Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-14
DEATH OF MRS. TRAVIS.
weIl-KnoWn and Beloved Lady Passed
Away-Funera Monday.

The remains of Mrs. Reuby Lydia
Travis, formerly Miss Reuby Phillips
Of this city, who died at the home OF
Mr., Frank ID. Mllstead in Klrkwood.
Ca, on the 18th inst, we're brought
to this city Monday and inferred In
Evergreen cemetery Monday after
noon, Rev. Francis Craighill ofilciat-
ing. The remains were accompanied
from Georgia by the broken-hearted
husband, Mr. David Wylie Travis, and
Rev. DR.. c. h. Wilmer of Atlanta, a
brother.inlaw OF the deceased. and
were met at the depot by a large
concourse Of friends,
The funeral services occurred In
the new Episcopal church at the
corner Of East Main and Mechanic
! streets, and were sad and impressive,
From her earliest childhood Mrs,
Travis had been an active, earnest
member OF Holy Trinity church. and
the various church societies. The
church choir of which she was for
years the leading spirit. has never
seemed complete without her Scores
of people in the congregation were no
doubt stirred To tender memories Of
comfort and inspiration they had re-
ceiyed in Zines gone by as her sweet,
I 60 ~, IN Z Ia la nnN
over their dead. Many OF her friends
regretted that the services could not
have occurred I'm the little wooden
church on West Main street, recently
abandoned by the Eplscopalians for
the new aud handsome ediice. II was
in this little church, sacred to the Joys
and sorrows Of so many OF the older
residents OF Gainesville, that Mrs.
Travis worked zealously as child and
young woman, and in this church she
was married to Davis Wylie Travis
OF New York city in February 1900,
Two children have been born To
them and survive the mother, Robert
Phillips aged seven years. and Cath
crime Jordan aged one year.
Nearly all OF Mrs. Travis life had
been spent in Gainesville. and she
has friends by the score whG are
much saddcncd 10y her sudden death In
the very fullncsNOf an almost perfect,
happy life. As Miss Reuby Phillips
she is remembered az one OF the most
attractive and gracious young girls
who ever graccd Gainesville society,
and there are many in the lowlier
after her departed soul for a CHEEKY
greeting kind words. or ready char
ity. bestowed here and there at the
right time and In the right way.
The death ot one who has hved like
this. and can leave behind such
Thoughts and memories Is not hor
ror II is thing Of majestic beauty,
addug r.W "stre to wellspent life.
The llhcr and mother ~ Mrs
raw. Ut hNI HIhs ~ ~ luNtlpHs
who are universally loved and respect
81 In 'l. city, were present with her
iu her Uua.. and last momcnts. as
va. also ',r sl.tor. Mrs G. - Wilmer
former. ST.. Kate Phillips. Another
sister Nrs t. X Woods ~ Tampa
formerly Mis- Cora nellie Phillips. vas
prcur' ~ ,he funeral scrvicc7. as waR
ALSO Str Wnl Jordan ~ Taliasz"c.
Alabama
Nr Travis was born Ia Tallas8"c.
Alabama. October I. 1875. bat came To
.th. at. sim her parents IN infancy.
81 a.. time Of her death che vas 4
resident Of jacksonville. where Nr
Travis 81. Engaged In business
TIE sun takes the liberty ui ~Vtruh !
r, ,o Mr. Tnvis. Or aud Mrs
PtUrt. and the other Relatives 81
NJ. Travis the sympathy Of the entire
ci,g o. Gainesville IN this md b.rcaYe,
m.a'
sN. t,s mauy relative in this city
49,. cara J Richards aud family
" So Hampton and family and Mrs
Pr Pc Jordan pnd family