Happy Birthday Austin!

A short spin on the sparkling waters of 7 Tree Pond in honor of your upcoming birthday on October 12.

A few candid shots from May 30

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Gary Weed, Austin's nephew

Chet Weed and John Thomas (Austin's brother-in-law)

Nikki Thomas, (Austin's sister) Cheryl Thomas, Bunny Weed

Photo from deck to gardens

Lakeview Cemetery, Union Maine Military Stone

Austin's mother's stone (Johnson) and Austin's stone with loon.

Pictures from May 30

The approaching storm, which fortunately held off until everyone was back at the Jones' house.

View of the departing storm from the Jones' deck.

If you look hard, you might see the double rainbow.

Austin's Memorial Stone

Celebration at the Old Town House, May 30

There will be more entries here as we receive them.

Here is the poem read by Alex (Austin's grandson).


High Flight

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds - and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air.
Up, up the long delirious, burning blue,
I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or even eagle flew -
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untresspassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand and touched the face of God.

Pilot Officer Gillespie Magee

No 412 squadron, RCAF

Killed 11 December 1941

Memorial Gathering in Union

A memorial gathering to celebrate the life of Austin M. Jones will be held Saturday, May 30, 2009, at 2:00 pm. The location is the Old Town House on Rt. 235/ Town House Road in Union, Maine, just north of the Union Common.

Appalachian Trail Photos

AT Trip 3 Coopers Brook, Maine

Austin in front of the lean-to, Potowadjo Springs, Maine

15 year Appalachian Trail Volunteers Pam and Austin