Forrest M. Austin, 83, of Afton died Dec. 31, 1997 at Greater Community Hospital in Creston.
Forrest M. Austin was born Aug. 17, 1914, near Arispe to Robert Briggs and Martha J. "Mattie" Wilson Austin. He attended the Arispe and Winterset schools. He married Janice Coe in Winterset Oct. 23, 1938. He worked for the Winterset News and later the Madisonian newspaper, before and after his marriage. Following his marriage, he also farmed in Madison County from 1939 to 1952. Forrest enjoyed woodworking and wrote for the Afton Star-Enterprise newspaper. Mr. Austin and his family held "The Sorghum Days" festival at their farm from 1978-85.
Preceding him in death were his parents; a daughter, Linda Larimer; two sisters, Betty in infancy and Eunice Harper; three brothers, Robert, Leonard and Ivan Austin; and a granddaughter.
He is survived by his wife; three sons, Marion, Gary (wife Alice) and Alan (wife Kathy) Austin, all of Afton; five daughters, Kathryn (husband Gary) Siddens of Afton, Beth Gray of St. Charles, Virginia (husbnd Dick) Roberts of Ozark, Mo., Nancy (husband Lanny) Hofmeister of Creston and Mary Eckels of Thayer; a brother, Jerry (wife Carolyn) Austin of St. Charles; a sister, Frieda (husband Joe) Dodd of Laurie Mo.; 22 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
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Children: F. Marion Austin, Kathryn Jane Austin Siddens, Beth Anne Austin Gray, Virginia Lee Austin Roberts, Gary Lewis Austin, Alan Paul Austin, Linda Sue Austin Larimer, Nancy Lou Austin Hofmeister, Mary Frances Austin Eckels Hill
Contributor: Mary Hill
Forrest M. Austin was born Aug. 17, 1914, near Arispe to Robert Briggs and Martha J. "Mattie" Wilson Austin. He attended the Arispe and Winterset schools. He married Janice Coe in Winterset Oct. 23, 1938. He worked for the Winterset News and later the Madisonian newspaper, before and after his marriage. Following his marriage, he also farmed in Madison County from 1939 to 1952. Forrest enjoyed woodworking and wrote for the Afton Star-Enterprise newspaper. Mr. Austin and his family held "The Sorghum Days" festival at their farm from 1978-85.
Preceding him in death were his parents; a daughter, Linda Larimer; two sisters, Betty in infancy and Eunice Harper; three brothers, Robert, Leonard and Ivan Austin; and a granddaughter.
He is survived by his wife; three sons, Marion, Gary (wife Alice) and Alan (wife Kathy) Austin, all of Afton; five daughters, Kathryn (husband Gary) Siddens of Afton, Beth Gray of St. Charles, Virginia (husbnd Dick) Roberts of Ozark, Mo., Nancy (husband Lanny) Hofmeister of Creston and Mary Eckels of Thayer; a brother, Jerry (wife Carolyn) Austin of St. Charles; a sister, Frieda (husband Joe) Dodd of Laurie Mo.; 22 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
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Children: F. Marion Austin, Kathryn Jane Austin Siddens, Beth Anne Austin Gray, Virginia Lee Austin Roberts, Gary Lewis Austin, Alan Paul Austin, Linda Sue Austin Larimer, Nancy Lou Austin Hofmeister, Mary Frances Austin Eckels Hill
Contributor: Mary Hill
Forrest M. Austin, 83, of Afton died Dec. 31, 1997 at Greater Community Hospital in Creston.
Forrest M. Austin was born Aug. 17, 1914, near Arispe to Robert Briggs and Martha J. "Mattie" Wilson Austin. He attended the Arispe and Winterset schools. He married Janice Coe in Winterset Oct. 23, 1938. He worked for the Winterset News and later the Madisonian newspaper, before and after his marriage. Following his marriage, he also farmed in Madison County from 1939 to 1952. Forrest enjoyed woodworking and wrote for the Afton Star-Enterprise newspaper. Mr. Austin and his family held "The Sorghum Days" festival at their farm from 1978-85.
Preceding him in death were his parents; a daughter, Linda Larimer; two sisters, Betty in infancy and Eunice Harper; three brothers, Robert, Leonard and Ivan Austin; and a granddaughter.
He is survived by his wife; three sons, Marion, Gary (wife Alice) and Alan (wife Kathy) Austin, all of Afton; five daughters, Kathryn (husband Gary) Siddens of Afton, Beth Gray of St. Charles, Virginia (husbnd Dick) Roberts of Ozark, Mo., Nancy (husband Lanny) Hofmeister of Creston and Mary Eckels of Thayer; a brother, Jerry (wife Carolyn) Austin of St. Charles; a sister, Frieda (husband Joe) Dodd of Laurie Mo.; 22 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
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Children: F. Marion Austin, Kathryn Jane Austin Siddens, Beth Anne Austin Gray, Virginia Lee Austin Roberts, Gary Lewis Austin, Alan Paul Austin, Linda Sue Austin Larimer, Nancy Lou Austin Hofmeister, Mary Frances Austin Eckels Hill
Contributor: Mary Hill
Forrest M. Austin was born Aug. 17, 1914, near Arispe to Robert Briggs and Martha J. "Mattie" Wilson Austin. He attended the Arispe and Winterset schools. He married Janice Coe in Winterset Oct. 23, 1938. He worked for the Winterset News and later the Madisonian newspaper, before and after his marriage. Following his marriage, he also farmed in Madison County from 1939 to 1952. Forrest enjoyed woodworking and wrote for the Afton Star-Enterprise newspaper. Mr. Austin and his family held "The Sorghum Days" festival at their farm from 1978-85.
Preceding him in death were his parents; a daughter, Linda Larimer; two sisters, Betty in infancy and Eunice Harper; three brothers, Robert, Leonard and Ivan Austin; and a granddaughter.
He is survived by his wife; three sons, Marion, Gary (wife Alice) and Alan (wife Kathy) Austin, all of Afton; five daughters, Kathryn (husband Gary) Siddens of Afton, Beth Gray of St. Charles, Virginia (husbnd Dick) Roberts of Ozark, Mo., Nancy (husband Lanny) Hofmeister of Creston and Mary Eckels of Thayer; a brother, Jerry (wife Carolyn) Austin of St. Charles; a sister, Frieda (husband Joe) Dodd of Laurie Mo.; 22 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
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Children: F. Marion Austin, Kathryn Jane Austin Siddens, Beth Anne Austin Gray, Virginia Lee Austin Roberts, Gary Lewis Austin, Alan Paul Austin, Linda Sue Austin Larimer, Nancy Lou Austin Hofmeister, Mary Frances Austin Eckels Hill
Contributor: Mary Hill
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husband of Janice Coe; son of Robert & Mattie (Wilson) Austin, married Oct 23 1938
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