1938 - 2018 (79 years)
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| Name |
Travis, George Lee |
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George Lee Travis (1938-2018)
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| Birth |
15 Jul 1938 |
Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
TRAV.G009 |
| _FGRAVE |
189162970 |
| Funeral |
5 May 2018 (79 years) |
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.
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| 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.
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United States Army
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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… |
| 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.
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| Burial |
Unknown |
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| 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 |
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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.
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| 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).
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