OBIT: Thomas H. AUSTIN, 1977, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by John C. Oester. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ THOMAS AUSTIN Thomas H. Austin, 91, of Meyersdale, died July 29, 1977, in Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born Aug. 6, 1885, in Meyersdale, he was a son of the late John and Rebbecca (McKenzie) Austin. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Winebrenner. He is survived by three children, Mrs. Ruth (Austin) Hay, of Meyersdale; Raymond, of Cumberland, Md., and Gene, of Bluebell; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Sts. Philip and James Catholic Church, and UMW Local 1875. Funeral mass was held Sunday at the Sts. Philip and James Catholic Church with Father Clark George officiating. Interment, the church cemetery. A Christian Wake Service was prayed Saturday at the Leckemby Funeral Home. The Republic Aug. 4, 1977 [A0468]