Travis L. Williams
Travis L. Williams was born in Frankston, TX on September 7, 1924. At age 4, Travis moved to Phoenix. In 1943 he entered the US Army and served in Okinawa, Japan during WWII. He attained the rank of Sergeant and was honorably discharged in 1946. He received B.S. and M.A. degrees from ASU. After graduating he was one of the founders of Williams and Jones Construction Company which built homes primarily in South Phoenix. From 1964-1989 he worked for the City of Phoenix where he retired as the head of the Human Resources Department. He was a member of several service and civic organizations including the NAACP and Southminster Presbyterian Church. He passed away on July 10, 2008.
