C. LEIGH TRAVIS ’62

C. LEIGH TRAVIS, an artist, musician, advocate, writer, and legal assistant, died Nov. 28, 2013. He was 74. A member of Psi Upsilon, he received his master’s degree from Wesleyan in 1963. He was the son of Clayton V. Travis of the class of 1928. After earning a PhD at the University of Michigan in English literature he taught there and at Eastern Michigan University and numerous community colleges. He spent the latter half of his life helping families resolve custody issues. An early advocate for Father’s Rights, he helped to change the local and national court system to recognize both parents as viable caregivers. In addition to the two academic texts he prepared as part of his graduate work that provided detailed psychoanalytic interpretations of the works of D.H. Lawrence, he wrote a novel, Gauntlet, as well as a collection of short stories. As a pianist and musician he led different jazz groups and also led the Ann Arbor Federation of Musicians for years. His artwork included illustrations and contributions to periodicals, as well as freelance work for different organizations. Survivors include his son, (Quentin) Brent Travis ’92; eight grandchildren; his daughter-in-law, Lori Beth Hendin Travis ’92; and two sisters.