"You don?t give much thought to the ?neighbor? part of a neighborhood when moving, but this is what creates a community. As soon as I moved in, Mike and Carrie welcomed me to the street. Countless times over the next 15 years I would be summoned over by Mike, meat in the smoker, garage door flung wide-open, tinkering with some project. ?Jay, how ?bout a cold beer?? I don?t think I ever said no. Mike and Carrie would quickly produce several cans of Budweiser and we?d sit, gaze out to the street, and chat. Mike was extremely worldly, and topics of discussion would range from international politics, local tax policy, Austin history, road trips, and amateur radio. Invariably, we would wind up talking maintenance on our cars and motorcycles. We were both do-it-yourselfers and Mike took great pride in how he kept his machines running like a top with his own hands. The one beer usually turned into two, or three, just until about dinner time when Mike would tend to his smoker and I?d hop back home. I enjoyed these sessions so much that sometimes I would stick my head out of the front door just to see if the garage was open next door, hoping to garner the cold-beer invitation like so many times before. Rest in peace, neighbor. This Bud?s for you. -Jay "
In loving memory of
Michael Stuart Beatty
January 8, 1958 - September 13, 2021
Sergeant First Class Michael Stuart Beatty U. S. Army, retired, passed away at his home in Austin, TX on Monday, September 13th 2021. He was 63 years old.
SFC Beatty was born on January 8th, 1958 in Corpus Christi, TX to parents Jane and Thomas Beatty. He was the youngest of four brothers. He joined the Army in 1992 and faithfully served for over 20 years, including three overseas tours of duty. After his retirement from service, he went on to work for the City of Austin. He married Carrie Mangrum on August 9th, 2001 and they just celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary.
He was a proud soldier, and in his spare time he repaired antique radios. He was an avid reader and went to the beach as often as he could. He will be lovingly remembered as a soldier, a son, a brother, a father, and a husband.
He is predeceased by his father, Thomas Beatty, and his grandmother, Mary Louisa Holley, and brother-in-law, Mike Mangrum. Survivors include his wife, Carrie Beatty of Broken Arrow, OK; daughter Meghan Shill of Austin, TX; son Maxwell Beatty of Austin, TX; mother Jane Beatty of Temple, TX; brother Steve Beatty of Corpus Christi, TX; brother David Beatty of Denver, CO; Gordon Beatty of Corpus Christi, TX; and dog Spot of Helotes, TX.; his father and mother-in-law, Bob and Helen Mangrum of Oklahoma; brother-in-law, Bobby Mangrum of Colorado; sister-in-law, Mary Leininger of Phoenix; and nephew Dylan Leininger of Phoenix.
Funeral Services will be 3:00PM on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Harrell Funeral Home, 4435 Frontier Trail, Austin, TX. Burial will be 1:45PM Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
Tributes
"It has been an honor and a pleasure to be Mike's attending physician. I always looked forward to our visits and our shared interest in military history. My thoughts and prayers are with Carrie and his family at this time."