Randy Travis travels to Chicago, fulfills woman's wish to meet him as she fights cancer

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A country music star made a trip to Chicago to fulfill a fan's wish to meet him.

The patient is fighting cancer.

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City of Hope Chicago said they reached out to Travis and his wife after learning the patient's wish was to meet him.

They requested a video call, but Travis and his wife insisted on flying to Chicago to surprise the patient in person.

Travis also spent time with hospital employees on Friday.

He's living with the long-term effects of a severe stroke he suffered in 2013.

The North Carolina-born Travis is a traditional country purist known for hits "Forever and Ever, Amen" and "I Told You So." His 1986 Warner Bros. debut album "Storms of Life" sold 4 million copies, and helped return country music to the sound of Hank Williams and George Jones.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.