The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-15
A. W. AUSTIN LAID
FOREST ON FRIDAY
Ten Sank Centre Citizens Aat.
tend Services at Glencoe
Congo. Church
WAS HIGH TYPE CITIZEN
Deceased Was Cashier of Mer-
chants National Bank,
October 1902

Ten of Sank Centres citizens
motored to Glencoe Friday to at
tend the last sad rites for Their
friend and brother, the late Arthur
w. Austin, brief mention of whose
death was published in the Herald
Mr.. Austin became a resident OF
this city when he became associat.
ed with the Merchants National
Bank organized in the late summer
of 1902. In October 1902 Mr.. Aus
tin was elected as cashier. He re
signed this position in October
1908, when he operated the Palmer
House for a time. Later he moved
to Ada, Mimi, where he organized
the First National Bank. He re-
tired from this position in a few
years and returned to this city, re-
manning until 1917 when he became
a resident Of Glencoe.
During the years he resided in
Sank Centre Mr.. Austin was active
in the religious, civic and fraternal
life Of the city. The Herald is in
debted to the Glencoe Enterprise
for the following write-up Of the
life and death of Mr.. Austin which
will appear in this weeks Enter
prise:
Arthur Wilson Austin, whose
death at 6:45 Wednesday, January
z, was briefly chronicled in the
last issue of this newspaper, was
born on a farm five miles south of
the city of Faribault, Mimi, Nov.
8, 1864. He attained the age of &c
years, 2 months and days.
when five years of age he re-
moved with his parents to the vi
cinity of Fergus Falls. Here he re-
ceived his education, and at the age
of IT years went to Bird Island and
entered upon his life career as an
accountant in a bank conducted by
his uncle, Matt Donohue. Later he
came to Glencoe with T. M. Paine
who like the deceased rose to be a
prominent citizen and postmaster
and entered the Mcleod County
Bank conducted by knight &
Dean. From here he removed to
Paynesville and was associated with
the bank at that place for three
years and then entered the real
estate business in Minneapolis.
"He re-entered banking at Sank
Centre as cashier Of the Merchants
National Bank and was a resident
of that city for 20 years. He then
personally established the Ada
National Bank at Ada, Mimi, with
which he was associated for three
years, and in April 1917 returned to
Glencoe to act as secretary for
Henry L. Simons. president of the
First National Bank of this city,
who had extensive banking, real
estate, mining and other interests
in the Northwestern states and in
the Canadian Northwest. Seven
years ago he was appointed post
master at Glencoe by President
Warren G. Harding, and was re-
appointed by President Calvin H.
Coolidge.
The late A w, Austin was united
in marriage at Glencoe with Miss
Minnie E. Thoeny July %, 1890,
who survives him with two sons, H.
Thoeny Austin, of Sank Centre, and
Arthur c. Austin, of Arlington. He
is also survived by four grandchil-
dren, namely, Mary and Ruth, of
Sank Centre, and Mary Jane and
John S., Of Arlington. He leaves
his only sister, Mrs. Minnie Hucke /
bridge, Of Hollywood, Calf.
1.-THE deceased was member of
the Congregational Church Of this
city and a member Of the Brother
hood, of that church. He belonged
to Hope Lodge, No. AZ, A. F.. and
A. NJ, and Glencoe Chapter, No.
SO, r. A. NJ, in both of which he
had served in the highest offices.
He was also a member Of Faith
Chapter, No. 80, o. e s., and of the
Order of United Workmen. He was
treasurer of the Glencoe Public Ii
brary.
1.-THE late A. w. Austin for many
years had been at periods an in
tense sufferer from liberated stom-
ach. notwithstanding the pain
he endured at such times he never
complained regarding his physical
condition but looked cheerfully to
eventual convalescence. He was
apparently enjoying good health
of late, but on Saturday night prior
to his demise he suffered an acute
attack of his unfortunate ailment
and gradually sank until dissolu-
ton came as a relief.
I'm the passing Of Mr.. Austin, the
bereft widow and sons lose a de-
voted, affectionate and considerate
husband and parent, and the COM
munity an honored and valued cit
izen. His many splendid traits OF
character made him generally adj
nnired and beloved, and his demise
even in the fullness Of his years
occasions widespread sorrow and
regret.
aQuiet and transformations in dis
position, he was dependable at all
times to respond when his services,
or personal influence, were sought
for the furtherance Of things OF q
public or semi-public nature which
were deemed advisable or worthy
His association with church, civic,
social and lodge circles win be
greatly missed.
"Mr. Austin was likeable man.
He was as unselfish as 1t is possible
far q man to be, and to know him
was to admire him. As postmaster
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