Ausbrook, Arthur E. 'Red'

1939 - 2011  (71 years)

• Name	Ausbrook, Arthur E. 'Red'
  		Arthur E. "Red" Ausbrook (1939-2011)
  		Arthur E. "Red" Ausbrook (1939-2011)
  Birth	30 Jun 1939	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Oilfield Worker, Volunteer Fireman  [1]
  Reference Number	AUSB.A002
  _FGRAVE	65870767
  Funeral	25 Feb 2011	Clay City United Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Death	19 Feb 2011	Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, Polk County, Florida   [1, 4, 5, 6]
  Burial	25 Feb 2011	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 6]
  		Headstone, Ausbrook, Arthur E. (Red) and Shirley J. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Ausbrook, Arthur E. (Red) and Shirley J. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I19582	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Murbarger - Harrison John Harrison Murbarger and Martha A. Harrison Descendants, Patridge - Hough Elmer Newell Patridge and Amanda Hough Descendants
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	U.
  Mother	Ausbrook, Mary Barbara,   b. 19 Sep 1921, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 24 Jun 2013, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F8368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Murbarger, Shirley Juan,   b. 3 Feb 1939, Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 14 May 2013, Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	24 Jan 1958  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Age at Marriage	He was 18 years and 7 months - She was 18 years and 11 months.
  Children	+ 1. Ausbrook, T.L.   2. Ausbrook, L.D.   3. Ausbrook, B.E.B.
  Family ID	F8837	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Jun 1939 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 19 Feb 2011 - Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, Polk County, Florida Funeral - 25 Feb 2011 - Clay City United Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 25 Feb 2011 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Red passed away in Lakeland, FL where he had gone on vacation. He is survived by his mother, Mary Barbara; wife, Shirley Murbarger Ausbrook; sons, Brad & Duane; and daughter Trudy. Services are pending. Arthur "Red" Ausbrook, 71, of Clay City, IL died at 3:00 PM Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, FL. Red was born on June 30, 1939 in Clay City, IL. He married Shirley J. Murbarger on January 24, 1958. Red's lifelong career was working in various positions in the oilfield, ranging from a "rough neck" on oil drilling rigs early in his career to Field Superintendent. Red was a longstanding member and past Chief of the Clay City Volunteer Fire Department and was in charge of the "brush" truck. He was an avid golfer and slow pitch softball player. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Murbarger Ausbrook; mother, Mary B. Ausbrook Bangert; children, Trudy Hunley, Brad Ausbrook, and Leo Duane Ausbrook; twelve grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. He was preceded in death by his father-in-law (Leo Murbarger) and step-father (John Bangert). Funeral services were held at Clay City United Methodist Church in Clay City, IL with Pastor Mark Canada officiating. Burial was in the Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, IL. Memorial contributions may be made to Clay City Volunteer Fire Department or Clay City United Methodist Church.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4647] The Clay County Advocate-Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Ausbrook, Arthur E "Red", 71, (The Clay County Advocate-Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), 24 Feb 2011), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1784] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 27, page 13b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00052?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S3959] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 27, page 13b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00052?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4648] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Ausbrook, Shirley J., (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=110349677), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4806] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Murbarger, Vida Evelyn, 94, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=125106461), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5372] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Ausbrook, Arthur E. and Shirley J., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=65870767), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4644] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Murbarger, Leo, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1641&GScid=105163&GRid=36845012&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13290] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Ausbrook, Arthur "Red", 71, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65870767/arthur-e.-ausbrook), none. (Reliability: 2).