The Funnel Cake Man shops in Orland Park and Merrillville, Indiana werre closed nearly two years to mark the one-year anniversary of its founder, Tavares Davis, being fatally shot in Dolton.
Tavares Davis, of South Holland, who with his wife opened The Funnel Cake Man restaurants in Orland Park and Merrillville, Indiana, was fatally shot Aug. 2, 2022 in Dolton.
“He would’ve given us a side eye, but I’m sure he’d understand,” NaKesha Davis said, recalling her husband was hard working and dedicated to the business they started together.NaKesha and their two oldest children still run and operate the businesses, she said, so it was important for them to take time off for their mental health. The businesses were closed from Aug. 2-14, she said.
To honor his memory this year, NaKesha said she went to the cemetery Aug. 2 and spent the day with their children. NaKesha said she doesn’t call the day of his death an anniversary because that implies a celebration.Another way they processed their grief, NaKesha said, was by embodying Tavares Davis’ adventurous spirit and his saying: “No Davis left behind.”
The family honors Tavares Davis’ memory daily, by talking about him and keeping his business going, NaKesha said. Their youngest child, a 2-year-old son, has stopped asking where his dad is, she said, but knows to blow a kiss into the air when he misses him.“We always talk about him. He’s always in the forefront of our conversations. ‘What would Dad say? What would Dad do?’' NaKesha Davis said.
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