Death Of D. D. Travis

I. ast week, D. I. Travis, oí Cooper. Kal:nnazii(i eounty, fatber oí John E-. Travis and Mrs. J. E. Beal, was in Aun Arbor, but when the physicians told iiini that bis sifkni'ss was trom e meer oí the stomach and would soon termínate fatally, Jie asked to be taken back to the old hoinestead to die among his old nelghbors and frtenda. ![i' was taken on Monday to Kalamazoo where a special train took him du i!ü' G. R. & I. raihoad to the sta(ton of Travis, on iii.s farm. To the last, lus mind was clear .",s ever. He jjreeted Èia relatives, neighbors and f rienda who carne from all about the fcounty, bldding them good bye. All the details of his approaching funerfl he disciissed, picking out the hymns i.i be svui'-r, and the old minister iroin New York state, whom he wislied to preach. He died on Tuesday mornIng, nearly 72 years old, haring lived over forty year-i on the farm which h? subdusd from the wildernes?. Eve ry foot of it was dear to him, erowded with memories of liard luit sweet and sucetssful labor. He was always ahead o;' his work, taking priüe in it and doing it thoroughly. His heart kept ever young, so tha! lic !iad even more friends among the young than among those older. Very independent in charaeter, with a high ideal of honor, a qualntness and originalIty oí expression, just such an one to make a forcé among men and leave behind pleasant memories full of helpfulnei-s. The funeral takes place tomorrow at his old homeThe Kalaanazoo Telegraph, ot Apr. 10, has this notice oï the deceased: lanièl 1. Travis, of Cooper, died thia morning at 1 o'clock. He was 71 years old. He had lived in Cooper sixty years and at the home where he died forty-four years. He was born near Albany, N. Y. His father's family removed to Ohio when he was S years old and to Michigan three years later. He was married to Miss Louisa Hart, of Cooper, forty-five years ogo. She survives Mm. All his children were constantly with him for the last ten days of his life. His children are James X. Travis, of Plainwell, John E., of Ann Arbor, Mrs. J. E. Beal, of Ann Arbor, and Frank D. who lives in the homestead at Cooper. 'The funeral wiïl be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in Cooper Rev. James II. Williams of New York state, a former pastor, officiating, assisti'd by Rev. Mr. Bochoven, of Cooper. The interinent will be in the Cooper cemetery"Mr. Travis was a pioneer of Kala ma zoo. county. He was widely known and imuii respected for his integrity. From choice he had never i ld office of any kind. He had aceumulated much property by industry and thrift, strictly, as he never speculated. He was a consistent member of the First Cougregational cliurch. "Mr Travis was a man who did many good actlons in an unostentatious way That these faets were appreciated appeard from the large number of frienda who called to exprees their sympathy during his last Ulnese. Ainong these were somc who had formerly been in his employ and who realized the kindly relations which they had sustained with the deceased. "The subject of this sketch was patiënt to the last. He realized that death was coming and coming in a painfnl forin. bul he did not murniur. He was taken to Ann Arbor for treatment about ïour -weeks ago, but it was evident that there was no hope for htm and one week ago he was brought to Cooper, he saying that he wished to die in the old homestead. There, surrounded by the kind rainistratlone of his ïamily and friends, he p;assed away ■I.ike one who wrapö the draperies of his couch about him And lies down to pleasant dveams.' "