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Travis Kyle Martin was born on February 12, 1992. My first baby. He gave me so much, I instantly loved him on the day he was born. He was a wonderful son. So smart and handsome. He was an excellent student, a boy scout, and a very talented musician, writing his own material and being the lead in all of his bands. Travis tried out for a major band and we placed him with online education with one of the local performing arts school, so he would be able to tour. Although after weeks awaiting his acceptance into the band, and their decision to go with someone older. That did not hold him back on getting another band together. Travis was so talented, he could play every instrument and wrote his own music and taught the other boys in the band every song written. Travis played the saxophone in his Middle School marching band and Drums in the Jazz band. His christian hard core band played at the Adams Middle School formal and his freshmen year won the battle of the bands at Chamberlain High School.
On Thursday June 4, 2009 while driving home from staying the night at his band mates house, driving home the roads were wet because it had rained earlier that morning and driving on the 4th street bridge to get to the interstate to come home, a vehicle making a u-turn pulled out in front of Travis. Travis veered to the right to avoid hitting the vehicle and lost control of his vehicle crashing onto the guardrail, causing him to flip and due to not wearing his seatbelt Travis was ejected and killed instantly landing on the cement. Travis was 17. He was pronounced dead at 10:38 am. Travys best friend Cameron was in the car, he too was not wearing his seat belt and was pinned between the front and back seats. He suffer minor injuries and was rushed to the hospital.
Camerons mom called and said that Travis and Cameron were in an accident but didnt know where Travis was. I was on the phone trying to find my son for over 2 and a half hours trying to get in toulch with the officer in charge. I was told that no one could tell me anything, I would have to talk to her. Finally at 12:30 my x-husband Travys dad and also my very best friend drove up on the accident. Travis was dead, it was the absolute most horrific phone call between his dad and I.
I was at work and collapsed crying, screaming. A co-worker drove me home. It was my 12 year olds daughter last day of school for summer break and her Grandma was picking her up. My daughter of course knew something was wrong as we were all crying and I had to tell her that her big brother was killed in a car accident.
His funeral service was amazing, so many people, he knew so many people. He touched so many young lives. It has been almost 5 months now and I cry every day for him. Although I am strong at work and aroung my family and friends. Its is just so hard to fake being happy. He gave me the best 17 years of my life and I miss him terribly. I visit his gravesite every day, it helps. I want the world to know my son and I dont want the people in his life to forget him. Travis was going to be a rock star and tour the world.
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