The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-12-25
mrs. |. AUSTIN
LAID TO REST
Mother Of Mrs. w. n. Laub, Who
Passed Away at Jefferson, Now at
Rest In jefferson Cemetery
HAD BEEN ILL MANY MONTHS

One Of the Most Beloved Of Women
and in Her Death Many Deni.
son Friends Mourn
The Review IN It's last issue men,
Itioned the death OF Mrs. Dinsmore
Austin, mother Of Mrs. w. H. Laub,
which occurred at her home at Jeffer-
son Tuesday morning, December 18th.
Mrs. Austin resided in Denison for
three years and has visited here since
then on numerous occasions and has
many friends and acquaintances who
will be interested in the history Of her
/ life which appeared in the Jefferson
Bee of last week. The account fol-
lows:
Mrs. DinsmOre Austin came to the
end OF a life of peculiar nobility and
usefulness at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning. BY all earthly judgments
she Is entitled to enrolment among
the saints. for her life has been de-
voted to good works and to the SER
vice OF others.
Death was not unexpected. She has
been gradually failing for months and
lapsed into unconsciousness several
days ago, from which state she never
rallied. Her adopted daughter, Mrs.
Laub, OF Denison, has been at her
bedside for many weeks, giving her
all those filial attentions which would
|flll her last days with contentment
and ease; and many local friends have
been in frequent attendance at her
bedside.
Funeral services will be held from
the residence today at 2::S0 p. m.
The body will lie in state at the
home from / o'clock until the services
begin. Interment will be in the Jeffer-
son cemetery, beside the remains Of
her husband who died here in 1902.
Maggie A. Calvert, daughter OF Will
lam and Catherine Calvert, was born
in Burlington, VT, Sept. 30, 1910. She
was united in marriage with Dinsmore
Austin on Oct. 30, 1870. At that time
he was local Methodist preacher, liv-
ing at Webster City, Iowa, where he.
had come a year or two previous, and
where his firat wife had died. After
their marriage they continued to re-
side 1t Webster City for four years.
at the end Of which time, In 1874. he
came into the Des Moines conference.
and Was given his frst appointment
1t RusSell, Iowa. Mrs. Austin accom-
panied him in the itinerary which fol-;
lowed, and which took them to Muir
ray for two years; Corydon three
years. DenisOn three years, Bedford
three tears, Red Oak one year. Chari-
ton four years, Jefferson four years
1891 To 1850 and Nevada two years.
Mr. Austin's health failed at Nevada
and they returned to Jefferson where
they built the fine home on East Linz
colnWay which has since been the
headquarters Of the household. Here
Rev. Austin died in 1902 and here his
widow has since lived. Mr.. Austin pos
sessed In addition to his ability as a
preacher fine business sense, which
enabled him not only to help the
churches which he served with bust.
ness advice, but also to gather up a
comfortable fortune. most Of which
goes BY the wish Of himself and wife
to endow educational and other in
tefests connected with the Methodist
church. Among the chief of these
gifts was that of a 200 acre farm to
Simpson college at Indianola
\, During the years that she was with
her husband in the ministry she was
wonderful help to him. She had
great ability, and coupled with 1t a
noble christian character which made
ITSELF felt In every community which
they Jointly served. Following his.
death she carried out the ideas Of
helpfulness and OF benevolence which
they had planned together and like
Dorcas Of old she was known far and
wide for her good work.
MRS Austin was one. of the most,
beloved Of women In the more intimate
associations Of her life. She had a
keen sense Of shumor, a great heart. q
wide education and experience, andsal
these combined to make her delight
full companion. In her death the en-
tire community mourns for one whose
presence has been a benediction. and
whose place may never be filled.