Austin John Joy, Jr

1919 - 2008  (89 years)

• Name	Austin John Joy
  Suffix	Jr
  Nickname	A.J.
  AltBirth	21 Apr 1919  [1]
  Born	23 Apr 1919	, , New Jersey, United States   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW II   [2]
  	fighter pilot instructor
  Residence	Aft 1936	Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States   [2]
  Occupation	Between 1950 and 1962  [2]
  	commerical pilot
  Occupation	Between 1962 and 1984  [2]
  	employee of Anchorage Natural Gas
  Misc	Oct 2008  [2]
  	many grandchildren and great-grandchildren
  Obituary	Oct 2008	Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States   [2]
  	Zirana/Anchorage
  	Obituary Anchorage resident Austin John "A.J." Joy, 89, died of natural causes Oct. 25, 2008, at Elmendorf hospital. At his request, no services will be held. His last wishes were to take a final flight with his son in Jay's 185 over the beautiful mountains that he so loved, to be his final resting place. A.J. was born April 23, 1919, in New Jersey to Austin and Lillian (Strang) Joy. He came to Alaska with his brother, Vince Joy, during the summer of 1936 to establish the beginnings of Central Alaska Missions in Copper Center and later in Glennallen. A.J.'s love for Alaska included flying with his brother, Vince, in the late 1930s. He later joined the Army Air Corps and became a fighter pilot instructor during World War II. A.J. met Betty White in 1946 while in the Army Air Corps. They were married and had three children. Through the 1950s, A.J. flew commercially and for his beloved Air Guard. In 1962, he started working for Anchorage Natural Gas. He retired from there in 1984. A.J. spent his retired years with good friends at Jackie's restaurant and at the bowling alley, bowling on many leagues. He spent his last seven years living with his son and daughter-in-law, Jay and Reggie Joy, at their home on Flat Top, where they could take care of him. "We are sorry to see him go, and he will be missed, but never forgotten," his family said. He is survived by his sister, Violet Woodside of Florida; brother, Sherwood "Woody" Joy; daughters and son-in-law, Beth and Jack White of Fort Collins, Colo., and Lynn Cannon of Colorado; son and daughter-in-law, Jay and Reggie Joy of Anchorage; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren who will miss him greatly. A.J. was preceded in death by his brother, Vince Joy, and wife, Betty. An online guestbook and obituary can be viewed at www.alaskacremation.com. Arrangements were entrusted to the Cremation Society of Alaska.
  Died	25 Oct 2008	Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States   [2]
  Person ID	I50014	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2013

  
  

  Father	Austin Joy,   b. 15 Aug 1891, Baldwin, Chemung, New York, United States ,   d. 4 Apr 1982, Virginia Beach, , Virginia, United States  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Lillian Violet Strang,   b. 19 Aug 1892, Montmorency Falls, , Quebec, Canada ,   d. 19 Dec 1969, Collingswood, , New Jersey, United States  (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F12538	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Williams,   d. Bef Oct 2008
  Married	Aft 1946  [1, 2]
  Children	1. Margaret Joy   2. Jenalyn Joy   3. Austin Joy, III
  Family ID	F17498	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Apr 1919 - , , New Jersey, United States Residence - Aft 1936 - Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States Obituary - Zirana/Anchorage - Oct 2008 - Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States Died - 25 Oct 2008 - Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Austin John Joy (1919-2008) Austin John Joy ( 1919 - 2008 ), son of Lillian Violet Strang ( 1892 - 1969 ) and Austin Joy ( 1891 - 1982 ), married Elizabeth White.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1728] Info: Michael MacCreery, Strang.rf file, received 20 Feb 2006. [S695] Obituaries: General, Zirana/Anchorage <http://www.zirana.com/AK_anchorage/obituaries/obituary_austin_joy.h>, viewed 24 Feb 2013.