OBIT: William R. AUSTIN, 2008, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  AUSTIN, William R.  10/08/08   Daily American
  
    William R. Austin, 91, Somerset, died Oct. 6, 2008, at The Patriot, Somerset.
  Born Dec. 13, 1916, in Meyersdale, the son of Charles and Ellen Austin. Preceded
  in death by parents; brothers, Oscar, Robert, James, Ernest, Henry and three
  infant brothers; sisters, Esther, Mary Jane, Nellie, Hazel, Elsie and Helen.
  Survived by wife, the former Jean Fullerton, to whom he was married 58 years;
  and numerous nieces and nephews. A 1934 graduate of Meyersdale Area High School
  and worked until his retirement as a manager for the State of Pennsylvania,
  retiring in 1986. Also a member of the Meyersdale Blue Lodge 554 since 1949,
  where he was a past master in 1956, 1960, 1971 and 1982- 1984. Friends received
  2 to 4 and 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, Somerset,
  where a funeral service will be conducted aside with a Masonic service at 7
  p.m. Thursday. Ray Leckemby officiating. Interment Somerset County Memorial
  Park. Contributions may be given to Somerset Humane Society, P.O. Box 182,
  Somerset, PA 15501. www.haugerzeigler.com.   
      
      
  AUSTIN, William R.  10/09/08  The New Republic
  December 13, 1916
  October 6, 2008

      William R. Austin, 91 of Somerset, died October 6, 2008 at The Patriot,
  Somerset.
      He was born December 13, 1916 in Meyersdale, son of the late Charles and
  Ellen Austin. Preceded in death by parents, brothers: Oscar, Robert, James,
  Ernest, Henry, and three infant brothers; sisters: Esther, Mary Jane, Nellie,
  Hazel, Elsie and Helen.
      He is survived by wife, the former Jean Fullerton, to whom he was married
  for 58 years; numerous nieces and nephews.
      He was a 1934 graduate of Meyersdale Area High School. He worked until his
  retirement as a manager for the State of Pennsylvania, retiring in 1986. Also a
  member of the Meyersdale Blue Lodge #554 since 1949, where he was a past Master
  in 1956. 1960, 1971 and 1982-1984.
      Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the
  Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, Somerset, where a funeral service will be
  conducted aside with a Masonic service at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 9, 2008
  Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home Somerset, with the Ray Leckemby officiating.
  Interment Somerset County Memorial Park. 
      Contributions may be made to Somerset Humane Society, P.O. Box 182,
  Somerset, PA 15501.
  www.haugerzeigler.com