Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-12
F. LESLIE TRAVIS FUNERAL
At HOME OF HIS PARENTS

The funeral of F. Leslie Travis
was held Friday afternoon, April
6, at the home of his parents Mr..
and Mrs. Irven Travis, under the
auspices of Corinthian lodge No.
III F.. & A. M. Rev. r. o. McRae
conducted the religious services
and Mr.. c. O. McGonagle, a lifelong
friend of the family, read sketch
of Mr.. Travis life, from which, in
part, the following is taken:
Leslie Travis was born in McCon-
nelsville April /, 1888. His death
occurred April A, 1928, four days
after his 40th birthday. He spent
his early life here, attending the
public schools and working at the
government works, and later for F.
w. Cochran, in the cigar business.
He was married in 1908 to Hattie
Masterson, daughter of the late r.
J. Masterson. He leaves his wife
who resides in Philadelphia, and his
10 year old son Irven Travis, jr.. a
student at Drexel college, Phila
delphia He is also survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Irven Travis,
and one sister Mrs. Virgie Travis
Scofeld of Binghamton, N. Y.
About Is years ago he went to Phil
adelphia where through the in
fluence of his brother-in-law Lane
Scofield he obtained position with
the Tabor Mfg. Co. He won rapid
promotion and was soon sent out on
the road to sell, demonstrate and
install machinery. He was gifted
in mind and in the realm of the diff
ficult found delightful play for his
genius.
Later he moved back to McCon-
nelsville. occupying the Hart place
on Kennebec hill. His family lived
here for several years, but most of
the time Leslie was travelling, work
ing at his business of installing ma
chinery in different parts of the
United States and Canada. During
the world war he was employed with
the Midvale Steel Co. of Philadel-
phia, making guns for the French
government. Here his skill and ac-
curacy were in great demand This,
coupled with his persistent energy
and industry, was probably the
cause of his failure in health. The
work was technical and exacting
and for long period he worked
overtime until failing health COM
PEELED him to retire Later, at
Washington, he was inspector of
surplus government machinery,
classifying and appraising it for sale
or other disposition.
Several years ago he suffered
nervous breakdown, but had been
much better lately and had come
home on March from a sanator-
ium greatly improved and with high
hope that a rest during the summer
at home would completely restore
his health. 1t can never be known
how bitter his disappointment must
have been. The long hard fight ap-
parently won, coming home buoyant
and cheerful to visit a while-then
to resume the activities of his career
and become reunited with his own
immediate family. This was the
vision he had, yet in a moment,
cruelty smitten and thereafter un
able to tell family or physician the
things most dear to his heart.
Throughout his long illness he dis
played high courage and fortitude
and in his most recent illness of
nearly four weeks, he was cheerful
and always heroic in his effort TO
cooperate in every way with the
tender and patient care and atten-
tion bestowed by his mother and
other members of his family. His
wife and sister came as soon as pos
sible after the beginning of his last
illness, the wife later having to re-
turn to Philadelphia, his sister re-
and assisting in caring for
him throughout his illness, and his
wife and son returning for the fu
neral. Many floral tributes attest
ed the large number of friends he
had
Mr.. Travis was made a Master
Mason Nov. 10, 1914, was regular
in his attendance at lodge, and al
ways enjoyed the degree work and |
social intercourse peculiar, to the |
craft.