Norvell Eugene "Gene" Austin

Mr. Austin was a very good man. I really enjoyed talking to him from timt to time when I attended The Aces. I was totally shocked when I found out from a friend of mine that Mr. Austin had passed away. May God Help & Bless his sad family & guide them.

We will all miss you Mr. Austin. REST IN PEACE!

Dear Kendall and Family, I am so very sorry to learn of your loss. I remember how very close you were to your father and how lovingly you spoke of him and how you took turns taking care of him in the year prior to his death when you were a practicum student in the Tempe School District. Linda Caterino mentioned recently that you had returned back to graduate school and I had wondered what had happened so now I know. My prayers are with you and your family. Please accept our condolences even...

To my Papa, I have wondered how we would deal with your birthday after all we have been through and the day has arrived. I hoped to wake up one morning and find this has all been a horrible dream and realize you have really always been here and I could call and wish you Happy 66th Birthday but reality is I can't. This horrible dream is real and life without you here is real and something we all have to learn to live with even though I know you are here with us. We all love you more than you...

Gene,

Thank you for taking a chance on a young student in training. The ACES has made me the teacher I am, and no where else could I have learned the lessons you taught. I owe you a life debt and promise to carry on your dream through my work in education.

Mr. Matt

To Francie and all the Austins -
Our Clemmer family appreciates the kindness and loving concern Gene and you all have given my son Darin and daughter-in-law Nancy. The time of our acquaintance has been fairly short, but it didn't take long to recognize Gene's remarkable decency. He handled his responsibilities to those dependent upon him in enlightened and unselfish fashion, a trait I admire greatly. We will miss Gene, but I'm confident fond memories of him will long live in the...

Dearest francie and Family.
Gene is a legacy in new jersey.I speak about him all the time, not only because the austin family is so wonderful to my dearest nancy, but because of the work and love in his dream at the acces.Gene's love for the children is unique only to him, I have never met such a humble, caring man in my life.
Gene's journey is over in this life,and he is now safe and pain free, and i know he will guide and protect in your grief, and help you all in the months to...

To the Austin Family-
I did not know Gene as well as others have but for the short time our program(YTP) was housed at ACES he was such a wonderful guy to be around and he always made me feel like part of the ACES family!!!!
My prayers and thoughts are with all of you and I KNOW GENE WILL BE MISSED GREATLY!!!!!!

Gene Austin AKA "Papa Gene"-No words can describe the legacy you have left behind. I remember the day he came into my life like it was yesterday and Thank God everyday for blessing me with that incredible opportunity. Papa Gene hired me 11 years ago to become a part of his Aces family. He has taught me so much about making a difference in the lives of others. I watched him slowly build his dream from scratch- a small private school with 4 classrooms and few staff into The Biggest and Best...

For all of those who have given so much and who have been there no matter what with so much love and support we all thank you. Gene is a man filled with so much love and gave so much to everyone, no matter what regardless of what the circumstances were. As the Austin children, there were many wonderful memories that have not been forgotten by many people from years gone by, and we thank you for your heart felt love and concern. Gene adored his grandchildren so much and to Holdyn you did a...