HR 382 Summary

• Mourns the death of Mrs. Ida Lou Austin, who passed away at age 81.

• Recognizes Mrs. Austin's lifetime of Christian service, including membership in Little Canaan Primitive Baptist Church and later Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, where she taught Women Adult Sunday School and served on committees.

• Acknowledges her role as family matriarch to numerous relatives and her legacy as a storyteller and source of wisdom to all who knew her.

• Survives by four children (Hattie A. Martin Mays, Gloria E. Austin, Reverend Anthony J. Austin, and Irby H. Austin), 24 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren, and nine first cousins.

• The House of Representatives celebrates Mrs. Austin's life and extends sincere condolences to her family.