Carole "C.B." Davis November 27, 1939 - October 7, 2011

Carole "C.B." Davis of Sisters passed away on October 7 in Bend at the age of 71. She was born November 27, 1939 in Portland, the daughter of Wayne D. Dayton and Bettie Johnson Dayton.

After graduation from Cleveland High School, she married Dwayne Clark. She became the mother of four sons, Daniel, David, Richard, and Darrell. Later as a single parent, she began a career with the U. S. Postal Service in Portland in 1966 and then transferred to Salem, where she advanced rapidly in that agency. In 1970, she was the first woman in the 13 western states to be accepted into a two-year trainee program by the postal service. In 1973 she was appointed postmaster in Independence, the first woman to hold that position.

As a single mother of four young boys, she supported their school and sports activities, serving on the board of directors for the Salem Babe Ruth Baseball League.

In 1978 she married Eldon Davis, and they moved to Corvallis when she was appointed Corvallis postmaster. She and Eldon became frequent visitors to Central Oregon, first buying property in Crossroads and later building a home there.

In 1988, they moved from Corvallis to Sisters where she became Sisters' postmaster, holding that position until 1993, when she retired from the postal service. At that time, she began a new career selling real estate for Coldwell Banker Reed Brothers Realty. She continued this career after the death of her husband in 2002, retiring again in 2009.

She was president of Kiwanis Club of Sisters and a major supporter of Sisters Starry Nights, Sisters Rodeo, and other local events. She enjoyed travel, attending the annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada, meeting new friends in her real estate career, monthly dinner gatherings with her "Bored" friends, Sunday afternoon movies with close friends ("the Three Musketeers"), and enjoying quiet time on her deck at home. She also enjoyed time with her family, painting, hiking, reading and attending Chinook RV rallies and Seattle Mariners games.

In 2009 she found a new partner, Dan Patton, who brightened her life and participated with her in the many activities she enjoyed. Together, they enjoyed travel, visiting friends, and spending time together.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Allen Dayton, and son David Clark.

She is survived by her sons Daniel, Richard and his wife LeAnne, and Darrell; step-children Keith, Kevin, Kerry, Kyle, Kelly and Karna; 19 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and her partner Dan Patton.

A memorial service will be held at FivePine Conference Center on Saturday, October 22, at 1 p.m.