Jamie D. Travis, 16, of 69 Bennett St., Hornell, died unexpectedly early Wednesday morning (May
20, 2020) at his home.
Born in Hornell on
June 4, 2003, he was the son of James & Karen (Congdon) Travis.
Jamie grew up in
Hornell and attended Bryant School, Hornell Middle School and Hornell High School. For the past two years he has been attending
BOCES - Elmira, NY Bush Campus.
He loved spending
countless hours on the Internet, especially Facebook, Snapshot &
Instagram. Jamie also considered himself
the “King of the Selfie” and loved taking photos of himself with his family
& friends.
For most of his
life, Jamie absolutely loved the outdoors, and especially enjoyed
swimming. He would immediately jump into
any pool, pond, lake or creek that he came upon. He also enjoyed wearing Nike & Adidas
Sportswear.
Jamie will be
remembered as a young man who “wore his heart on his sleeve”. He was a true & loyal friend who would
help anyone in need at any time. As a
son, brother, grandson, cousin or nephew, he was simply a joy to be
around. He will be sadly missed by
everyone that was fortunate enough to have known him!
He was preceded in
death by his maternal grandfather, Charles “Chuck” Congdon; his paternal
grandfather, James Travis.
Surviving are his
parents, James “Jimbo” & Karen Travis; 2 brothers, Mikey Schultz and
Stanley Schultz; his sister, Marimargaret Travis; his maternal grandmother,
Doris Congdon of Hornell; paternal grandparents, Roberta & Florentino
Gonzalez of Bath; 1 niece; 1 nephew; several aunts, uncles & cousins.
Due to the Coronavirus
pandemic there will be no calling hours.
A private Memorial Service will be held at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY at the convenience
of the family with Deacon Robert McCormick officiating. A “Celebration of Life” will be held at a
future date.
The Memorial Service for Jamie will be
streamed via Facebook Live and can be viewed on the Dagon Funeral Home Facebook
page on Wednesday at 12:00 (Noon) by visiting www.facebook.com/dagonfuneralhome.
The video will remain available for viewing on our Facebook page for 30
days.
Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell,
NY.
Jamie’s family
request that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations in his name be made to any
Suicide Prevention Program or Mental Health Program of the donor’s choice. Remember, the dollar that you give may save a
life!!
To leave an online
condolence or share a memory, visit www.dagonfuneralhome.com
