James Travis Obituary

James Norman Travis, youngest son of Merle Walter Travis and Maxine Fairbanks Travis, was born October 24, 1944 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa. He died May 31, 2010 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, having succumb to esophageal cancer. Jim began his education at the rural Timberlake School in Taylor County, Iowa, where he attended until the 8th grade. He went to Bedford High School, where he graduated with the class of 1963. He then enrolled at the University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, where he became a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity and obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English followed by a Juris Doctorate Degree. Jim married Donna Lynn Fogle on November 29, 1968 in Washington D.C. and to this union was born a son, Justin Wainwright Travis. As a result of his love for the outdoors and the Rocky Mountains, he, his wife and his first son moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1971. Jim married Brenda Murphy on September 15, 1984 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and to this union was born a son, Hunter Murphy Travis. Jim practiced law in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from 1971 until shortly before he passed away. He was a member of the Iowa, Missouri and Colorado Bar and was a partner of the Law Firm of Gresham, Stifler and Travis in Colorado Springs. Upon the retirement of Gresham and Stifler, Jim became a sole practitioner until his death. He was an avid backpacker and fly-fisherman. He is survived by his two sons, Justin Wainwright Travis of Durango, Colorado, Hunter Murphy Travis of Colorado Springs, Colorado; a brother, Michael F. Travis of Bedford, Iowa; two nephews, Dr. Mitchell E.F. Travis of Auburn, Indiana, Dr. Mark D. Travis of Paris Island, South Carolina; and a niece, Jacqueline M. Dessibourg of Chicago, Illinois. He was known for his kind heart, his quick wit and his ever present desire to help others. His passing will be mourned by his many friends and family.