John Thorndyke Davis Jr., 70, of Sweet Home passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026. After being diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer September 18, 2025. He was born April 9, 1955 to Phyllis Jean (Nelson) and John Thorndyke Davis Sr. in Prosser, Washington.

His family lived in Grandview, Washington and California his early childhood. They moved to McMinnville in 1957 and moved to the Portland area in 1962. In 1964 the family moved to Sweet Home.

He graduated from Sweet Home High School in 1973 and immediately joined the Army. In 1977 he served in Germany where he was able to visit many countries while on leave. He was discharged in 1979.

John worked most of his life as a logger. He spent several years logging in Alaska and later more locally while he was living with his mother until she passed in 2005.

He was an avid reader with a photographic memory. As a child he read the encyclopedia for entertainment. He loved hunting, fishing, tying flies for fishing, camping, rock hunting. He especially loved spending time with his nieces, nephews and especially their children. He also enjoyed helping the seniors in his neighbor.

John was never married and had no children. He is survived by his siblings: Vicki Burge, Michael Jimerson and adopted brother Ronald Jimerson. He was preceded in death by his mother Phyllis (2005), his sister Debra Jackson (2012), his father John (2020).

Any donations can be sent to Cancer Research. Celebration of Life will be at a later date. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com.