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Austin Beatty Obituary | Dec 30, 2024 | Nacogdoches, TX
Austin James Beatty, age 21, of Alto, Texas passed away on December 30th 2024 surrounded by his family after a brave 4 ½ year battle against Osteosarcoma.
Austin was born on April 25th 2003 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He graduated High School from Springs Studio for Academic Excellence in 2021 and played football at Falcon High School in Colorado. He played positions at corner, safety, and kicker wearing his #19. He loved football and the Denver Broncos was his favorite team. He also loved driving his Corvette and racing autocross.
He moved to Alto, Texas with his family in 2023. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, driving his side by side, and swinging on the porch with his dogs Bubba and Blu. Austin loved his family and we loved him. He enjoyed each day to its fullest with his family. He enjoyed a sweet friendship with his sister KiKi and enjoyed his adventures with her.
Austin had a way of making people smile and he knew how to live in the moment. He always believed “Tough times don’t last but tough people do” and he was one of the toughest people we have ever met. The greatest gift and legacy he leaves us with is to love with all of your heart and live every minute to the fullest.
Austin is survived by his father Eric Beatty, his mother Christine Beatty, and his younger sister Kimberly (KiKi) Beatty; his paternal grandparents James and Chyrle Beatty; his maternal grandparents John and Carol Bartelson; his uncle Jim Bartelson, his uncle John and aunt Delinda Beatty; and cousins Curtis and Christopher Beatty; and many extended family and dear friends who love him.
Laird Funeral Home in Nacogdoches, Texas will be handling the funeral arrangements for Austin on Saturday January 4th 2025 with a private visitation at 1:00 p.m. for his family and friends, followed by a 3:00 p.m. service at the Old Palestine Church Cemetery in Alto, Texas.
If you wish to make a donation on behalf of Austin please consider donating to the following charities who supported Austin throughout his journey.
The Giving to Little Hands Foundation where Austin is the Ambassador.
The Austin Worbington Scholarship Fund.
https://scicolorado.org/scholarship-fund/
Make A Wish Colorado
https://wish.org/colorado
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The Texas Tech System is acquiring the historic Tudor Revival ‘English Home’ in Lubbock to serve as the new chancellor’s residence.
Money and rankings don’t make a great university. Providing opportunities for disadvantaged students and protecting academic freedom, however, do.
Case in point: Michael and Susan Dell recently surpassed $1 billion in giving to the University of Texas at Austin, launching a plan to build a new medical center and advanced research campus in north Austin.
To be sure, this is a magnanimous gift that will fund important initiatives. While enormously grateful for this contribution, I am disappointed that this gift was not accompanied with a strong message from Michael Dell admonishing the University for gutting DEI and infringing upon academic freedom.
As a colleague of mine astutely observed: “Good luck recruiting doctors and med students. The attacks on DEI and political climates will mean a lot more than rankings and money long-term.”
UT System Board of Regents Chairman Kevin Eltife, referencing the Dell gift, is right: “We are transforming this site into a new campus the world has never seen before.” Yes, never seen, but in a very negative and dangerous way!
Last week, I received a message from the Texas Exes: “This is your last chance to show your support during 40 Hours for the Forty Acres, UT Austin’s Texas-sized fundraising event. Can we count on you?”
My answer: “No, absolutely not. I won’t give one dime to a university that no longer is committed to diversity and preserving academic freedom.”
Having proudly taught at UT for 41 years, I am sad to say this.
– Richard Cherwitz, Ph.D. is the Ernest A. Sharpe Centennial Professor Emeritus, Moody College of Communication and Founding Director, Intellectual Entrepreneurship Consortium (IE) at The University of Texas at Austin.
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According to police, the incident took place near the 3400 block of Kay St., and officers responded to the call at around 1:30 p.m.
Once officers arrived, they made contact with a victim who “advised of circumstances that met the state law requirement of assault with a deadly weapon family violence.” Shortly after, the suspect barricaded themselves inside the residence.
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Austin Police officers, SWAT, hostage negotiators, and Austin-Travis County EMS were still on the scene and the suspect was still barricaded as of 6:15 p.m.
People are being encouraged to avoid the area due to increased police presence, or stay in a safe location if they are unable to avoid the area.
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