Austin G. Albert
1917 - 1954 (37 years)
Generation: 1
1. Austin G. Albert was born on 8 Jan 1917 in Illinois; died on 11 Sep 1954 in Burlingame, San Mateo County, California. Other Events:
- Census: 1940, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
Austin Albert
The name of Austin Albert, 38-year-old operating engineer who was crushed to death Saturday when a hydraulic grease rack supporting a truck, fell, appeared incorrectly in Saturday's edition of the Tribune.
The Tribune had Mr. Albert's name reversed, calling him Albert Austin. Mr. Albert, who lived at 351 Encina Avenue, was working at the Burlingame location of his employer, the harry Lee plumbing and heating plant, when the accident occurred.
Besides his wife, Mary, Mr. Albert is survived by three children, twins, Dean and Jean, 7, son Ronnie, 13; his mother Mrs. Opal Wich of San Bruno; his father, Ira Albert of Danville, Ill.; his sister, Mrs. Louise Lewellyn; and a brother, Herman Albert of San Bruno.
Arrangements are pending at the Crosby-N, Gray funeral home, Burlingame.
Redwood City Tribune, Redwood City, California. Monday, 13 September 1954.
LKH note: The Redwood Tribune later corrects the mistake in Austin's name.
RC Mechanic Crushed to Death
Grease Rack Smashes Father of 3
Albert Austin Dies In Burlingame Tragedy
Burlingame - A hydraulic grease rack crushed to the ground at a Burlingame plant today, snuffing out the life of a 38-year-old Redwood City mechanic.
Albert Austin, of 351 Encina Ave., Redwood City, died instantly as he was crushed beneath the lift and the half-ton truck, loaded with tools, on which he was working.
The accident occurred at the Harry Lee plumbing and heating plant, where Mr. Austin was employed as a mechanic and crane operator.
No one witnessed the accident, which took place about 9:30 a.m., but several employes heard the crash and dashed to the scene. Among them were Austin's brother-in-law, F.B. Lewellyn, San Mateo, and M.O. Hatch, San Mateo.
Lewellyn said the victim didn't make a sound as the grease rack fell, apparently because of failure of the hydraulic mechanism.
A crane had to be used to raise the grease rack as that the body could be removed. There was no hydraulic pressure.
Mr. Austin, who is survived by his wife and three young children, had been working at the plumbing concern for about a year, Lewellyn said.
He had reported for work at 8 a.m. today and had been working by himself greasing various trucks, a customary Saturday procedure.
Lewellyn said that he had been working on the truck which subsequently crushed Austin for about 10 minutes before the accident.
Mr. Austin, a native of Danville, Ill, is survived by his wife, Mary; twins Jean and Dean, 7; son Ronnie, 13; his mother, Mrs. Opal Wich, San Bruno; a sister, Mrs. Louise Lewellyn, and a brother, Herman Albert Austin, San Bruno.
The body was taken to the Crosby-N. Gray Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
Redwood City Tribune, Redwood City, California. Saturday, 11 September 1954.
Austin Albert
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, at Crosby-N. Gray & Co, Burlingame, for Austin Albert, 38, Redwood City mechanic killed Saturday when a hydraulic grease rack crushed him to death at a Burlingame plant.
Mr. Albert was killed when he was crushed beneath the lift and the half ton truck, loaded with tools, on which he was working. He lived at 351 Encina Ave.
Tomorrow's rites will be followed by interment at Alta Mesa Memorial Park.
Redwood City Tribune, Redwood City, California. Tuesday, 14 September 1954.