Background
Travis, Ernest Hampton was born on November 3, 1927 in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. Son of Aggie Vay (Warner) Travis.
Travis, Ernest Hampton was born on November 3, 1927 in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. Son of Aggie Vay (Warner) Travis.
Student, Concordia College, Bronxville, New York, 1947. Bachelor, California State University, Long Beach, 1956. Master of Arts, Appalachian University, 1960.
Postgraduate, University Nevada, Las Vegas.
Manager, Dillard Paper Company, Radiator Specialty Company, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1947-1958; teacher band, Cabarrus County Schools, Concord, North Carolina, 1960-1961; leader, The Travis Orchs., Las Vegas, 1968-1988; teacher band, Dallas (North Carolina) High School, 1958-1960; owner, Embers Supper Club, Inc., Charlotte, 1960-1962; teacher, director, coach, Lake View (South Carolina.) High School, 1962-1964; teacher instrumental music, supervisor, Charleston (South Carolina.) School District #20, 1964-1966; teacher, director, coach, Brea (California)-Olinda School District, 1966-1967; teacher, director, Needles (California) Unified School District, 1967-1977; teacher, director, coach, Clark County School District, Las Vegas, 1978-1994; orchestra leader, Nevada and North Carolina, since 1994.
Active local, national Republican activities. Served as corporal Signal corpus, United States army, 1950-1952. Member American Federation Musicians, National Education Association, Nevada State Education Association (delegate 1984-1985), Clark County Classroom Teachers Association (delegate 1984-1986), Lutheran Laymens League (representative California chapter 1986-1987).
Married Pat Ward, January 22, 1952. Children: Jan, Lynn, Julie, Ward.