Mecklenburg County NcArchives Obituaries.....Austin, John 1918
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Charlotte Observer, October 14, 1918
GUNNER JOHN AUSTIN DIES AT BASE HOSPITAL

Son of Rev. and Mrs. D.M. Austin, of Charlotte, Succumbs to Pneumonia.

Rev. and Mrs. D. M. Austin, of 505 Kingston avenue, received a telegram from 
Washington yesterday announcing the death yesterday morning of their son, John 
Austin, as the result of an attack of pneumonia.

Gunner Austin had been ill for 12 days butwas thought to be recovering until 
Friday when a relapse occurred from which he never rallied.

Mr. Austin was 24 years of age and enlisted in the navy 14 months ago.  He was 
later transferred to a gun crew on one of the large transports and had made 
frequent trips across the water.  He was a student at Norman Park college, 
Georgia, when he enlisted in the navy.  He was always a favorite among the 
young people of Charlotte and leaves a host of friends in this city.

It is expected that the body will arrive here Tuesday morning.  No funeral 
arrangements were made yesterday.

He leaves besides his parents, two sisters, Mrs. C. Gresham and Mrs. Edward 
Harris and three brothers, Joe, Emslie and Clarence, the latter is now at Wake 
Forest college, where he is a member of the student army training corps.

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