Wasco-Grant County OR Archives Obituaries.....Austen, Virgil C. August 1983
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The Dalles Weekly Reminder, August 11, 1983
     Virgil C. Austen, 73, a resident of The Dalles area since 1953, died 
Saturday at Mid-Columbia Medical Center following a lengthy illness.
     He was born April 29, 1910 in Hamilton.
     Mr. Austen was a construction worker and participated in construction of 
The Dalles Dam.  He was a veteran of the armed services, serving in the Marine 
Corps.  He was also a founding member of the Oregon Archaeological Society.
     Survivors include two sons, Norman G. Austen, Denver, Colo., and Gerry W. 
Austen, The Dalles; two daughters, Carol Ann Austen, Anchorage, Alaska, and 
Patsy Kay McCann, Damascus, and 10 grandchildren.
     Graveside services were Tuesday at the Parklawn Memorial Cemetery 
veterans section with Pastor Asa Jenson of Dufur Christian Church 
officiating.  Smith Callaway Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

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Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Weekly Reminder, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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