MEMORIAL CARDS

Boone County Arkansas Genealogy Trails

AUSTIN, Hester Lee Lafferty


Hester Lee (Lafferty) Austin

Born
February 1, 1901
LaCross, Arkansas
Daughter of Frank and Julia (Ward) Lafferty

Died
August 30,1993
Harrison, Arkansas

Age
92

Mrs. Austin was a homemaker and a member of the Lead Hill Church of God.
On March 9, 1920 she married Allie E. Austin, who preceded her in death along with her parents, two sons, Fletcher and Larry Austin and one daughter, Alta Jo O'Neal.
Survivors include four sons, Eugene Austin of Rogersville, MO, John Robert Austin of Kirbyville, MO, and James K. Austin of Exeter, CA; two daughters, Alyene Wilkerson of Cares, CA and Juanita Hielman of Yakima, WA; a sister-in-law, Virgie Brown of LaHabra, CA; 16 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Services
Lead Hill Church of God
September 3 1993
2:00 p.m.

Ministers
Rev. W. A. "Bill" Austin
Mike Austin

Pallbearers
Greg Austin, Jackie Austin, Johnie Austin, Walter Rogers, Arlus Wilkerson, John Bill Richey

Honorary Pallbearers
Rev. Glenn Krenshaw, Rev. Raymond Edonson, Ray Farmer, Earl Andrews, Burpee Burlinson, Rev. Jack O'Neal

Interment
Keesee Cemetery
Lead Hill, Arkansas

Quote of Hester Austin
"I know in a little while I will come to the end of the way but stretching out before me will be that great river of death, it will seem at that moment that we are all alone.  We have learned to love much in this life and we may think that we can't cross that river.  The water is to dangerous, the current is to swift and the river to wide but Jesus is there and said he left a bridge at Calvary for us to cross and he would take us by the hand and we will cross the bridge together.  On the other side of the river is the city of God, the redeemed of all ages, walls of Jasper, Street of Gold, and the gate of Pearl will be standing open.  ---Loved ones will be waiting our coming.---What a day, what an hour, what a victory.---The trials of the race will seem as nothing.  When we come to the end of the way."
--Transcribed and contributed by Mary Lafferty Wilson


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