- Date Of Birth: October 20, 1940
- Date Of Death: September 12, 2022
- State: Indiana
Walter “Austin” “Big A” Crosley, born October 20, 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana to parents James “Big Jim” & Mary Crosley, passed away on the 12th day of September in 2022.
“Austin” was a member of the Teamsters Union Local Chapter 135 and was employed by Commercial Motor Freight. Additionally, he drove for TNT/USF Holland until 1995. He was a proud driver who worked hard to provide for his loving wife of nearly 60 years. He is survived by his wife, Hilda Crosley, who he married on March 8, 1963 in Indianapolis. They moved to Franklin, Indiana in 1969 and have resided in the city they called home since.
In addition to his wife, Austin is survived by 7 siblings, Judy, Mary, Agnes, Frances, Elizabeth “Liz”, Rose, & William “Joe”, and a plethora of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews stemming from the Buck, Crosley, Henson, & Smith families, to name a few.
Austin was preceded in death by his parents, James & Mary Crosley, and 3 siblings, Jimmy, Margaret, & Martin.
In addition to loving his huge family, Austin was once a member of the Greenwood Moose Lodge & Whiteland Eagles 4132 where he was a donor to multiple fundraisers throughout his life.
