In November 2024, a young man from Burien passed away in a diving accident in the Philippines. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for January 4th.
For those who would like to visit with family and friends of Austin Regier, here are the details:
Austin Regier’s Celebration of Life
January 4th, 1:30 pm
University Presbyterian Church
4540 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105
A reception will follow at Conibear Shell House at University of Washington.
If you are unable to attend in person you can view online here: https://www.youtube.com/live/X8IFokzqK90 For more information please visit https://austinsway.net/f/austin-regier-celebration-of-life
From his friend Thatcher Kelley:
Austin Regier is… the kind of person that befriended everyone. If you don’t know Austin, it’s probably because Burien loaned out this gem of a man in recent years to Madison, Wisconsin, and Barcelona, Spain, where he proceeded to make friends with everyone he met there.
Austin passed away in a diving accident on Friday, November 15, in Coron, Philippines. He was living life to the fullest, making friends, sharing his faith, and in his spare time, riding his bike and free diving in Lake Barracuda.
A lot has been said about Austin. His intense athleticism, determination, and passion for life are very real qualities. These qualities served him well as a National Champion rower for UW and a cyclor in this fall’s America’s Cup sailing competition in Spain. Those of us from the Highline area would know him as the beast of a man, usually wearing very little, painted in red, white, and blue, leading the charge down the Normandy Park Fun Run every Fourth of July.
Many grieve Austin as a man who was just getting into his prime. But the Austin I know has been in his prime his entire life.
Burien.News extends our deepest condolences to Austin’s family and friends, both in Burien and beyond.
