July 21, 1934May 12, 2022 (age 87)

Carolyn Rae Davis, (Callie) 87 of McCammon Idaho passed away May 12, 2022 in Pocatello Idaho. She was born Carolyn Rae Carlile on July 21,1934 in Downey Idaho to Lewis William Carlile and Wilda Rae Lyon Carlile. She is the youngest of four girls. A half sister Dorothy and two sisters Janice and Joanne. She loved her sisters. She was very close to Janice, visiting her often throughout their lives.

Callie grew up on a large farm in Riddyville Idaho. She loved spending time with her father outdoors especially when he took her fishing. She also enjoyed working with the sheep and raising bees. She was taught by her mother to cook and sew which they both enjoyed. She became an accomplished seamstress, sewing her own clothes at age 13.

She attended school in McCammon where she graduated as valedictorian in 1952. In 1953 she moved to Pocatello and enrolled in vo-tech at Idaho State College, now Idaho State University where she received her degree in secretarial training. She continued to take classes at ISC as
well as working several jobs including being a secretary at J.R. Simplot, working in records for the Pocatello Police Department and as a librarian at the college library. She ultimately graduated with honors receiving her Bachelor of Arts in English in 1965. During this time she met, fell in love with, and married Professor John B. Davis. They had many interests in common including art, photography and sewing. John and Callie spent a lot of time at their cabin at Hebgen Lake in Montana alone and with friends. They were there when the 7.5 earthquake hit in 1959 and caused the flood making them scramble for higher ground. In the summers there, they took part in a cattle drive where she cooked meals for all the men. In 1968 Callie and John spent the year traveling through the Southwest and Mexico. In 1969
John unexpectedly passed away. Callie took comfort in the memories they shared, the support of her sister Janice and in her little dog Cindy that she had for many years. She later entered post graduate work in 1970, taking classes in Art History, Spanish, French and Physics achieving high honors. While attending school her interest and love of antiques inspired her to become part owner in an antique shop in Pocatello. Callie purchased her little home in McCammon in 1974. She worked hard at restoring it, enjoying every minute of it. She took pride in her home.

She enjoyed gardening, growing herbs, vegetables, flowers and apricot trees. She was a hobby photographer, artist, poet and even a belly dancer. She continued to sew, decorating her home with and wearing the many things she made. She collected native American artifacts and jewelry. She continued to buy and sell antiques and filled her home with them. Callie loved trying new recipes with unique ingredients. She learned how to make wine, growing her own grapes and perfecting her dandelion and chokecherry wines which she said were delicious.

Callie is survived by her brother in law Howard Hall and several nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents Lewis William Carlile and Wilda Rae Lyon Carlile, her husband John Baird Davis and her sisters Dorothy (Gerald) Weeding, Janice (Howard) Hall and Joanne Carlile.

The family would like to express their thanks to The Gables memory care staff and Symbii Home Health and Hospice.

Graveside services will be held Friday, May 20, 2022 @ 2:00 PM in the Mountain View Cemetery.

Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at Horsley Funeral Homes.







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