From Ross Lampert;

from Wynne Smith, Executive Director of BMW CCA.

"Sunbelt Chapter President Austin Weismann succumbed to fatal injuries in a single car accident in the Chicagoland area. Living his dream in working with BMW's after graduation from the BMW STEP Program training, he worked for two years at Jackie Cooper BMW in Oklahoma City, before moving to Chicago in September 2005, to work at Don Dethlefsen's "The Werk Shop", lovingly performing BMW service and restoration work.

"Austin's family, BMW friends, club members and fellow enthusiasts are invited to attend a Wake and Memorial Celebration of Life at the Old Germany Restaurant in Choctaw, Oklahoma, at 3pm on Saturday December 3, 2005. Everyone is invited to wear any BMW related attire and bring your favorite Austin stories to share with his friends."

Naturally, I'll have more on Austin in the next issue of the Sonnenflecke. At this time there's no information on where or whether to send flowers or where to make a donation in Austin's name, if you wish to do so. If I get any more information, I'll pass it along.

Ross Lampert
Sonnenflecke Editor
Sunbelt Chapter, BMW CCA

I will keep this thread up to date with any further information. If you have pictures, stories, etc., I can pass them along to Ross. Thanks and keep Austin's family and friends in your prayers.
Lisa and I plan on heading to Choctaw from Tulsa on Saturday, probably around 1:30.

i will go. anyone want to meet up and caravan there? ill bring it up at the Beez this Thursday for all the OKC people.

Austin Hughes Wiseman
Austin Hughes Wiseman of Chicago, Illinois, died Sunday, November 27th from injuries sustained in a car accident. He was 23 years old. Austin was born in Shawnee, OK and attended schools in Moore, Norman and Little Rock, graduating from Owasso High School in 2000. After high school, he attended technical training in Wyoming and BMW factory training in Florida. He worked for two years for Jackie Cooper BMW in Edmond and more recently The Werk Shop in Lake Bluff, Illinois. Austin had a passion for BMW, Formula 1 racing, the music of U2, but mostly a passion for life. He is the son of Marsha Hughes Wiseman of Owasso, OK and Ray Wiseman of Commerce, TX. He has two half sisters, Rachel and Becky Wiseman of Tuttle, OK. In addition to his parents and sisters, he is survived by two grandparents, Sonny Wiseman of Commerce, TX and Ann Roe of Muskogee, OK and several aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives and friends. Austin will be commemorated on Saturday, December 3rd, at 10:00 a.m. in a memorial ceremony at the First United Methodist Church in Muskogee, OK, with the Rev. Diana Cox Crawford officiating followed by a celebration of his life by family and friends at the Old German Restaurant in Choctaw, OK at 3:00 p.m. The family prefers memorial donations be made to ministries who provide meals for the homeless. You may send your contribution to Red Andrews Dinner, PO Box 18894, Oklahoma City, OK 73154 or to the Iron Gate Ministries, % Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati Ave., Tulsa, OK 74103. Arrangements and memorial services are under the direction of Hersman-Nichols Funeal Home, Wagoner.
Published in The Oklahoman on 11/30/2005.