There’s far too many memories to list of what a great man my grandpa was. I will cherish all those memories made with him: from sleepovers to camp trips to watching old western movies and Christmas spent together every year. No matter what he was doing, he was always cracking jokes and being silly. You could see the love on his face when his kids and grandkids were around. It was an honor to be your grand daughter and I will miss you always gramps! I love you 

Where do I begin…
I have so many fond memories of my Gramps. He was truly the best grandpa in the whole world! He is where my love for camping started and I always enjoyed spending the night at my Gram and Gramps when I was a young girl. I will always remember him watching old western movies in black and white. 🙂 I loved listening to his stories and coming to visit when I lived in Washington. He was always so happy to see us and his face would light up when he would see his great grandkids. I will always make sure my kiddos remember you. Watch over us I love you Gramps fly high with the angels. 

Too many memories but a couple that stand out are the time we were driving down the canyon it was me, big James and J.A.T  in the motorhome listening to an 8-track of country tunes, must have worn that 8-track out, no worries in the world. The other time was when he called me and picked me up to go get Benny, doods, and few others that got stuck up in greenhorn. I can keep going on and on. Just want to say to James, thanks for being a great man and treating me the way you did, I'll never forget it, may you RIP. 

The first things i want to say is how lucky i feel to be able to call James my grandpa. My brain is overflowing with memories and jokes that old man always shared with me. 

One of my favorite memories is having my first beer, as that’s every young man’s dream is to drink a beer when he isn’t allowed to.
My first beer was shared with my grandpa James.
We went camping every year when we were young. Grandpa wanted to go fishing and asked us boys all to go with him. Only alex and i wanted to go so we jumped in the truck.
Once we got there we parked and grandpa cracked a beer and told alex and i we could both have a drink if we don’t tell on him. (Sorry for telling on you right now grandpa i don’t think anyone will care now haha) 
I tasted it and boyyyy was it gross to me, however to alex it must of tasted like candy as he began to chug the beer.
Grandpa snatch the beer back saying “you son of a bitch i said a drink”.

I love that only man and i will forever miss him.

Just looking at all the photos lately I’ve noticed how he looked at all his grandkids. He looked at us as if there was no possible way to be any more proud.

My favorite memories with uncle James were sitting at the table with him and grandma playing YAHTZEE, listening to his crazy stories! ❤️

 The best memories with my dad was riding in an old junk car he had with no top on it and teaching us how to drive in the dirt fields. When we were kids he would pay me and my sister a quarter to scratch his back and change the TV channel until he said stop. I decided one time to bring a puppy home when he said NO and we ended up having her 18 years. Machine Gun Kelly he loved that dog. He loved hunting and fishing but he had so much joy on his face when we were in the mountains laughing and having fun with his kids and grandkids. He also would tell anyone who would listen how proud he was of his family. He made sure there was candy or ice cream at his house so he could sugar up the kids before they went home. He called me on my bday this year when he was in the hospital and sang happy bday to me. Then he said you been driving me crazy for 54 years and laughed. I love my dad more than words can say. I will miss his smile and silly self. He was a simple man didnt ask for much. He loved us and we loved him.  He will be missed but never forgotten. 

Memories of my dad are too many to list but the one that I will never forget is the year I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer . He would call me up and tell me a joke , laugh and say “ well that’s all I got for today “ and we would laugh so hard . He knew how to make my day . Then we had a saying “ Fight like a Travis “ and  we sure did . I will never forget how he raised his arm up and shouted  “ yah “ when I told him I was cancer free . 
 I am so thankful to have been at his side when he passed over to be with God . I will be talking to him often because he told me “ if you ever need to talk just look up and I’ll be there to listen “ . Dad never refused a phone call from his kids and he loved us all so much. He is the strongest man I know and will never be forgotten that’s for sure . 
Love you dad , your oldest  daughter  Shelly 

I have 48 years of memory to share about my dad and not enough time to share it .. I will say I am very lucky to have had him as my dad and how he raised me up into a man .. He was my best friend and I could always count on him to be there anytime of day or night .. he Taught me so much and we like a lot of the same things .. Hunting/Fishing Camping .. Boxing .. things like that .. even old Western shows . I will always miss him now that he’s gone but never will I forget him .. love you Dad .. Remember what you said .. We did it our way ! Thumbs up 👍 

OBITUARY

James Allen Travis

27 October, 1951 – 12 February, 2022

Funeraria Del Angel Hillcrest & Hillcrest Memorial Park

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