John Paul Travis

John Paul Travis, 87 years of age and a resident of Rock Hall, MD, died May 14, 2017 in UM Shore Nursing Home in Chestertown. He is survived by his daughter, Cheryl, of Douglassville, PA; brother, Joseph Travis of Houston, TX; daughter-in-law, Mary Travis; grandsons, John C. Travis and Scott Cornell all of Millbrook, AL; grandson, Colby David of Bechtelsville, PA; and grandson, Stephen Cornell and wife Amanda of Reading, PA. In addition to his parents, John was predeceased by his former wife and dear friend, Charlotte Bleith Sink, a native of Berwick, PA; his brother, Thomas Travis; his only son, John M. Travis; and in 2013, his wife and dear friend, Joanne Simns Travis of Rock Hall. John was born July 27, 1929, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, of parents Thomas F. Travis and Mary Gravis Fadden. He received his schooling in the Hanover Township, PA, school system. Upon graduation, he obtained employment with the Martz Bus Company of Wilkes-Barre, PA, as a mechanic; a position he held until enlisting in the United States Air Force, where he served as an aircraft maintenance NCO in France. Following his discharge from the Air Force, John was employed by Lockheed Aircraft Service Company with a focus on the maintenance of the U.S Air Force Presidential Fleet. Employment with Lockheed Electronics Company and Litton Industries as a Program Manager was followed by Maintenance Manager positions with U.S. Lines and Prudential Lines. John and Joanne eventually moved to California, where John assumed another management position with Litton Industries. In 1986, John and Joanne moved to Rock Hall, where John was employed as the Manager of the Rock Hall Clam House. Simultaneously, he served as the Chairman of the Rock Hall Planning and Commission. Over the years, John was an active member and Commander of the Canoga Park (CA) Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2805, and after the move to Rock Hall, was a member of the Sgt. Preston Ashley American Legion Post 228. John was an active member of the Rock Hall Church of God and the Alano Club of Chestertown. John will be sorely missed by his daughter, family, and his legion of friends and admirers. The family would like to extend special recognition, love, and endless thanks to John’s dear friend, Ted Cumings, for his friendship, advocacy, and care during the past eighteen months. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 19, 2017, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, at Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home in Chestertown. Services will be held Saturday, May 20, 2017, at 10:00 am, at the funeral home. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Rock Hall.

John Paul Travis

July 27, 1929 - May 14, 2017