Terrance C. Austin, a retired chef for the Deacosti’s Restaurant, died last Sunday inPullman Regional Hospital of throat cancer. He was 81.Mr. Austin was not just a chef, but was also a military veteran. While serving in themilitary Mr. Austin, besides being a cook, he also received two Purple Hearts, and a Bronze Starwhile serving as a rifleman during the Korean War. Mr. Austin spent three years serving in theUnited States Marine Corp.Mr. Austin was born in Chicago, Illinois, but moved to Pullman as a child with hisfamily. He lived in Pullman his entire life except for his three years of service in the Marines. Asa chef Mr. Austin learned to cook as a child from his mother Lulu T. Austin who died ten yearsago, and as well as his Father Frank
