John Augustine

[Bob Rusnak]

A True Champion, John Augustine

Our deepest sympathy to the entire Augustine family. Words in this short amount of space can not express what he ment to us and the boat racing world. God Bless you Pop and you will be dearly missed.

Bob, Kathy, Lorraine(McKean), & Don Rusnak

[HYDRO21Z]

My condolences to the Augustine Family

My first memory of racing was at Camden, NC and meeting the Augustines.
Pop gave me my first boat, and Bill Walker brought it to me. A gesture from both I fondly remember, and recount the story.
Pop will be missed, but always present at every race.
Pop was always a blessing to anyone that needed help.
Rest well sir.

Dennis

[roperz111]

Godspeed Pop

My deepest condolences to the Augustine family. I remember Pop from my earliest days of racing. I can still remember him winning A Outboard Hydro (250ccH to you young'un's) at Burlington, NC around 1970 0r 1971. The whole family came down to the inspection area to congratulate him AND "Miss Lucille".

He was a very good friend to us, and nobody loved boat racing as much as he. He has been and will be missed.

Chris Johnson
111-Z

[Howie Nichols]

Our condolences to the Augustines.

The Nichols

[j hydro racer]

sorry to hear

Our deepest condulences to the entire Augustine family

The Wlodarski

[F-111]

Our condolences

Thoughts and prayers to everyone in the Augustine Family. Pop was truly a classic and will be greatly missed.

[fbref5269]

my deepest sympathy to the augustine clan

to dave and the whole augustine clan,

my deepest sympathy you on the passing of pop. i bought my first c stock hydro from pop in 1971 when i started racing. he was always there to answer questions and to help out whenever asked. and boy did i have them. in resent years i enjoyed visiting with pop and gigi before attending my college football referee meetings that were held very close to where they lived. i will always treasure his stories.

you know that his legacy continues with the augustine clan and they are all there for the racers just like pop was.

as long as we remember him he will never be far from us.

he's at the big test lake right now trying to get his a alky running.

frank novotny

[N A Paul]

John will be missed by all in the years to come and by racers that never had the pleasure to know him . He has left & given us a legacy & a standard not only to race with , also to live by .I know he has his pits space & his friends are helping him with his new wings . Noel and Betty Paul

[17W]

Pop will be missed! When I came back to the sport after returning from Desert Storm, I went to Camden to buy some equipment. I met Pop & he informed me he too spent time in the USMC. I gave him the Marine Corps hat off my head. Rest in peace my friend.

[LISA JENNINGS]

Truly Missed.....

Pop will truly be missed down here by all those he touched and left behind.
Our prayers and thoughts to the "Augustine Family".....
My fondest memory of him was from Camden, NC (in the early 1990's) when Ashlei and AJ were playing in the mud puddle's. I was told by someone that the kids shouldn't be running thru the mud (cause they would get sick) but Pop said let'em play. Which is what I did. Both my kids were covered in mud and Pop just sat there watching, smiling and laughing.
That's the way we'll remember him......
From your racing family,
Lisa, Alex, Ashlei & AJ Jennings

[NUT2F]

Our condolences and prayers go out to the Augustine family. Pop was one of a kind, just an awsome person! He made the world a better place.

The Pinners

[Dick Tyndall]

My thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Augustine family. From reading all of the posts here Mr. Augustine touched many lives throughout the boat racing community and will be forever remembered. He can certainly be proud of the first family of boat racing..........they don't come any better.
Rest in peace, Pop.

[Heliarc]

My deepest condolences to the Augustine family also. Pop and his family always made folks feel welcome at the Region 4 races.

[14-H]

Augustine Family

To the Augustines from the Hearns: May the comfort of your memories console you in your loss. Ed Hearn.

[Jeff5P]

Dave, Pat, Gary, Ian, Sean, Dave, and all the Augustines,

Words cannot express what is in our hearts. Pop was a very special person to us all and his memory (and all the stories) will be with us always. May you find peace through this time.

From the other half of "old guy racing",

Jeff. Mary, and the rest of MJ Racing