Travis Webb

TRAVIS L. WEBB
January 20, 1924 - November 27, 2015


Travis LeRoy "Stormy" Webb was born January 20, 1924 in Wellington, Texas to Lester and Lorena Webb. After spending a glorious Thanksgiving sharing memories and treasured photos with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, Travis went to be with Our Heavenly Father on November 27, 2015. He was 91 years old.

Travis is survived by his children Dianne Riggs of Spring, Texas; Douglas Webb and wife Ginger of Phoenix, Arizona; and Mark Webb and wife Joyce of Mannford, Oklahoma. He has six grandchildren: Scott Shelnutt and wife Kim, Jamie Shelnutt, Jessica Webb Fulford and husband Evan, Megan Webb, Alex Webb, and Mackenzie Webb. Six great-grandchildren: Dustin Shelnutt, Samantha Shelnutt Mueller, Ciana Riggs, Abri-Anna Shelnutt, Keely-Ann Shelnutt, and Grant Fulford .

He was preceded in death by wife Arleta Mae, parents Lester Webb and Lorena White, infant son Norman Earl Webb, and grandson Shon Riggs.

As you can imagine, Travis had quite of few experiences in his 91 years. He delivered telegrams by bicycle. He was a cowboy, rode many horses and had to chase down a few horses that didn't want to be ridden. He actually went on horseback to "court" his lovely wife Arleta.

He herded not only cattle but also sheep. We heard the story of how he and another man guarded sheep for months on end without ever seeing another person. He would say he didn't need a computer to keep him amused.

Travis came to Hobbs, New Mexico and started working in the oil field industry in 1945. He was proud to be able to say he worked in the oil trade for 53 years. He was admired and respected by everyone he worked with and met, from the roughneck to the oil industry pioneer, Mr. John R. Gray. Travis treasured the memory of Mr. Gray recognizing him in an Artesia restaurant and getting up to greet him and shake his hand.

He bragged most about working for Baker-Hughes (formerly Cook Testing Company, Lynes, Inc., and Baker Oil Tools), their appreciation of him and how they took such good care of him during his employment with them and even in his retirement. He loved to tell the story of the Vice President of Baker-Hughes flying into Hobbs and asking him to continue to work for them after he retired because he was so well respected among his peers. They furnished him with a company car and told him he could set his own hours because they knew "Stormy" could be trusted - there was no need to check on him.

The Travis most of us knew was a soft-spoken man with humorous tales of life, which he often told with a dry sense of humor but always laughing and chuckling as he told them. I think he may have gotten more enjoyment from the stories each time he told them. Who has heard:

• The one of how his parents had finally been able to afford to buy screens for their windows and a relative came to visit and accused them of being uppity because of the window screens.

• How they had to wrap up in wet sheets when going to bed, to keep cool during the hot summer nights.

• Nothing is better than coffee made in a percolator, forget your fancy new-fangled coffee makers.

• How he got the name "Stormy". But we won't go into that.

So many stories...

We would like to thank all of you - family, neighbors, friends, co-workers, caregivers - for your support and love. You meant the world to Travis.

Visitation

Chapel of Hope
3321 N. Dal Paso
Hobbs, NM  88240
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Chapel of Hope
3321 N. Dal Paso
Hobbs, NM  88240
Thursday, December 3, 2015
8:00 am until service time

Service

Funeral Service

Chapel of Hope
3321 N. Dal Paso St.
Hobbs, NM  88240
Thursday, December 3, 2015
2:00 pm

Cemetery

Memory Gardens Cemetery
2909 N. Dal Paso
Hobbs, NM  88240

Memorial Contributions

Gentiva Hospice
1515 W. Calle Sur, Suite 129
Hobbs, NM  88240