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1995
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2020
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TRAVIS STRAW Obituary
Travis was born on Dec. 24, 1995, in Clearfield, a son of the late Daniel A. Straw; and Carla J. (Kephart) Straw who survives at home.
Travis was a 2014 graduate of Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School. He furthered his education and graduated from the HVAC program at Triangle Tech, Greensburg.
Travis was a member of the IBEW Local 126, Collegeville; and currently employed as an apprentice lineman with Henkels & McCoy, Blue Bell, through the Northeastern Joint Apprenticeship.
In addition to his mother, Carla, and her companion, Shawn Hanns, Travis is survived by two brothers, D. Trey Straw and his fiancée Tobi Catherine of (Glass City) RD Philipsburg; and Trevor A. Straw and his fiancée Liz Lanager of West Decatur; his maternal grandmother, Marilyn (Shaw) Kephart of Osceola Mills; his paternal grandfather, James Straw of West Decatur; his paternal uncles, Robert Straw and Larry Straw and his wife Penny, and their two daughters, Danielle (Tony) Curtorillo and Kylee Kay (Jon) Kimple; his paternal uncles, Frank Kephart and his wife Wanda and M. Paul Kephart; and his companion, Valerie Keslar, along with his two sons, Dalton and Dallas Kephart.
Travis was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Morris S. ""Moe"" Kephart; and his paternal grandmother, Elizabeth (Dickson) Straw, in addition to his father, Daniel.
Travis loved life and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He enjoyed riding his side by side as well as his motorcycle. He was fulfilling his dream of following in his dad's footsteps of becoming a lineman when his young life tragically ended.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, at 11 a.m. at the Beezer-Heath Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 719 E. Spruce St., Philipsburg, with the Rev. Timothy Richmond, officiating.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home.
Interment will be at Stoneville Cemetery, RD Clearfield.
Memorial contributions may be made in Travis's memory to the National Sisterhood United for Journeymen Linemen, 14 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top, PA 18707, or online at www.nsujl.org.
Family and friends may sign the online guestbook and share memories at www.beezerheathfh.com.
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