Obituary
James Robert Austin, the son of Lloyd and Margaret (Draayom) Austin, was born March 25, 1919 in Cherokee, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Sutherland, Iowa, where he received his education. Following his schooling, James entered the U.S. Army on May 12, 1942 until his honorable discharge on October 10, 1945.
James married Evelyn Alberta Hintz on December 31, 1949. Following their marriage, they farmed in
Sutherland where James spent his entire life. He was a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church in Sutherland along with being a member of the American Legion for over 50 years.
Mr. Austin passed away at the Cherokee Villa Nursing Home in Cherokee on Thursday, January 13, 2000 at the age of 80.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a brother, Gerald (Jack) Austin; three children: Karen Kay King Vernon, Kenneth Keith King, and Patricia Ann Austin; one grandson, Robert
Frederick Preusser, Jr.
James is survived by three daughters: Jane, Jenny, and Sarah; nine grandchildren [redacted]; 5 great grandchildren: [redacted]; other relatives and friends.
Sutherland (Iowa) Courier, Jan 20, 2000, pA3
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Retrospective
When he was in 10th grade, James Austin wrote in a school assigned autobiography that he would consider himself a success in life if he became an engineer. Instead, he was called to World War II and fought in some high profile battles of which he never spoke. He came home to his duties on the family farm that he and his brother inherited from his grandfather.
He met and married my mother who was a deserted mother of two children. Their "second litter" consisted of four girls: Patricia Ann (who died in infancy), me, Jenny and Sarah. We were raised as one family, no halfs, no steps. We all got treated the same way. He was the only father my older siblings ever knew.
My father was a difficult man, as was his father, as was his grandfather. But he stubbornly did his best to run that farm and raise his family the best he could, and until I found his schoolwork, I never knew that he wanted to become an engineer. His friends had to tell me posthumously that he was the class valedictorian. He never sang his own praises, never complained about his lot, never begrudged the gift turned burden by his grandfather when he was a boy of fifteen.
So to my father and the millions of fathers like him who set aside their personal aspirations to support not only the families into which they were born, but also the families they formed; to the men who did their best every single day on the harsh prairie for precious little return, thank you. You were successful, although you may not have realized it.
Jane Austin, June, 2017
James Robert Austin, the son of Lloyd and Margaret (Draayom) Austin, was born March 25, 1919 in Cherokee, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Sutherland, Iowa, where he received his education. Following his schooling, James entered the U.S. Army on May 12, 1942 until his honorable discharge on October 10, 1945.
James married Evelyn Alberta Hintz on December 31, 1949. Following their marriage, they farmed in
Sutherland where James spent his entire life. He was a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church in Sutherland along with being a member of the American Legion for over 50 years.
Mr. Austin passed away at the Cherokee Villa Nursing Home in Cherokee on Thursday, January 13, 2000 at the age of 80.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a brother, Gerald (Jack) Austin; three children: Karen Kay King Vernon, Kenneth Keith King, and Patricia Ann Austin; one grandson, Robert
Frederick Preusser, Jr.
James is survived by three daughters: Jane, Jenny, and Sarah; nine grandchildren [redacted]; 5 great grandchildren: [redacted]; other relatives and friends.
Sutherland (Iowa) Courier, Jan 20, 2000, pA3
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Retrospective
When he was in 10th grade, James Austin wrote in a school assigned autobiography that he would consider himself a success in life if he became an engineer. Instead, he was called to World War II and fought in some high profile battles of which he never spoke. He came home to his duties on the family farm that he and his brother inherited from his grandfather.
He met and married my mother who was a deserted mother of two children. Their "second litter" consisted of four girls: Patricia Ann (who died in infancy), me, Jenny and Sarah. We were raised as one family, no halfs, no steps. We all got treated the same way. He was the only father my older siblings ever knew.
My father was a difficult man, as was his father, as was his grandfather. But he stubbornly did his best to run that farm and raise his family the best he could, and until I found his schoolwork, I never knew that he wanted to become an engineer. His friends had to tell me posthumously that he was the class valedictorian. He never sang his own praises, never complained about his lot, never begrudged the gift turned burden by his grandfather when he was a boy of fifteen.
So to my father and the millions of fathers like him who set aside their personal aspirations to support not only the families into which they were born, but also the families they formed; to the men who did their best every single day on the harsh prairie for precious little return, thank you. You were successful, although you may not have realized it.
Jane Austin, June, 2017
Obituary
James Robert Austin, the son of Lloyd and Margaret (Draayom) Austin, was born March 25, 1919 in Cherokee, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Sutherland, Iowa, where he received his education. Following his schooling, James entered the U.S. Army on May 12, 1942 until his honorable discharge on October 10, 1945.
James married Evelyn Alberta Hintz on December 31, 1949. Following their marriage, they farmed in
Sutherland where James spent his entire life. He was a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church in Sutherland along with being a member of the American Legion for over 50 years.
Mr. Austin passed away at the Cherokee Villa Nursing Home in Cherokee on Thursday, January 13, 2000 at the age of 80.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a brother, Gerald (Jack) Austin; three children: Karen Kay King Vernon, Kenneth Keith King, and Patricia Ann Austin; one grandson, Robert
Frederick Preusser, Jr.
James is survived by three daughters: Jane, Jenny, and Sarah; nine grandchildren [redacted]; 5 great grandchildren: [redacted]; other relatives and friends.
Sutherland (Iowa) Courier, Jan 20, 2000, pA3
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Retrospective
When he was in 10th grade, James Austin wrote in a school assigned autobiography that he would consider himself a success in life if he became an engineer. Instead, he was called to World War II and fought in some high profile battles of which he never spoke. He came home to his duties on the family farm that he and his brother inherited from his grandfather.
He met and married my mother who was a deserted mother of two children. Their "second litter" consisted of four girls: Patricia Ann (who died in infancy), me, Jenny and Sarah. We were raised as one family, no halfs, no steps. We all got treated the same way. He was the only father my older siblings ever knew.
My father was a difficult man, as was his father, as was his grandfather. But he stubbornly did his best to run that farm and raise his family the best he could, and until I found his schoolwork, I never knew that he wanted to become an engineer. His friends had to tell me posthumously that he was the class valedictorian. He never sang his own praises, never complained about his lot, never begrudged the gift turned burden by his grandfather when he was a boy of fifteen.
So to my father and the millions of fathers like him who set aside their personal aspirations to support not only the families into which they were born, but also the families they formed; to the men who did their best every single day on the harsh prairie for precious little return, thank you. You were successful, although you may not have realized it.
Jane Austin, June, 2017
James Robert Austin, the son of Lloyd and Margaret (Draayom) Austin, was born March 25, 1919 in Cherokee, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Sutherland, Iowa, where he received his education. Following his schooling, James entered the U.S. Army on May 12, 1942 until his honorable discharge on October 10, 1945.
James married Evelyn Alberta Hintz on December 31, 1949. Following their marriage, they farmed in
Sutherland where James spent his entire life. He was a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church in Sutherland along with being a member of the American Legion for over 50 years.
Mr. Austin passed away at the Cherokee Villa Nursing Home in Cherokee on Thursday, January 13, 2000 at the age of 80.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a brother, Gerald (Jack) Austin; three children: Karen Kay King Vernon, Kenneth Keith King, and Patricia Ann Austin; one grandson, Robert
Frederick Preusser, Jr.
James is survived by three daughters: Jane, Jenny, and Sarah; nine grandchildren [redacted]; 5 great grandchildren: [redacted]; other relatives and friends.
Sutherland (Iowa) Courier, Jan 20, 2000, pA3
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Retrospective
When he was in 10th grade, James Austin wrote in a school assigned autobiography that he would consider himself a success in life if he became an engineer. Instead, he was called to World War II and fought in some high profile battles of which he never spoke. He came home to his duties on the family farm that he and his brother inherited from his grandfather.
He met and married my mother who was a deserted mother of two children. Their "second litter" consisted of four girls: Patricia Ann (who died in infancy), me, Jenny and Sarah. We were raised as one family, no halfs, no steps. We all got treated the same way. He was the only father my older siblings ever knew.
My father was a difficult man, as was his father, as was his grandfather. But he stubbornly did his best to run that farm and raise his family the best he could, and until I found his schoolwork, I never knew that he wanted to become an engineer. His friends had to tell me posthumously that he was the class valedictorian. He never sang his own praises, never complained about his lot, never begrudged the gift turned burden by his grandfather when he was a boy of fifteen.
So to my father and the millions of fathers like him who set aside their personal aspirations to support not only the families into which they were born, but also the families they formed; to the men who did their best every single day on the harsh prairie for precious little return, thank you. You were successful, although you may not have realized it.
Jane Austin, June, 2017
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