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Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar 2003
Youmans, Austin B.

Austin B. "AB" Youmans, 77, Avon, formerly of Punta Gorda, FL. passed away at 5:25 a.m., Wed., March 5, 2003 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Sat., March 8 at Paterson Cemetery, St. Joseph, IL. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Fri., March 7 at Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand St., St. Joseph, IL. Mr. Youmans was born October 6, 1925 in St. Joseph, IL., the son of Austin B. and Myrtle Cole Youmans. He married Jeannette Matthew on August 21, 1948 in Remington, IN. She survives. Also surviving are 2 sons, Austin Youmans of Athens, OH. and Dan (Barbara) Youmans of Gainesville, VA.; 2 daughters, Dianne Youmans of Avon, In. and Jeanne Ann Youmans of Parker, Co.; 2 granddaughters. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sisters and 1 brother. Mr. Youmans was a veteran of the Navy, serving in WWII. He attended the University of Illinois, becoming a life member of the Alumni Association. He began a 37-year-career in research and development at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, D.C. When he retired in 1988, he was a consultant to NRL's Tactical Electronic Warfare Division. For 16 years, he was the resident scientist at their field station at NRL Sugar Grove, WV. He was also interested in Genealogy and was a life member of the Champaign County, the Illinois and the Charlotte County, FL. Genealogical Societies. Memorials can be made to St. Vincent Hospice, 8450 N. Payne Rd. Ste 100, Indianapolis, IN. 46209.


Champaign News-Gazette, Thursday, 6 Mar 2003, page B3, col 3
Austin Youmans

AVON, Ind. -- Austin B. "AB" Youmans, 77, Avon, Ind., formerly of Punta Gorda, FL. died at 5:25 a.m., Wednesday (March 5, 2003) at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Paterson Cemetery, St. Joseph, IL.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Fri., March 7 at Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand St., St. Joseph.

Mr. Youmans was born Oct. 6, 1925, in St. Joseph, a son of Austin B. and Myrtle Cole Youmans. He married Jeannette Matthew on Aug. 21, 1948 in Remington, Ind.. She survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Austin Youmans of Athens, Ohio, and Dan Youmans of Gainesville, Va.; two daughters, Dianne Youmans of Avon, Ind. and Jeanne Ann Youmans of Parker, Colo.; and two granddaughters.

He was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters.

Mr. Youmans was a World War II Navy veteran. He attended the University of Illinois and was a life member of the alumni association. He had a 37-year career in research and development at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. and retired in 1988 as a consultant to the tactical electronic division. He was the resident scientist at the field station in Sugar Grove, W,Va., for 16 years.

He was a life member of the Champaign County and Illinois genealogical societies and the Charlotte County, Fla. genealogical society.

Memorials can be made to St. Vincent Hospice, 8450 N. Payne Rd. Ste 100, Indianapolis, IN. 46209.

Austin married MATHEW, Jeanette in 1948. Jeanette (daughter of MATHEW, Alfred Joseph and ECK, Florence Margaret) was born on 18 Feb 1926 in Wolcott, White County, IN; died on 10 Nov 2017 in Mooresville, Morgan County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Barbara. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WALZ, Michael. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]