Austin Builta (16) committed suicide by hanging
Published: Jun 16, 2015 @ 5:16 PM

Austin Builta (16)
Date: Jun 11, 2015
Suicide by: Hanging
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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Austin Campbell "Catfish" Builta slipped into the shining world May 18, 1999, in Fort Worth and once mastering elocution and locomotion, he began making the planet a better place by his mere presence, wholesome and tender and joyful, until Thursday, June 11, 2015. Service: Mass of Christian Farewell at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 5819 W Pleasant Ridge Road, Arlington. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 15, with a vigil at 7 p.m. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please consider making a contribution to the Austin Builta Memorial Scholarship Fund at The Oakridge School, 5900 W. Pioneer Pkwy., Arlington, Texas 76013. Quite quickly Austin became a servant of the Lord, not just by word but by his every deed, particularly after his sister/partner-in-crime, Anna, was born in 2003, giving him a target on which to shower his constant flow of love. The joys of Austin's life, aside from being with his sister, were running cross country, listening to Midwest rap, playing the guitar, working with power tools in the garage, relaxing via video games, serving the elderly, and teaching Sunday school to young children. He was a ferocious volunteer, a gifted mower of lawns, a solid storyteller, and a keen observer of life. Austin served without boasting, he loved without self-interest, and he lived from the pureness God placed in his heart. As Robert Frost says, "Nothing gold can stay," so Austin is now back in heaven, the place from whence he came. Austin is survived by his parents, Sarah Kramer and Brian Builta; his sister, Anna; his pet turtle, Tina; his maternal grandparents, Raymond and Mary Ellen Kramer; his paternal grandmother, Joyce Builta; his aunts and uncles, Michael and Kelly Kramer, Daron Builta and Steve Schaible, Missy Kramer, Chris and Megan Poulin; his cousins, Molly and Davis; his extended family; and his family at The Oakridge School.
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