Falmouth, MA & The Villages, FL: Herbert Millington Davis III, 68, was born on March 31, 1957, passed away suddenly in Glacier National Park, Alaska on July 10, 2025. Herbert, better known as "Chip", was born and raised in Weston, MA. He was the son of the late Herbert "Bud" Davis, Jr and Mildred (Shaw) Davis of Weston, MA.

Chip graduated from Weston High School in 1975 and continued his education at Miami University in Oxford, OH. He had a full scholarship where he excelled in Track and Field. Chip was training for the decathlon in the 1984 summer Olympics, when he got the call that his father had fallen ill, and he went home to take care of his mother. That was the type of son he was. Always putting others before himself.

Years later, Chip moved to Dallas Texas, where he co-owned an insurance company. He lived there for 12 years before moving back to Weston, MA. He deeply missed the four seasons of New England. He was an avid skier and could not wait to hit the slopes! It was there in Waterville Valley, NH he met the love of his life, Mary E Lynch. Years later, they married and raised their family there for 22 years.

Chip's greatest joy in life was boating. He spent summers on Lake Winnipesaukee since he was a baby. Nothing gave him greater joy than visiting his sister Laurie and her husband Jim at their lake house. He also loved Cape Cod. Chip just loved being on or near the water!

In fact, in later years, Chip worked for Westshore Marine on Newfound Lake, NH, selling boats. He absolutely loved going to work in his shorts and flip flops. He would say "I have the best job in the world!".  He would work summers there and go to his home in The Villages, Florida in the winter months where he loved to play golf. Chip fully retired in 2021, and divided his time between his home in Falmouth, MA, and Florida. Chip loved his family more than anything. He surprised his family with a trip of a lifetime of an Alaskan cruise. He was so happy to have all his children together.

He leaves behind his wife and soulmate of 30 years, Mary E Davis. He was the proud father to Herbert "Miles" Davis IV, his wife, Christiana of Westboro, MA, Connor J. Davis, of Dover, NH, and his daughter Brooke C Davis, of Manchester, NH. He was the brother to his beloved sister and brother-in-law, Laurie and James Gambee of NH and NY, nieces Sarah (husband Christopher) Mounsey of Longmeadow, MA and Elizabeth Gambee of New York; cherished lifetime friend, Suzanne and Richard Devlin of Wayland, MA, and their daughters Marissa Devlin of Watertown, MA, Katherine Devlin of Telluride, CO.

Chip was larger than life and had many wonderful cousins and friends.  You never missed Chip walking into a room as he stood 6'5" tall. He had such a deep sense of humor. Always willing to lend a helping hand. He could fix and build anything. Mary saw to it that he kept busy with their many real estate ventures together.

His funniest saying was "Enough about me, what do YOU think about me?"

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Friday, September 5, 2025, at 1:00pm, at Dole, Childs & Shaw Funeral Home, 148 Main St., Haverhill, MA 01830. Calling hours will precede the service from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Inurnment to follow at Linwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Chip's memory may be made to www.autismsociety.org or www.mscpa.org Messages of condolence may be sent to www.dcsfuneralhome.com