He was born Sept. 6, 1907, to Grant and Isola Hart Young, in Hardin County, Kentucky. He was married Sept. 2, 1927, to Josephine Nelson and she died Feb. 5, 2000.

He had lived in Lafayette since October 1960. He attended Round Grove and Brookston Schools.

He was a farmer and retired from the custodian physical plant at Purdue, after 13 years.

He was a member of Congress Street United Methodist Church.

He is survived by a son, Philip F. Young, Lafayette; daughters, Marian Moelhman, Lafayette and Martha (Chuck) Weiderhaft of Boulder City, Nevada; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Two brothers and three sisters are deceased.

Funeral service was Monday in Hartzler Funeral Home, Brookston, with pastors Larry Dimick and Glen Hulbert officiating.

Burial was in IOOF Cemetery, Brookston.