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- Obituary Austin Raymond Weeks
Austin was born on Oct. 8, 1923 at Our Lady of the Rosary Hospital in Castor, AB. Austin lived in the Fleet district until moving to Red Deer in October of 2001. He took his schooling at the Fleet School. After school he began his life long career of farming.
On May 10, 1945 he was united in marriage to Alice Holloway and to this union were born 10 children, six boys and four girls whom he cherished and loved very much. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He loved family gatherings and visiting. Austin with his wife Alice and children attended the Markham Chruch in the country until it closed down and then they joined the Castor Missionary Church, where he was actively involved over the years as a board member, Sunday school teacher, Deacon and Treasurer. He also was an active member of the Gideons for many years. The only love that surpassed his love of his family was his love for the Lord.
Austin and Alice lived at the family homestead for 48 years and then moved west one mile to a smaller home after all their family had left the nest and son Clifford bought the family farm. They spent another three years together before Alice passed away.
In 1997 Austin met Helen Wiebe of Red Deer, AB and they were soon married. Helen came to join Austin at his home in Castor where they spent two years traveling and entertaining before Austin had a stroke.
Austin's health began to fail and after several months in different hospitals, Austin and Helen moved into a senior's apartment in Red Deer where he lived till the time of his passing.
Predeceased by his parents, Ross and Zillah; first wife Alice; son Richard and daughter Irene; He leaves to mourn his passing, his loving wife Helen; sons Gordon (Gloria), Jim (Joyce), Larry (Maryanne), Clifford (Debbie), Kevin (Marcy) all of Castor, AB; daughters Edith (Tom) McKinlay of Sylvan Lake, AB, Evelyn (Greg) Szoke of Brooks, AB;, Linda (Mark) Turner of Edmonton, AB; son in law Jim Bartlett of Coronation, AB; 24 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren; sisters Elva Wimmer of Calgary, AB; and Islay (Jim) McKay of Red Deer, AB, brother in law Lester Kelly and sister in law Nancy Holloway, Enid Holloway and Pat Holloway, as well as Austin's step family, many other relatives and a host of good friends.
Mr. Austin Raymond Weeks, a resident of Red Deer, AB, passed away in the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Thursday, August 8, 2002 at the age of 78 years and 10 months.
- (Medical):Stroke in 1999; brain tumor/surgery 2000
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