Glynn County GaArchives Obituaries.....AUSTIN, William Maxwell February 4, 1935
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The Brunswick News; Tues. & Thurs. 5 & 7 February 1935; pg. 8 col. 4 & pg. 8 col. 3

ILLNESS FATAL TO WILLIAM AUSTIN, 11-YEAR-OLD BOY

William Maxwell (Billie) Austin, popular 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe 
Austin, who has been critically ill at the City Hospital for the past several 
days, died early last night.

This popular youth was taken ill late Wednesday night at the home of his 
parents on Union street.  He was carried to the hospital Friday, where he 
underwent an appendix operation, and his condition at once became worse, 
complications developing Sunday nihgt, and in an effort to save the life of 
the little fellow a second operation was performed yesterday, but it was to no 
avail, and in the afternoon it was realized he had little or no chance to 
recover.

Billie, as he was affectionately known by his many little friends, was one of 
the most popular students in Preparatory High school.  He was in the sixth 
grade and was one of the brightest as well as most conscientious scholars, and 
announcements of his untimely death today cast a shadow of gloom over the 
entire school, as well as the city generally.

Besides his parents the youth is survived by one sister, Virginia, 14, four 
aunts, Mrs. Helen Cheatham, of Atlanta; Miss Jennie Franklin, Mrs. May 
Anderson and Miss Joe Franklin, of this city.

Funeral services will be held from the First Methodist church Wednesday 
afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. L.A. Harrell.  
Interment will be in Oak Grove cemetery.  Mortician Edo Miller is in charge of 
arrangements.

The following boys, selected from the junior board of stewards of the First 
Methodist church of which Billie was a member, will serve as pallbearers for 
their little playmate:  Active, Burgay Staley, Edward Manoe, Jr., William 
Sheppard, Burkhart Henderson; honorary, Theodore Rogers, Joseph Whittle, 
Jarvis Wood and Harley Glover.


The Brunswick News; Thursday 7 February 1935; pg. 8 col. 3

MANY AT FUNERAL OF 11-YEAR-OLD BOY

A large number of sorrowing friends attended the funeral at the First 
Methodist church yesterday afternoon of little William Maxwell Austin, 11-year-
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Austin.  Included were a large number of 
Preparatory High school children, with whom the little boy was very popular.

There were many beautiful floral offerings, sent by friends of the family and 
by playmates of the little boy and organizations with which he was 
associated.  Interment was in Oak Grove cemetery.


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