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CHARLESTON Gov. Jim Justice announced Tuesday the death of Dennis Davis, a military veteran and retired teacher who spent the last four years as the cabinet secretary of the Department of Veterans Assistance.
Davis, 79, served as Veterans Assistance secretary under Justice since his appointment in January 2017. Justice, who made the announcement during his coronavirus briefing, did not say when Davis died or what the cause of death was.
“We have lost a great, great man in the state of West Virginia,” Justice said. “We lost a big man. A man who was towering in stature, but a man who was an absolute model in every way. He could be tough, but every time you saw him you just wanted to gravitate to him because of his smile and his warmth. Dennis Davis, what an incredible man.” ....

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