Submitted by his daughter
My Daddy was in the fire department for many years. He loved it very much. He was like a little boy with a new toy. One day he left home on a fire call expecting to return home‚ and God called him home to be with him. On May 9‚ 2004 he will be dead for nine years. It has been long and lonely. My Daddy was a great man. I love and miss him more and more each day‚ but you are in a much better place.
Love you Daddy.
Robin Gable
Submitted by his wife
He was in the New Union Vol. Dept for 7 years. He was in the U.S. Army for 4 years. While in the fire dept. he was honored with the New Union Vol. firemen of the year.
After his death‚ the Travis McCormick family was honored by VFW for Fire Fighter Award In Special Recognition and highest Praise for Alertness‚ Personal Courage and Ever Vigilant Guardianship of Life and Property. His life was being a fire fighter protecting his neighbors and family and friends.
His survivors are a wife Nellie Pearl‚ 2 sons Randy and Rickey‚ and 2 daughters Rhonda and Robin. He had 4 grandsons and 1 granddaughter he loved very much. He loved his fellow fire fighters. He is greatly missed by family and friends.
Love‚
The Travis McCormick Family
i was standine rite beside travis when he went down with a fatal heart attack,but almost a yr later to the day,we got a call to the same location,but this time we couldnt save it,but i was standing on top of what was left of the mobile home when all of a sudden the hair on the back of my neck stood up,& suddenly it hit me,i could tell travis spirit was with me on that day,& thats a day i will never forget as long as i live,but i could fell his presence rite beside me.This was back in 1995 & i will never forget this it seems like only yesterday,we know travis is in a better place today,so RIP my friend we will meet again one of these days my friend.
– Larry KilgoI was with travis that day i was beside him when he went down.The sad part about this almost a yr later,we got a call to that same residence,this time there was nothing left,& i was standing on top of the rubble,the hair on the back of my neck stood straight up,& i knew travis was looking down on us from his heavenly home.I will never forget that day as long as i live,i have known this man & his family for many yrs,but that is one feeling that i will never forget as long as i live on this earth.
– Larry Kilgohe will never be forgotten
– Larry Kilgo