Maxine Austin remembered as Enid ‘dynamo’ [Enid News & Eagle, Okla.]
By Robert Barron, Enid News & Eagle, Okla. | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
That same year,
Austin was alive for it all. But, she embraced the 21st century as much as the 20th. Friends remembered her as a dynamo who loved life to the fullest.
Austin, an
"I only had the pleasure of knowing her the last 20 years, and I can only imagine how energetic she was younger," Chambers said.
"She was never a token member because of her age. She worked and worked ... she was hands-on and fully engaged," Chambers said.
Chambers recalled the time the committee scheduled a day to work downtown on the corner nodes and trim trees, and Austin was there. A group from
"At noon everyone left, and I looked around and Maxine was still working," Chambers said. "I told her everyone was going home and she said, 'Lindy we're not done.' We worked another hour," Chambers said.
Austin received the Oklahoma Writer's Association Pegasus Award, the Friend of Leonardo's Award and a Community Service Award from former
When Austin received the award from Henry, Chambers said, she insisted on getting up from her wheelchair and walking to the governor, who met her part of the way.
Longtime friend
Austin replied, "It's an insult to the orange."
"Maxine always challenged any community the size of
"On her 100th birthday she painted a house for
Later, City Manager
"She was a feisty little thing, but a total lady. That's the way I remember her and I loved her a lot," Thompson said.
A memorial service celebrating Austin's life will be
She was born to
She moved with her family to
Austin married
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