Travis the Hero
By Ben Ochrym

I didn't know Trav real well but I always new he was a great guy because of his mother, Liz. The only time I can fully recall being with him was at my great grandmother's funeral. After dinner Troy came to my other grandparent's house and we played pool. Then Travis came and played pool too. I remember how Trav made the best jokes there to Troy. It was so funny and Trav was just so fun to hang with.

Travis is my hero because he is in the Navy which is like being on top. Travis is the oldest of the cousins and I always thought about how my cousin is in the Navy, ask my friends, I always told them how he was aboard a frigate near Iraq. Trav will always be a hero to all of us.

Love,
Ben Ochrym [ cousin ]