James E. Young, 74, of Brookston died Monday, October 6 at 6:44 p.m. in Home Hospital, Lafayette.

He was born November 11, 1923 in Round Grove Township to Grant and Isola Hart Young. He had lived in Brookston for the past 50 years. He graduated from Round Grove High School in 1941.

He married Rosemary Allie on November 22, 1941 in Delphi. She survives along with 3 daughters; Mrs. Jerry (Sharon) Hiner, Brookston, Vickie Richardson, Lafayette, Mrs. Mick (Debra) Mikels of Brookston; and a son, Stan Young of Brookston.

One brother Hubert Young of Lafayette also survives. He had 14 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. One daughter, Connie Weston, one great-granddaughter, Nicole, 3 sisters and a brother are deceased.

He served in the Army in World War II in Japan. He had worked at Alcoa from 1941 to 1952 and was an engineer with the Monon, L&N, Seaboard and CSX railroads for 31½ years before retiring in 1984.

He was a member of the Brookston United Methodist Church, Monticello Moose Lodge, Libanus Lodge 154 F&AM, Monticello, Brookston IOOF Lodge 164, a life member of the VFW post in Michigan City and a life member of Post 11 Lafayette American Legion.

Funeral services will be at the Hartzler Funeral Home in Brookston at 11:00 a.m. on Friday with burial in IOOF Cemetery, Brookston.

Friends may call at Hartzler Funeral Home from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Memorials may be made to Brookston United Methodist Church or American Cancer Society.