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Submitted: 1/25/22 • Approved: 1/26/22 • Last Updated: 1/29/22 • R484757-G0-S3
PRIVATE US Air Force
World War II
April 1, 1914-June 18, 1978
*Photo, courtesy of M. Bishop
*Information, courtesy of Beth
*Obituary
Riley Austin Jr., 64, of Colorado City died at 5 p.m. Sunday in Big Spring
Veteran's Hospital of natural causes.
Services will be 3:30 p.m. today (Thursday) in Kiker-Seale Funeral Chapel
with T. 0. McGee, elder of Church of God in Christ in Big Spring officiating.
Burial will follow in Mitchell County Cemetery.
Born April 1, 1914 in Henderson, he married Georgia Mae Haynes on August
15, 1975 in Snyder. He lived in Colorado City most of his life. He was a
retired compress worker, a veteran of World War II and a member of Norris
Chapel of the Church of God in Christ in Snyder.
Survivors include his wife; three sisters, Hattie Austin of Midland, Mary
Jamison and Karrie Burton both of Colorado City; one brother, Jessie of
Colorado City.
Colorado City Record, published in Colorado City, Texas on Thursday, June 22nd, 1978
Contributed on 1/25/22 by neldapat
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