Hometown Madison - January & February 2017
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serving our community<br />
Fire Marshal Joe Davis<br />
canton Fire Department<br />
Why did you decide to be a fireman?<br />
It was a childhood dream.<br />
How long have you been with the<br />
Canton Fire Department?<br />
17 years.<br />
Tell us about your family.<br />
My wife’s name is Linda. I have two sons,<br />
Tyranny and Joe Davis, III.<br />
What is the toughest thing you have<br />
experienced in your job?<br />
Responding to a sick or hurt child.<br />
Share some things you enjoy doing in<br />
your spare time.<br />
Mechanic work, fishing, hunting, training<br />
dogs, and spending time with my family.<br />
Name three things on your bucket list?<br />
Buying my wife a 750 BMW, adding a room<br />
addition to my house and sending my<br />
youngest son to private school.<br />
Where do you see yourself in ten years?<br />
Retired.<br />
If you could give one piece of advice to<br />
a young person, what would it be?<br />
Stay in school. Obey your mother and father.<br />
What is a favorite childhood memory?<br />
Being baptized and joining my church.<br />
What is the biggest mistake you think<br />
young people make today?<br />
Not finishing school and not going through<br />
with the goals they had in mind.<br />
What is your favorite thing about the<br />
City of Canton?<br />
Being a part of the Canton Fire Department<br />
and a member of Mount Calvary Missionary<br />
Baptist Church. The EMS and law enforcement<br />
is the best. I am fortunate that I get to live in<br />
this great city with my family.<br />
Who is someone you admire and why?<br />
My Uncle Buck. He was the man who taught<br />
me my ABC’s and 123’s. He also encouraged<br />
me throughout my childhood. His famous<br />
words were, “Always be your own man.”<br />
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