Seven years ago Jack Davenport, co-owner of Davenport Family Funeral Homes and Crematory in the Chicago suburbs, was approached with what seemed an unusual request. A family trying to grant the last ...

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Davenport (US: / ˈdævənpɔːrt / DAV-ən-port) is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States, and the county seat. The population was 101,724 at the 2020 census, [4] and was estimated at 100,938 in 2024, [3] making it the third-most populous city in Iowa, after Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. It is situated along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state. Together with ...

The term “Davenport” can refer to two different, and entirely unrelated, types of furniture. Most commonly in America, the word “davenport” refers to a large, boxy couch, or can refer to any piece of upholstered furniture that is large enough to comfortably lie on. Though in Britain and antique stores that specialize in Victorian furniture, a Davenport is a style of writing desk.