Jacksonville, Illinois
1959 - 2020 (Age 61)
Jon N. Austin 1959 - 2020Springfield, IL—SPRINGFIELD – Jon Nicholas Austin, age 61, of Jacksonville, IL died on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 8:18 P.M. within Memorial Medical Center of Springfield, IL. Jon was born to parents Harold H. and Marjorie E. (Johnson) Austin on August 12, 1959. His...
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Jon was a wonderful, talented and kind man. He was always very popular at our Lincoln Days Civil War Reenactment. We cherished his friendship and will remember him fondly.Kent & Kathy Zimmerman
Kent & Kathy Zimmerman
November 30, 2022 | Friend
I'm very sorry to see this sad news of Jon's passing. I interviewed Jon for my Hidden Truths project. You can hear our conversation here: https://hiddentruths.northwestern.edu/audio/austin.html
Pamela Bannos
February 17, 2021 | Chicago, IL
My dear client n friend Jon Austin I’m so heartbroken to see this. That weekend of Thanksgiving I kept saying to myself out loud even...I got to call n check on Jon Austin. We have shared so much thru our 26 year friendship and our treasured hair appointments. You are missed already. Jan, Steve, Stephanie I’m so so sorry I feel this pain wit you. He loved you guys so much. He’s with his big brother that he treasured and missed so deeply. Keeping you in my thoughts. I will talk about my Jon...
Amy Chambers
December 04, 2020 | Family
What an amazing man. He will be missed.
Cindy Boehlke
December 02, 2020 | Friend
I had the pleasure of meeting Jon when I was a volunteer at the Museum of Funeral Customs.
He was patient , kind, and a wealth of knowledge.
we certainly never struggled to find a topic to chat about.
Such fond memories. He will be dearly missed.
C.C.
December 01, 2020 | Coworker
Jon's passing is so sad for our city and history bluffs. When he was the curator at the Museum of Funeral Customs, he delicately did tour for leery groups. Some tour companies listed the visit to this fascinating, unique museum as part of their "mystery tours." It was a tough sell at times. Jon would leave the visitors with a new appreciation of Mr. Lincoln's time of mourning. He put together a sensitive display of military burial rites when our city hosted the Vietnam Veterans of America....
Shirley Eck
December 01, 2020 | Friend
Amy L. Barger
December 01, 2020 | Friend
I worked with Jon on building the Museum for Funeral Customs. We was in the single group at First United Methodist Church. He was a great guy. May he Rest In Peace!
Gary Lane
December 01, 2020 | Friend
Jon was a great individual. He worked for my company; most recently providing FEMA assistance to the folks of Puerto Rica after their devastating hurricane. He will be missed by all that knew him.
Gary Grubbs
Gary Edward Grubbs
December 01, 2020 | Coworker
