20061109 The Town of Mount Airy grieves for Travis Norwood

Mr. Travis Norwood, Mount Airy historian

November 9^th, 2006

Mr. Travis Norwood, who passed away recently, was a family friend, one of my Mom’s Mount Airy High School classmates and fellow historian. With his passing, much of Mount Airy’s history goes to the grave with him. He was a perfect delight and a magnificent gentleman and he will be incredibly missed.

I just came across a wonderful letter to the editor in the Gazette paper, which has words better than I could write and we owe Carol and Pete Bowlus a debt of appreciation for putting them together for us.

The Town of Mount Airy grieves

http://www.gazette.net/stories/110906/carrope200037_31939.shtml

Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006

By Carol and Pete Bowlus, Mount Airy

He was known as Mr. Mount Airy, the town’s historian, the consummate volunteer, but this plain, soft-spoken, unassuming man showed us all how to live by his love for his family, his church, his country and his community. And the town of Mount Airy grieves.

He lived his entire life in this town that he loved and he gave of himself every day through his many acts of volunteerism. And his legacy will live on.

He felt it was so very important to preserve the history of our community for our children and grandchildren, so he founded the Mount Airy Historical Society and Museum.

He understood the desire of the past graduates of Mount Airy High School to maintain ties with one another throughout the years, so he began the Mount Airy High School Alumni Association and organized and planned their annual banquet.

For these two things alone he will be greatly missed. And the town of Mount Airy grieves.

The community is grateful for the 50-plus years of dedicated service he gave to the Mount Airy Fire Department and his 40-plus years of stewardship at Pine Grove Chapel and Cemetery. And the town of Mount Airy grieves.

And now it is time to bid farewell to our dear friend, Travis Norwood. This community will not be the same without him. And the Town of Mount Airy grieves.

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