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Austin George Nauert, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, Austin passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2008, in Olathe, Kansas at age 94. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Virginia of 61 years. He is survived by his children Richard Nauert of Wichita, KS; Paul Nauert and wife Barbara of Santa Barbara, CA; Peter Nauert and wife Beebe of Olathe, KS; Nancy Tubbs and husband George of Portland, OR; and Robert Nauert and wife Karen of Rocklin, CA; along with his grandchildren Angela, Summer, Blakeley, and Bethany; and great grandchildren Alexis, Briahna, Elizabeth, Savannah and Jacob. Austin was born May 5, 1914, in Chicago, IL, graduated from Lakewood High School, Lakewood, OH in 1932, and graduated from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH in 1936. He began his 38 year career with American Telephone & Telegraph Company in 1935 working in Chicago, IL, Lakewood, OH, Plainfield, NJ, Minneapolis, MN, and Kansas City, MO before retiring to Albuquerque, NM in 1973.Austin was very active in the Presbyterian Church, serving as an elder in the First Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque. Upon his retirement, he and Virginia became world travelers, visiting almost every continent and many countries across the globe as well as touring the United States. Over the years, Austin was a man of many interests including gardening, photography, the Boy Scouts, coaching youth baseball, furniture making, wine making, local history of his adopted state of New Mexico, and public service in association with the Albuquerque chapter of AT&T Telephone Pioneers. He became very involved in genealogy leading to extensive research of his German ancestors and Virginia's ancestors, as well as travel to the Waldorf area of Germany to visit distant relatives. Austin was a thoughtful and caring father, teaching his children important life lessons, especially a strong work ethic. He was dearly proud of his family and all they have accomplished. He lived life one day at a time, often saying "you take it as it comes", and he never complained about circumstances that confronted him. He was known for his wit and sense of humor, oftentimes when you least expected it. Austin will be interred with his beloved wife Virginia. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE (505) 843-6333 www.frenchmortuary.com
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