Randall J Austin

Randy was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force after high school. While serving his country, Randy attended Minot State College in North Dakota, and, later, the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.

Randy began his computer programming career in Connecticut at Bunker Ramo Corporation. Before Randy moved to Colorado Springs, where he ultimately retired from Lockheed Martin, he worked in San Francisco and New York. As a contract negotiator, Randy represented Lockheed in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. While in Colorado Springs, Randy had met his wife Penny in 1975 at Philco Ford, a predecessor organization of Lockheed, where they both worked.

Randy and Penny enjoyed traveling, especially camping in Randy’s favorite vehicle, the 5th-wheel, visiting Alaska and the East Coast. A variety of European river cruises were also among their chosen pastimes. He also enjoyed many years of the Cancun beaches. Randy was active in the outdoors, running a marathon in 1982, and building a home with Penny on Peak 7 in Breckenridge, both for quick access to skiing and for hosting friends and family over the years.

Randy worked on the Mountain Safety Patrol team at Copper Mountain, and was known for his bat-out-of hell-skiing but also his love of apres ski music at JJ’s. In fact, Randy would travel for live music, such as to the Telluride Jazz Festival with his brothers Kevin, who succeeds him, and David, who preceded Randy in death. Randy is also survived by his sisters Ruth Ann Hughson, Francine Austin Bray, and numerous nieces and grandnieces who reside in Connecticut.

Randy will be remembered not only for his loyalty to his friends and his generosity of spirit, but also the many lives he touched along the way. Even dealing with the challenges of Parkinson ’s Disease in the last few years, Randy continued to share his particular brand of humor, always with that signature twinkle in his eyes.

Randy’s life will be celebrated on October 29, 2025 at 2pm at Patty Jewett Golf Club.