Obituary

Daniel Lewis Austin, 74, of Dayton, Ohio, formerly of Xenia/Yellow Springs, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at Miami Valley Hospital.  He was born in Xenia, Ohio, on June 4, 1952, to Joseph and Mary Austin.  

Daniel graduated from Yellow Springs High School, in Yellow Springs, Ohio.  After graduating from High School, He moved to Louisville, Kentucky, where he completed his apprenticeship and became a licensed journeyman electrician.  While in Louisville, Kentucky, Danny married and started a family. He and his family returned to Ohio, where he contributed his skills and expertise to the efforts in rebuilding the communities of Xenia and Wilberforce, following the devastating tornado in 1974.

Daniel dedicated his career to the construction industry, demonstrating his skill set as an electrician, plumber, and renovator.  As an entrepreneur and the owner of A.B.C. Remodeling Co., he spent many years taking great pride in his craftsmanship and the work he provided to his customers.  As his hobbies, Daniel studied martial arts and competed in several karate tournaments, earning multiple awards and trophies that further demonstrated and solidified his skills and expertise.  He was an accomplished photographer with a passion for capturing meaningful moments, participating in photoshoots, weddings, fashion shows, and taking individual pictures, developing his own photographs, and refining his craft through both creativity and technical skill.  Outside of his love for Star Trek, Star Trek-paraphernalia, and collecting comic books, and baseball cards.

Daniel had an extensive movie collection spanning all genres.  He enjoyed watching movies at home with his family and loved going to the movie theater to see them on the big screen. Daniel cherished spending time with family, sharing special moments of wisdom, and  entertained those who knew him with his ‘sense of humor’. 

Daniel was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Austin, mother, Mary Austin; sister, Jeanie Austin Simmons and brother, Joseph Jr. He is survived by a daughter, Dianna Jackson (Thomas Jackson); son, Daniel Austin Jr.; sister, Shirley Austin Cummins (Laura Russell);  grandchildren,  Charlene Austin, Cameron Austin, Alisha Jackson, Amira Knight, Samson Jackson; great-grandchildren, Ezekiel Austin and Harmany Vaughn; three nieces, four great-nieces, one great-nephew, several loving cousins, other family members and friends. His legacy will continue to live on, forever cherished in our hearts and memories.