Austin B. Chinn, age 85, died at home March 11, 1996.
He was born September 21, 1909 to Austin B. and Nannie Crittenden Van Wyck Chinn, Sr. He married Hazel Kelly in 1935. She died in 1957. He married Ruth Chamberlin Mathews in 1960. Austin retired from Chevron Oil after 40 years of service. He was a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Amateur Radio Club.He is survived by his wife, Ruth, Salt Lake City; and Austin William (Carol) Chinn; Elizabeth Ann (Jack) Cooper, all of San Jose, Calif.; and Ruth Ann (John) Ritter, Salt Lake City.
Private family services and burial will be in San Francisco, Calif. Funeral directors, Evans & Early.
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