7/20/2024 Death of Bruce Mading
I'm very sad to report the death of George (better known to us as Bruce) Mading on July 11, 2024. Our hearts and sincere condolences go out to Betty (Class of '61), their children and grand
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6/22/2024 Death of classmates
John Butler, a 1959 classmates, is kind enough to occasionally research death records and passes information on to me when he finds records on any from our class. I was saddened recently wh
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6/18/2024 Ned Wood Death
Ned Crispi Wood, age 80, of Houston, Texas passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022. Ned was born January 11, 1942.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.cookwaldenca
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After attending UT for one year, I graduated from the AF Academy and spent 26 years in the AF space business, working at NORAD and teaching at the Academy, thus becoming a Colorado Springs resident.
I met Christina, my lifetime partner in Sunnyvale CA where I was flying CORONA spy satellites. We have two 30 something kids (Jack and Joy), three little grandsons and one granddaughter(Aiden and Neil in Brooklyn and Jackson and Olive in Golden CO).
After 8 years in Colorado Springs, the Air Force sent me back home from 1980-82 for a PhD at UT so our kids could get to know grandma and grandpa. We were then stationed in London England and Boston for 2 years each, than back to Colorado Springs.
My 2nd career is with the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University where we visit major software developers around the world and tell them what they are doing wrong.
We live in Black Forest CO and enjoy skiing, tennis, sailing and traveling for baby sitting.
In September 1954, The American Statesman started a column called "Tri-High Scoop". A student from each high school wrote about the happenings at their school and then it was published in the Sunday paper. Each school had a "catchy" name, Austin was Maroon Musings, McCallum was 'Callum Clues and Travis was Travis Drawl. Enjoy reading about the days when you were at Travis.
Travis Drawl By Carol Cotman January 12, 1958
A Christmas present was found in Rebelland when Travisites came back from the holidays. A long-needed paved driveway to the parking lot had begun and is now in its final stages. Inconvenient is the word for the mud, cement, and noise now, but when it is finished it will certainly be a credit not only to Travis, but to the general appearance and safety of Austin Public Schools.
Fred Blum received a before-Christmas present when he was awarded first place in the Sales Presentation Contest held at Travis December 11. Also entering this contest were Laurin Currie, Martha Cain, Flo Norris and Bennett Averyt.
Trying for All-State Band honors Saturday were John Thomson, Earl Beaty, Tommy Proffitt, Gene Rhemann and Jimmy Jackson. These Rebel Band members traveled to San Antonio with faculty member John Montgomery to try out for the All-Regional Ban and a chance for the All-State Band competition which will be held in February.
Dixieland is proud of M. R. Davis, who was chosen "Coach of the Year" for District 13AAAA by the sportswriters of the Temple and Waco daily newspapers. Mr. Davis has been head coach at Travis for three years.
Walt Disney made his "debut" at Travis Monday morning, when the Pan American Student Forum presented a technicolor Disney production, "Nature's Half Acre" to the student body This movie, along with the after school, giant doughnut sales, is a money-making project for this organization, which is under the direction of Mrs. Margaret Adey.
Updated 7/21/24
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