, age 63, of Pittsfield, Ill. died 3:30 a.m. Thursday (August 12, 2004) at the Kepley House in Pittsfield, Ill. where he was a resident. He was born January 19, 1941 in Kinderhook, Ill. son of the late Dallas and Lena Mae Badgley Young, Sr. Surviving are three sisters, Mary Brown of Barry, Ill., Bettie Smith of Bloomington, Il., and Shirley Streeter of Pittsfield, Il.; two brothers, Charles Young and Joan of Pittsfield, Il., and Gene Young of Quincy, Il.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; five sisters, Lelah Goodyear, Virginia Van Vleet, Barbara Hamm, and twins Marguerite and Marjorie Young; and two brothers, Dallas Young, Jr. and James Young. Mr. Young was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Pittsfield, Ill. Larry participated in the Special Olympics where he medaled in softball, bowling, and walking. He worked at the Pike County Work Activity Center as well as the Green Acres Motel in Pittsfield, Ill. and enjoyed fishing, family, friends and travel. He was a avid baseball fan and loved both the Cardinals and the Cubs and he also loved music and was a member of the Kepley House Bell Ringers. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday (August 16, 2004) at the Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in Pittsfield, Ill. with Pastor Jerry Edison officiating. Burial will be in Parklawn Cemetery in Barry, Ill.
ROBERT W. YOUNG
, 61, of Pittsfield, died Monday Sept. 1, 2008, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born May 4, 1947 in Missouri to Mary Toots. Mrs. Young served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was an assembler for Dura Automotive. He enjoyed working on cars, camping, fishing, bowling, playing pool, and woodworking. He is survived by hismother in law, Wilma Stone of Chesterfield, his fiance, Kay Wallace of Pittsfield, a son, Robert Young; a step-son, Ryan Wallace of Galesburg; three daughters, Tracy, Tonya and Tera Young; four stepdaughters, Mandy (Jeremy) Gallagher of Galesburg, Nancy McDowell of Pittsfield, Debra (Wesley) DeJaynes of Pittsfield and Diane (Randy) DeJaynes of Baylis; two brother-in-laws, Donald Hill of Chesterfield and Harold House of Greenfield; grandparents, Barb and Melvin Williams of Pittsfield, along with several grandchildren and great grandchildren. he was preceded in death by his parents and a grandaughter. Graves services held Sept. 4, at West Cemetery, Pittsfield with Rev. Quentin Beard oficiating.
Contributed by Billie Growning