April 30, 2022, was a life-changing day for Travis Smith. Travis lived independently and worked in the oil field for a casing company.

Travis loved working in West Texas with a crazy schedule. He liked the unpredictable hours he worked and that he followed in his dad’s and granddad’s footsteps working in the oil field. Travis enjoys working hard, handing out with his friends, and has always loved music. In high school, he played the cornet in the marching band.

That fateful day, Travis was on a casing job outside of Jal, New Mexico. It was about 2:30 am, and he was up on a derrick when his speech turned to gibberish, his balance was off, and his arm wasn’t functioning. He collapsed on the platform, unconscious.

Travis had a stroke.