Lighting director Randy Travis gets honored for police believing wife was shot dead for infidelity.

Randy Travis is thinking back on a cherished crew member who passed away.

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Authorities say that at their Nashville home, Thomas Roberts, 68, a lightning specialist, was found shot to death by his wife,

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Christine Ann Roberts, 72. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department verified in a press release dated July 11 that he passed ,

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away from a single gunshot wound to the chest while sitting on their front porch. According to the officers,

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Christine claimed she shot her husband for supposedly cheating on her.The Grammy winner paid tribute to the stagehand's legacy not long after he passed away.

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He posted on Facebook on July 10th, saying, "With Thom Roberts' passing, the stage has gone dim."

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"For many years, the Randy Travis band and crew had the opportunity to share the winding roads ,

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and the beautiful venues with one of the very best stage lighting technicians in the business."

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