Eldon Young

ELDON M. YOUNG IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Eldon Myron Young passed away in Blackfoot, Idaho, on October 1, 2005. He was born March 17, 1923, in Clinton, Davis County, Utah, to John Lawrence Young and Geneve Burnett Young. Eldon was raised in Peterson, Utah, and attended Morgan High School, where for two years he achieved All State Championship in football. He attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, with a Football Scholarship. In World War II, Eldon served in the U. S. Army Air Corps in Italy. On his GI Bill he served an apprenticeship in Plumbing and worked for Marlo Halverson in Utah. He then worked in Richland, Washington, at the Hanford Site. He moved his family to Idaho Falls, Idaho, in 1954, where he was employed at the AEC as a Plumber/Pipe Fitter. His work took him to Mountain Home, Idaho, Colter Bay and Casper, Wyoming, and Astoria Springs, Oregon. He married Mary Hancock on November 7, 1945, in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. Eldon was a Master Plumber and had his own business, Young & Sons. He was Idaho State Plumbing Inspector and retired in 1988. He was a member of the Plumber/Pipe Fitters Union, Local #648. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held various positions with the Scout program and Home Teaching. He played Santa Claus for several years in the Taylor Community. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and building the family cabin. Eldon is survived by his wife, Mary H. Young of Idaho Falls, ID and six children, (three sons and three daughters): Kent E. (Veda) Young, Idaho Falls, Steven J (Yvonne) Young, Taylor, ID, Lorraine M. (Gene) Dressen, Idaho Falls, ID, Linda L. (Craig) Blackburn, Rigby, ID, Loretta (William) Scouten, Rigby, ID, and Paul D. (Denise) Young, Idaho Falls, ID. He has 39 grandchildren and 48 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers, Bertus (Lucille) Young of Ogden, Utah, and Vern (Eunice) Young of Peterson, Utah. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Muriel Miller and Bernice Garner, and one brother Carl Young. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 6, 2005, at the Shelley LDS Taylor Ward, 1101 East 1250 North, Shelley, with Bishop Merrill Hanny officiating. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wood East Side (963 S. Ammon) and Thursday for one hour prior to the services at the church. Burial will be in the Taylor Cemetery under the direction of Wood Funeral Home. Military Rites will be performed by the Bonneville County Veterans Memorial Team. ___________________________________________ Condolences sent: Joan Davis (IMJoanD@aol.com) Dear Mary and Family, I was very sorry to hear of your loss of Eldon. I know he has been ill for quite some time but it is always hard to lose a loved one. I am Joan Davis, the daughter of Ruth Buck Barrow, a first cousin to Mary. It has been many years since I have seen any of you so my memories go back many many years to the family parties that we had when Aunt Edith and Uncle Vick were alive. I always remembered how much fun that Eldon and Mary were to be around as well as all of their family. If I remember right, we are all playing together in the orchard. He was always a fun jovial person. I think of you often, Mary, and how your health is doing? Verle had a heart attack and is in the hospital at U of U right now, but he also wanted me to send my regards to all of you. We have many fond memories of all of you. God Bless You All. Love, Joan Davis, Verle Barrow, Deborah Barrow and our families My e-mail address is Imjoand@aol.com