Jim Davis of Center Township listens to Commissioner Kevin Boozel read a proclamation declaring March 23 “James R. Davis Sr. Day” in Butler County in honor of his 100th birthday. Instead of the planned celebrationSunday, March 22, 2020, a few relatives made a dinner at his home and celebrated with cake just before Boozel's arrival. On the porch, from left: Davis's sons, Rip and Dick; Dick's mother-in-law, Pearl Wilson; Jim Davis; Dick's wife, Jeannine, behind Davis; and his daughter, Paula Grubbs, and her significant other, Bill Dunnigan.LAURYN HALAHURICH/BUTLER EAGLE