William Austin Obituary, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Resident Dies

William Austin Obituary, Death Cause – William “Bill” Austin, who was 78 when he died on July 19, 2023, fought cancer bravely for a brief time. On February 17, 1945, he entered the world as the son of Roxie and Bill Austin. His early years were spent in Hot Springs, Arkansas, where he was raised with his two younger sisters, Pat and Barb. The group of five settled in Arvada, Colorado, in 1956 after moving there from another location.

Bill accomplished a great deal throughout his lifetime. As a wrestler, he showed great promise. Wrestling with the Arvada Redskins, he reached the State Championship finals and won both the League and District titles. He was a part of the 1964 national champion Northeastern Junior College wrestling team and was named Junior College All American Wrestler. His two degrees come from two different institutions: Colorado State University for his Bachelor’s, and New Jersey College for his Associate’s.

He has worked as a bus driver, in the National Guard, and as a Master Plumber. He resigned from his post as Arvada’s Building Inspector after 23 years of service. Bill has lived in Arvada with pride since 1956, planting many seeds and making many lifelong friendships along the way. The 42-inch, 26-pound muskie he caught was the largest ever caught by an Austin family member, and it was all because to his lifelong love of fishing.

His unmatched devotion to his loved ones was the crowning achievement of his life. Bill met the woman he would spend the rest of his life with, Kathy, when they were both in high school. They’ve been together for a long time, 57 years to be exact. The couple raised two children, Heath and Kaylynn, who helped them build not only a home but a life. He adopted Brad and Sandy, his wife’s biological children, and raised them as his own. His pleasure and joy came from his four grandchildren: Annabeth, Case, Briar, and Bray.

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