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| August 1, 1980 |
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You were conceived! I knew that instant and I have no doubt that I was correct when the knowledge that I was pregnant hit me that night. |
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| April 18, 1981 |
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David Arthur Austin born in Columbus, Indiana.
You were my Easter bunny baby born the day before Easter. I cherish that day and the 9 months I carried you in my womb- how you did so many somersaults until you got too big and ran out of room. Your hiccups shaking my whole body and how you kicked my ribs. You were such an easy baby and came into this world without complication and a minimum of pain.
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| January 1, 1982 |
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Moved into our own home from Grandma's house. There you began to walk and talk, made neighborhood friends, started school, learned to read, grew so much. Many wonderful memories, but we outgrew that apartment duplex in 1990. |
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| August 1986 |
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Started kindergarten. Your first day you rode the bus to school and I met you there to help you settle in and get comfortable in strange surroundings. It broke my heart to leave you. As I walked out you were staring at me with big eyes and I was looking at you all the way out the door wanting you to be brave and do well. |
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| Summer 1990 |
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Such a busy summer.
We moved into our house, your little league team came in second place after playing game after game in the hot July sun, and you were ringbearer in Uncle Jim's wedding. |
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| February 17, 1991 |
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Baptised at North Vernon First Presbyterian Church |
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| August 1992 |
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First real vacation, not just overnight trips.
Went to Charlotte, NC to see Uncle Jim and Aunt Kathy and then to Wilmington and to the coast. Your first time to see the ocean. On the way home we spent a night at Gatlinburg, Tennessee and you loved the Wax Museum so much you visited it 3 times. |
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| October 1993 |
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Trip with your Aunt Jenny and Cousin Amy to visit Great Aunt Mary and Cousin Bob in Clarenden, Pennsylvania. Took a side trip to Niagara Falls and you were so excited about crossing over to the Canadian side. This mini-vacation became the source of the family joke about pouting.
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| November 1995 |
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Wrote first poem. |
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| Summer 1996 |
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First job at Developmental Services, Inc. doing production work. |
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| January 1998 |
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Graduated from Liberty Christian Academy |
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| 1999 |
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Jobs at Taco Bell and Muscatatuck State Developmental Center |
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| February 29, 2000 |
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Dave's son, Kurdt Dakota Austin, born 2/29/00.
You were so good to Ra'chell and were brave and comforting when you accompanied her to the operating room for her
c-section. I can still see you after surgery in the nursery while they checked Kurdt and cleaned him, smiling at me through the window - so proud. And I was so proud of you.
Kurdt - your own Mini-Me. Named for Kurt Cobain, one of your heros.
Kurdt - 1 day old |
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| October 4, 2001 |
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Received notification of your Certified Nursing Assistant certificate. |
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| 2002 |
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Played and wrote songs for local band Splink. I was always impressed by your creativity and showmanship. (Later Dave cowrote another song "Please Don't wake Up" for the band, Beside Me.)
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| June 4, 2002 |
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Bad day for the Austin-Miller household. What can we say? A big mistake in your life, but a learning experience that helped you mature. |
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| June 1, 2003 |
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12:00:01 am
Free at last! Couldn't wait for you to get home, but you made the rounds first visiting all your friends to celebrate your freedom. |
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| 2003 & 2004 |
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Jobs at North Vernon Pizza Kingdom and Billy's Pizza. |
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| June and July 2004 |
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Opossum Invasion! Baby opossums kept getting into the house and you were the best opossum catcher ever. |
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| 2005 |
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Job at TJ Maxx. Promoted December 2005 to Associate. |
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| Fall 2005 & Winter 2006 |
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Rocky Horror Picture Show! You'd dress up for the movie with pink dresses, black fishnet, and purple gloves. Then you'd walk around downtown Indianapolis in your costume.
So bold; so brave. What an individualist.
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| 2006 |
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Jobs at Papa Harry's Deli and later at Columbus Bar. Memorial Day 2006 you invited me to the grandopening at the CB, but I decided to come see you at work on Wednesday, May 31 instead. They loved you on that job. |
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| August 7, 2006 |
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Miles is born. Your second son.
I remember you calling me in September to tell me about Miles and how it was likely you were his father because DNA testing ruled Ben out as father.
You only met Miles once, but I have had the great opportunity to get to know him and April and no DNA test needs to be done for this baby with your nose, ears, and mouth. And April's big blue eyes.
Smiley Miles, another gift from God to carry on your being.
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| September 2006 |
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Video clip, "Ultimate Urban Gymnastics," purchased by Break.com |
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| October 28, 2006 |
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Passed away at approximately
7 am at the age of 25.
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| November 1, 2006 |
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11:00 am - Your memorial service officiated by Reverend Michael Bean at the North Vernon First Presbyterian Church.
People were stacked shoulder to shoulder on the pews, sitting on the alter, standing in the back, sitting on the floors in the aisles. (Kind of like a quiet mosh pit.)
Justin, Chris, Kyle, Heath and Josh spoke of you to pay their respects. Tears flowed.
♥♥♥♥You were so loved and will be so missed♥♥♥♥ |
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