| Austill's Rehabilitation Services, Inc.
was named in honor of the President of Austill’s Grandmother,
Anne Austill.
Anne Austill was an amazingly talented pioneer woman. In
the 1920’s, Anne Pifer Austill was one of a few women
leading backpacking trips up Long’s Peak, Colorado,
one of the highest mountains in the United States.
Granny Anne loved nature and her fellow man. Her woodland
walks consistently included delightful facts about wildflowers,
trees, streams and birds, the need for environmental preservation
and a spiritual understanding of man’s unique place
in the world.
Thanksgiving dinners with Granny and Gramps Austill always
involved family and friends from around the world. Meals
were often eaten with Japanese chopsticks and tea slurped
from small wooden Chinese bowls. Classical music provided
a relaxing backdrop to animated discussions as the Austill
family watched ocean waves gently lap the backyard beach.
This annual gathering continues each summer as 9-12 campsites
are filled with Austill family and friends joining together
for another unique outdoor community experience.
Both the President’s parents served as inspirational
figures when designing Austill’s Rehabilitation Services,
Inc. Dad left a full-time employment position at the age
of 40 and started his own business. Even now at an older
age, he constantly strives to improve his product. Dad has
always stressed personal growth, responsibility and adjustment
to the changing marketplace.
Mom worked as an Executive Assistant for years, then switched
organizational lines to work in management. Her animated
delight and successful mastery of a job traditionally held
by men while maintaining an active family life served as
a terrific stimulus for the development of Austill’s
Rehabilitation Services, Inc.
May my family’s pioneering spirit, independence,
love of education, and enthusiastic support of humanistic
service, while encouraging personal growth and responsibility,
always remain with this company.
Becky Anne Austill-Clausen, MS, OTR/L,
FAOTA
President
becky@austills.com
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