Digital Augusta

Augusta, Kansas

1998-05-08
Collection: 1998

Title

1998-05-08

1998-06-02

1998-06-01

Subject

Travis, Fred G.

Schmidt, Enona D.

McDonald, Clarence "Mac"

Description

Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette

Creator

Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas]

Source

Augusta Historical Museum, Augusta, Kansas

http://augustahistoricalsociety.com

Publisher

Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA

Date

1998-05-11

Rights

In Copyright In Copyright

Published with permission of copyright holder. Further reproduction prohibited.

Format

Clippings

Language

English

Type

application/pdf

Identifier

b5#103



Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “1998-05-08,” Digital Augusta, accessed November 29, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/1048.
Text

Fred G. Travis
Fred G. Travis, 80, of Augusta, died Friday, May 8, 1998.
His funeral service was held today at Grace Lawn Cemetery in Howard. Rev. Keith Dudeck of Augusta officiated.
He was a retired Chautauqua County farmer and ranche.
He was born Sept. 30, 1917 on a farm northwest of Howard, to John J. and Mary Anna (Johnson) Travis. He attended school and grew to manhood in the Elk County area.
On Dec. 9, 1945, he married Betty L. Malmgren at Lewiston, Idaho. She preceded him in death in 1986.
He was also preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
He later married Cora. E. (Criger) Woodfin on Jan 3, 1987 at Winfield. They have made their home near Augusta for several years.
He served five years in the United States Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. He devoted most of his life to farming and ranching in Chautauqua County, and enjoyed working the land and caring for his livestock. He retired from farming and ranching in 1983.
He was baptized into the Baptist Church and remained a member throughout his life.
Survivors includes wife, Cora; stepdaughter Marsha Beth Jackson of Augusta; brother, Edward of Atlanta; sisters, Pauline Jontra of Coffeyville, Ruby Moler of Atlanta; four step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials have been established with Fred G. and Betty I. Travis Memorial at USD 285, Cedar Vale, and the American Lung Association.
Zimmerman Funeral Home, Howard was in charge.

Original Format

Newspaper clipping