Life gathering will be held on July 31 at the church. Donations requested for the Alzheimers Foundation.