Austin, Ernest J. – 1855-1937

AUSTIN, FOLSOM, LANPHER, QUIGLEY, TURNER

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:37

E. J. Austin, 82, Retired Maytag Employee, Dies
Newton Resident Dies Unexpectedly of Heart Disease in Kansas
Funeral Services to Be Held in Newton Tuesday; Burial in Palo Alto Cemetery
Ernest J. Austin, 82, retired Maytag company employee, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at the farm home of a half-brother, Judson Austin, near Independence, Kan.
The body arrived in Newton this morning, where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. from the Murdoch funeral home. Rev. Henry Van Dyke will be in charge in the absence of Dr. John W. Bickett, pastor of the local United Presbyterian church. Interment will be in the Palo Alto cemetery.
Mr. Austin left Newton for Kansas two weeks ago to visit with relatives and to attend an Austin family reunion Sunday, June 6. Death, however, prevented his participation in the family gathering.
Suffered Heart Attack
Mr. Austin suffered the heart attack while in the barn at his brother’s farm and died soon after he was taken to the house. He had been suffering with heart disease for some time.
The son of David and Sarah Lanpher Austin, he was born April 6, 1855, at Waterbury, Vt.
He was married to Delcena Folsom in southern Minnesota Jan. 22, 1879, and came to Newton 39 years ago. His wife preceded him in death May 20, 1936.
With the exception of six year residence in Grinnell, Mr. Austin spent the remainder of his life in Newton. He was an experimental man and pattern maker for The Maytag company for 27 years, being retired on a pension the first of June 1936.
Active Church Worker
An active church member, he served as elder of the United Presbyterian church of Newton for approximately 30 years and often represented the local church at conventions.
Surviving relatives include two daughters, Mrs. Phoebe Quigley of Newton and Mrs. Sarah L. Turner of Pittsburgh, Kan.; two sons, Walter E. Austin of Des Moines and Oscar C. Austin of Marshalltown, and 20 grandchildren.
Also surviving is a brother, Charles F. Austin, who is critically ill at Dearing, Kan.; a half-sister and several half-brothers.
Source: Newton Daily News; Monday, June 7, 1937

Conduct Funeral For E. J. Austin
Rites Held in Newton Tuesday Afternoon; Burial at Palo Alto
Funeral services for Ernest J. Austin, 82, elder for over 30 years of the United Presbyterian church, were conducted from the Murdoch funeral home Tuesday at 2:00 p.m.
The Rev. Henry Van Dyke officiated in the absence of Dr. John W. Bickett, pastor of the United Presbyterian church, who is vacationing in Ohio.
Musical Numbers
Musical numbers included a duet, “The Ninetieth Psalm,” by Mrs. F. E. McClean and A. B. Shepherd and a solo, “The Twenty-Third Psalm,” by Mrs. McClean. Lois Hundling presided at the organ.
Interment was in the Palo Alto cemetery, with the following serving as pall bearers: W. E. Denniston, G. H. Nollen, George L. Miller, John Mikulasek, Will Elliott and Bert McConeghey.
Mr. Austin, retired Maytag company employee, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on the farm of a half-brother, Judson Austin, near Independence, Kan.
Lived Here 33 Years
He had lived in Newton 33 years and had been connected with The Maytag company for 27 years as an experimental man and pattern maker. He was retired on a pension in June 1936.
Surviving relatives include two daughters, Mrs. Phoebe Quigley of Newton and Mrs. Sarah L. Turner of Pittsburg, Kan.; two sons, Walter E. Austin of Des Moines and Oscar C. Austin of Marshalltown, and 20 grandchildren.
Source: Newton Daily News; Thursday, June 10, 1937