Erik Allen Davis of Gibson Island, Maryland passed away on October 22, 2023.

Erik was born to his parents, Susan and Randy Davis on April 18, 1988 in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended Gilman School, graduating in 2006. He received a Bachelor's in History from Rhodes College in 2010.

Erik grew up on Gibson Island and had an idyllic childhood, playing and making minor trouble with his best friends. He moved to Baltimore for his formative educational years and attended Gilman School. At Gilman, he found a group of lifelong friends and a new love and interest in history. He attended Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee where he graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in History. He was a member of the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society inducted in 2009. He was the Marshal and Lieutenant Commander of the Epsilon Sigma Chapter of the Sigma Nu Fraternity at Rhodes. There through many adventures he found new brothers and forever friends. He was a proud Marylander, who knew a surprising amount of Maryland "fun" facts and trivia. He enjoyed destroying his friends with a mischievous chuckle at strategic games, both in person and on the computer. As an opponent, his forethought and wit were both delightful and maddening. He was a longtime board member of the Gibson Island Historical Society and enjoyed participating on other boards and in many activities, donating his time to the people and the place he loved so much. Above all things, he was a dedicated son, brother, uncle, godfather and friend.

His mother, Susan Davis preceded him in death.

He is survived by his father, Randy F. Davis of Gibson Island, Maryland; his sister, Meredith Davis of Brooklyn, New York; his "brother", Eric Mauro of Brooklyn, New York; his aunt and uncle, Sally and Dale Nelson of Oronoco, Minnesota; his cousins, Chelsey Klapperich of East Bethel, MN and Rachel Anderson and her son, Hayden Anderson of Grand Forks, North Dakota and his eight beloved godchildren.

Erik was a true gentleman in his actions, words and deeds. He loved his family and friends loyally and fiercely. If you were his friend then you were lucky enough to know the sound of his giggle and what it meant to be loved by him.

A memorial service will be held on November 19th, at 11:00 a.m. at the Gibson Island Club, Gibson Island, Maryland.

In lieu of gifts to the family, please make a donation to one of the following charities:

Oyster Recovery Partnership: https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/OysterRecoveryPartnership/donate.html

The Trevor Project: https://give.thetrevorproject.org/give/63307/#!/donation/checkout

National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org/Home