Douglas Travers Obituary

To the Travers family my condolences from the bottom of my heart I had the honor of meeting both Mary and Doug both fine people I enjoyed learning from Doug he always had so much to share with me now they are together again rip Mary Agnes

I met Doug while I worked at Arches National Park, and he came arch hunting! He was so enthusiastic and wanted to share everything he knew about those crazy "holes in the sandstone." The Park records are so much better with his contributions. RIP, Doug.

What a great person Doug was, and what an amazing life he led. In 1968 my wife Shirley and I were flown to Texas to interview for a position at SWRI. Hemisphere was on at the time and we were put up at the La Quinta directly across the street. Doug and Mary met us downtown and we enjoyed a memorable and pleasant evening at the then famous Barn Door restaurant. Soon after being hired I endured a horrific and lengthy health event. Doug stood by me through it all. My family and I are forever grateful for that and all of his future faith in me. He was an exemplary boss and I am honored to have known him.

Blessings to his extended family

I remember Doug Travers as a considerate, fine and fair person to work for. He encouraged excellence in all he did and in others who worked with him. May he rest in peace and may God bless him and his family.

I will never forget travelling to Moab, Utah and Mr. Travers being our tour guide on many hikes in Arches National Park with the extended Travers family. He was a kind and thoughtful person who was a pleasure to be around. His Arches legacy will always be a part of my family that we will pass on to generations. May he rest in peace.

Doug was truly a fine man. He was my cousin and my friend. He helped me so much with getting to know our NEAL ancestors. I loved hearing his stories of how he and Mary traveled near and far with his many computers attached to the dashboard of his car. Much Love and Blessings to you, Doug, and to Mary. You will be missed.

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

What a wonderful man! What a lovely gift for us to move in down the cul-de-sac from Mary, Neal and the youngest of their children in 1977. I know he and Mary are celebrating. I miss them both. Sending much love to all the Travers Family.

In the fifties, we lived on Nottingham Dr., next door to the Travers family. They were a terrific family always involved with their kids, giving them good direction and raising them correctly. Over the years, I've lost contact with them, but think of them often as an ideal family of the 50's and 60's.

Doug was my first VP at Southwest Research Institute who eventually - especially after retiring - became an encouraging friend. I will never forget how, just two months after Mary's passing, he attended to my mother's memorial service ... what an act of kindness while he was still grieving his sweet wife.
God's blessings on the family during this difficult time.
Linda Zedler Talley

Doug was my boss for 28 years; a brilliant pioneer in the field of Radio Direction Finding. His determination to establish an operating division based on this technical field of study and applied engineering is a legacy that continues to thrive at Southwest Research Institute.

In loving memory of a wonderful man, may he rest in peace. ♥
I had the blessing of getting to know Mr.Travers and his family. I loved hearing the stories Mr.Travers would tell me about Hollywood, going to school for electrical engineering, jazz singers, and movie production. He will forever be missed.
Love and miss you always “DT”.