Perry J. Austin, 80, of 1318 South McKinley St., Harrisburg,
died at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997. He was born on October
8, 1916, in Carrier Mills, son of the late Loren and Osbia Wallace
Austin. Mr. Austin was formerly employed as a meat cutter at A&P
and IGA. He graduated from Carrier Mills High School with the
class of 1935. On April 9, 1944, he married the former Gladys
Morris, who preceded him in death on March 22, 1997. Surviving
are two daughters and sons-in-law, Arlene and Bill Balabas of
Harrisburg and Carolyn and Roy Jurjens of Bethalto; a brother-in-law,
Harry Morris of Harrisburg; two brothers, Paul Austin of Carrier
Mills and Gene Austin of Eldorado; a sister, Frances Thornton
of Harrisburg; six grandchildren, Andrew and wife, Michelle DeBose
of Dayton, Ohio, Tina DeBose of Wood River, Bradley Balabas of
Carterville, Jason Balabas of Urbana, Lynn Jurjens and Christina
Jurjens, both of Bethalto; and a great-granddaughter, Hanna DeBose
of Dayton, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, his
wife, Gladys; a brother, Lee Austin, and a sister, Muriel Patton.
Graveside services preceded burial at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset
Hill Cemetery in Harrisburg. Dr. Roger Lyons officiated.
Copied from The Daily Register Online newspaper obits 09/02/97
Submitted by Clara Austin
6/20/97