Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....TRAVIS, DOUGLAS NORRIS November 29, 1941
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News Star World - January 01, 1942
DOUGLAS NORRIS TRAVIS


The body of Douglas Norris Travis, 25-year-old United States Marine of Dunn, 
LA, who was reported accidentally killed in Iceland on November 29, arrived 
here today.

 Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Warden with Rev. 
C.F Almand, Baptist minister of Delhi officiating.

 Interment followed in the Delhi Masonic Cemetery with the American Legion post 
of Rayville in charge of services at the grave. Active pallbearers were members 
of the Rayville legion post and honorary pallbearers were Frank Grigsby, Mr. 
Weber, George Wedgeworth, Mr. Caldwell, Tom Robinson and Rube Phillips.
 Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville was in charge of arrangements.

 Young Travis is survived by his parents, Mr and Mrs. W.W. Travis of Warden; 
three brothers. Victor Travis of Dunn, Walter W. Travis Jr of the United States 
Army. and Edmond Travis of Warden; and a sister Miss Dorothy Travis of Warden.

 Travis was reported killed when an army "jeep" truck in which he and two other 
marines turned over last month in Iceland. Travis was said to have been the 
only casualty in the accident.

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