Joseph R. Love

March 3, 1952 - September 7, 2018

Joseph Ralph Love, known to all who knew him as Joe, passed away September 7, 2018. He was born on March 3, 1952 to Ralph and Dorothy Love in Port Arthur, Texas. Joe worked in Austin as a technical writer for most of his career and was well respected for his technical abilities as well as his witty sense of humor. But his real love was his music! Joe not only sang and played the guitar but he wrote and recorded his own songs and loved to get together with his friends to jam. "Worked hard and played hard" described Joe . He lived up to his motto and he was so Austin. He will be dearly missed by all his friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Laurie and her family and his sister Jane and her family. There will be no services per Joe's wishes.