Belton. Jan19.- Frank K.AUSTIN one of Belton's leading businessmen and most esteemed and honored citizen died at his home here about noon today of pneumonia, which developed from influenza. Perhaps no person ever lived in Belton who was more highly respected and in whom the general public placed more confidence than in Frank AUSTIN born in Mississippi 73 years ago the 14th of last November , yet the greater part of his life was spent in Texas and in Belton where for more than forty years he was engaged in the grocery business.

When a mere child he moved with his parents to Texas, settling first in Travis county and later moving to this city. Too young to go to war when the civil war broke out yet he answered the call to his country and had a commission with the government to deliver cattle from this section of the state to east Texas. At the close of the War Between the States he, together with his parents and six brothers, went to Mexico and was in the country when it was invaded by Maximalian. Later he moved with his family to California, thence to Central America and thence back to California and then from that state back to this city. The trip from California was made overland via Salt Lake City, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas and thence to Texas. His business career began in Belton as a clerk and soon thereafter he entered business for himself, and continued in the grocery business until his death.

Frank AUSTIN always stood for the upright and the noble things in life and held the esteem and respect of all with whom he came in contact. For many years he was a leading member of the Methodist church and was active in church matters until death claimed him. There survive the deceased, his widowed wife, eight children, one brother, and innumerable friends. The children are Norman and Harry both of this city and Roy of Dallas, and Misses Lucille, Frankie, Erline, Margie, all of this city and Mrs. R. E. NICHOLS of Georgetown. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at the family residence at 4 o'clock. Rev. P.E. RILEY, pastor of the First Methodist church of this city and Rev. C.L. WRIGHT of Temple will conduct the services. Interment will be in North Belton cemetery.
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