Robert L. Austin, age 71, died Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at his home in Texline, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Central Time on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the Texline United Methodist Church in Texline, Texas with Rev. Jeff Bayley officiating. Burial will follow in the Texline Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton, New Mexico.
Robert L. Austin was born on August 22, 1944 in Canton, Kansas to Robert Roland Austin and Louis Lee (White) Austin. He graduated from Amistad High School and joined the US Air Force where he served from 1965 until 1969 as a B-52 bomber maintenance crew chief during the Vietnam War. Robert worked for Tri-State Recycling for 21 years. He married Barbara (Padilla) Hunter on December 31, 1996. Robert was very giving of himself to everyone that needed anything and he never met a stranger. Robert was preceded in death by his parents and by a sister, Kathy Austin.
SURVIVORS:
WIFE: Barbara Austin of Texline, Texas.
1 SON: Ryan Austin and his wife Holli of Pearland, Texas.
1 DAUGHTER: Aryn Crisman and her husband Bryan of Belton, Texas.
2 STEP-SONS: Adrian Hidalgo and Richy Hidalgo and his wife Christina all of Clayton, New Mexico.
3 STEP-DAUGHTERS: April Geary and her husband Heath of Clayton, New Mexico, Lisa Hunter of Houston, Texas and Gina Rubio and her husband Jullian of Clovis, New Mexico.
17 GRANDCHILDREN: James Hidalgo, Cassie Geary, Alex Hidalgo, Lashon Hidalgo, Koy Geary, Drew Hidalgo, Keegan Geary, Jonoven Hidalgo, Kaylee Crisman, Laura Austin, Brody Crisman, Reese Rubio, William Hunter, Mateo Hunter, Liam Austin, Kloey Rubio and Shanlee Crisman.
2 SISTERS: JoAnn Brown and her husband Robert and Mary Jane Chrisman and her husband Darrel all of Tucson, Arizona.
1 BROTHER: Rick Austin and his wife Burla of Texline, Texas.
