This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AJP44 Surnames: TRAVIS, DELBRIDGE, GLADHILL Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22347/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Lyle Thomas TRAVIS - Of Rockport, Texas, Formerly of Kalamazoo, Passed away Friday, June 21, 1996, in a helicopter crash off the coast of Louisiana. He was born June 29, 1947, in Kalamazoo, MI. He served 14 years in the U.S. Army as a pilot and served during the Vietnam War. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star, Civil Defense Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, 6 overseas Service Medals, the Army Commendation Medal with 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal 1-40, and a Presidential Unit Citation for his service in the 101st Airborn(e) in Vietnam. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #323 in Rockport, TX, and was the Immediate Past Worshipful Master. He was a member of the Aransas County Sheriff's Reserves, the Vietnam Pilot Association, and the "Black-Cats" and the "Cowboys", tow organizations of former Vietnam pilots. He was employed by Air Logistics for over 14 yea! rs and was an Aransas County Sheriff Reserve Office for 3 years. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas TRAVIS in 1994. He is survived by his mother, Mary DELBRIDGE TRAVIS of Kalamazoo; his former wife, Sue TRAVIS of Rockport, TX; two sons, Thomas Charles TRAVIS and Andrew Lyle TRAVIS and his daughter, Jeanne Ellen TRAVIS, all of Rockport, TX; four brothers, Kenneth TRAVIS, Charles TRAVIS, Gordon TRAVIS and James TRAVIS, all of Kalamazoo; his two sisters, Beverly TRAVIS of Albion, and Becky TRAVIS-GLADHILL of Washington, D.C.; as well as several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Burial of cremains at Ft. Custer to be announced at a later date. source: Kalamazoo Gazette June 1996 (submitted by a volunteer, no family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.