George Austin BentleySMITHof Barry passed away peacefully at St. David's Hospital in Cardiff on 16th August 2022, at age 96. He was born on 18th February 1926, to George and Lilian Smith in Barry. Following in his father's footsteps, Austin spent his entire working career in the railway industry, where he developed a passion for preservation steam locomotives and model train sets. In his retirement, this took him to many places across the UK as well as to countries overseas. Austin was married to Mavis, the love of his life, for over 60 years until her untimely death in 2014. Austin is survived by his daughter Jennifer, son Paul, daughter-in-law Helen, and grandchildren Rhys, Ieuan, Alexandra & Christopher. There will be a funeral service at Cardiff & Glamorgan Memorial Park and Crematorium in Barry on Wednesday, 7th September, at 3 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer's Society.
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