Travis, George Lee (b. 15 Jul 1938 - d. 24 Apr 2018): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1938 - 2018 (79 years)

Name	Travis, George Lee
		George Lee Travis (1938-2018)
Birth	15 Jul 1938	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	TRAV.G009
_FGRAVE	189162970
Funeral	5 May 2018	United Methodist Church, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1]
	A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 5, 2018, at Flora First United Methodist Church, with visitation beginning at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial donations be given to either Clay County Cancer Support Group or Clay County Hospice. Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora assisted the family with arrangements.
Military Service	United States Army [1]
	George served in the U.S. Army in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis while stationed in Everglades National Park.
		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
		United States Army
Death	24 Apr 2018	Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1]
	Cause: Cancer
	George Lee Travis, age 79, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018, surrounded by loving family at his home.
Burial	Unknown
	Burial Details Unknown
Person ID	I40890	Carl Wayne Gray Research \| Stanford - Emmott John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Stanford - Kenley David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants, Stanford - Wickersham David Stanford and Rebecca L. Wickersham Descendants
Last Modified	3 Jan 2024

Father	Travis, Chester W., b. 12 May 1912, Illinois d. 28 Dec 1974, McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois (Age 62 years)
Mother	BULLARD, Patsy Marie, b. 25 Feb 1918 d. 16 Aug 2004 (Age 86 years)
Marriage	Y [1, 2]
Family ID	F8118	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Stanford, N.A.

Children

+	1. Travis, A.B.

Family ID F16111 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 15 Jul 1938 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
	Death - Cause: Cancer - 24 Apr 2018 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois
	Funeral - 5 May 2018 - United Methodist Church, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

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Notes

George served in the U.S. Army in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis while stationed in Everglades National Park. After his discharge in 1967, George and Nancy remained in South Florida until retiring and moving to Flora in 2002. After 30+ years working in electrical supply sales, he retired from McDonald Electrical Distributors in 2002. George had been a charter member and trustee of the Village United Methodist Church in North Lauderdale, Florida, and after returning to Illinois in retirement, he and Nancy became members of Flora First United Methodist Church. George enjoyed working on computers, spending time gardening, and attending family reunions. His faithful friend and companion was his dog, Bosco, and without a doubt, his grandkids were his true pride and joy.

Sources

[S12957] Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Obituary, Travis, George Lee, 79, (http://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/George-Travis?obId=3068247#/obituaryInfo), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S4571] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Travis, Marie and Chester W., (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=2361&GScid=105163&GRid=36810774&), none. (Reliability: 2).