Kern County Obituaries Earl D. Austin Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008 This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://calarchives4u.com/ These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. Source Unknown; 16 Oct 1952 Earl D. Austin Passes Away Mojave has lost another of her good citizens in the person of Mr. Earl D. Austin who for the past several years has been a resident of this place. Mr. Austin was born July 28 1873 at Brookfield, N. Y., late moving to Syracuse where hi spent most of his life before coming to Mojave seven years ago in 1945, making his home with hi sister, Mrs. Cy Townsend. He had been very ill for some time past and early last Thursday passed away in Lancaster where he had been taken in search of relief. Funeral services were in charge of Mumaw Bros Mortuary in Lancaster with the services being read by Sarah E Rowe. Cremation followed in Angeles Abbey at Compton. Four children survive him, Carl, Paul, Lyon Austin and Grace Smith all of whom reside in Syracuse, N. Y. His sisters Mrs. Eppler of Compton, Mrs. Cy Townsend of Mojave, and a brother, Milton Austin also of Compton, Calif. Mr. Austin was well liked in Mojave and had many friend who will miss his smiling face The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to every one for their kind expressions a sympathy. NOTES: CADI Austin, Earl Darwin b. 27 Jul 1873 d. 09 Oct 1952, Lancaster, Los Angeles. California