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Harry Lee Austin

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Harry Lee Austin

Birth
Effingham County, Illinois, USA
Death
12 Mar 1989 (aged 92)
Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.1214355, Longitude: -88.5275921
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Effingham- Harry L. Austin, 92, of Effingham died at 8:14 a.m. Sunday. March 12, 1989, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Johnson Funeral Home, Effingham, with burial in Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham. Visitation will be for one hour before the service. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's fund.

Mr. Austin was born Oct. 11, 1896, in Effingham County, the son of George and Elfrida (Merry) Austin. He married Belva I. Ellis in 1918.

He was a retired farmer, a member of the Fox Hunters Association and a former member of the Farm Bureau.

Surviving are his wife; son, Keith of Lakeland, Fla.; daughters, Frances Claar and Mrs. James (Carol) Klein, both of Effingham; brothers, George and Floyd, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; sisters, Pearl Pickens of Newton, Lucille Smith of Sparks, Nev.; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one son, one daughter, one brother and three sisters.
Effingham- Harry L. Austin, 92, of Effingham died at 8:14 a.m. Sunday. March 12, 1989, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Johnson Funeral Home, Effingham, with burial in Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham. Visitation will be for one hour before the service. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's fund.

Mr. Austin was born Oct. 11, 1896, in Effingham County, the son of George and Elfrida (Merry) Austin. He married Belva I. Ellis in 1918.

He was a retired farmer, a member of the Fox Hunters Association and a former member of the Farm Bureau.

Surviving are his wife; son, Keith of Lakeland, Fla.; daughters, Frances Claar and Mrs. James (Carol) Klein, both of Effingham; brothers, George and Floyd, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; sisters, Pearl Pickens of Newton, Lucille Smith of Sparks, Nev.; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one son, one daughter, one brother and three sisters.


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  • Created by: Steve
  • Added: Feb 14, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84980019/harry_lee-austin: accessed ), memorial page for Harry Lee Austin (11 Oct 1896–12 Mar 1989), Find a Grave Memorial ID 84980019, citing Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Steve (contributor 47462827).