Brian Guyer Davies

Brian Guyer Davies, 54, died in his sleep in Sarasota, Florida on November 18, 2016. He is survived by his father, Robert N. Davies of Sarasota, his sisters, Alison (Jay) Hicks of Indianapolis and Meredith (Kem) Morris of Carmel, Indiana, and seven nephews and nieces, Colin , Merritt , Robert , and Anne Hicks, Megan , Peter and John Resener. Brian was raised by his parents, Robert Davies and his deceased mother, Mary Ellen Guyer Davies, in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he went to North Central High School. He then graduated from Duke University, Durham, NC with a BS in Zoology in 1983. He did M.S. coursework in Biomedical Engineering at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, and received an A.S in Game Design and Development in 2004 from Full Sail Real World Education, Winter Park, FL. Brian's career was as a Software Engineer for several companies in the Research Triangle Area of North Carolina, and he held several Software Team Leader positions with Alcatel Network Systems, Inc. in Raleigh, NC from 1991 through 1998. From 1998 through 2002 Brian was the Principal Software Engineer for ONI Systems, Inc. of San Jose, CA, developing optical network software. Brian moved to Sarasota in 2004 where he became the Principal Software Engineer and a Limited Partner in Discovery Technology in Sarasota. Brian was very close with his family, including his father's wife, Gail Petrykanyn Davies. His greatest joy was to travel with his family to Europe and within the United States. Brian was an outstanding cook and his love for cooking enhanced the joy he had experiencing top culinary destinations across the globe. He was an avid follower of the Duke Men's Basketball Team and travelled with them to China and Dubai. Brian enjoyed the many cultural opportunities in Sarasota, particularly the Sarasota Ballet. Brian was a volunteer at the All Faiths Food Bank and other charitable centers in Sarasota. There will be a service for Brian in Indianapolis and his ashes will be in Indianapolis' Crown Hill Cemetery in the family plot. In lieu of flowers donations should be made to Duke University Alumni and Development Records, Duke University, Box 90581, Durham NC 27708-0581 or the All Faiths Food Bank, 8171 Blaikie Court, Sarasota, FL 34240.

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Brian Guyer Davies

September 14, 1962 - November 18, 2016