Funeral services for Maurice M. "Bill" Young, 88, of Monticello, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008, at Mackey-Wright Funeral Home, 215 E. Washington St., Monticello. The Rev. Sharon Monroe will officiate. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Mahomet. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mr. Young died at 10:39 a.m. Friday (Oct. 17, 2008) at Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello. He was born Jan. 31, 1920, near Bondville, a son of George H. and Iva Mitchell Young. He married Marian L. "Mickey" Martin on March 3, 1946. She preceded him in death on Dec. 16, 2006.
Survivors include a daughter, Carol Reidel (Steve) and a son, Richard Young (Ann), both of Monticello; four grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; and one step-great-great-grandchild. A son, Michael, one sister and four brothers preceded him in death.
Mr. Young was a retired farmer and member of the Monticello United Methodist Church and Fraternal Lodge 58. He had held past positions on the Unit 25 school board, the Forest Preserve Park Board, the Soil and Water Conservation District and with the Piatt Promenaders square-dance club. For many years he helped plan reunions and parade floats for the Monticello High School Class of 1938.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Piatt County Nursing Home Halcyon Unit. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mackey-wrightfuneralhome.com
Published in The News-Gazette on 10/18/2008
Contributor:
Mark Fruendt
Mr. Young died at 10:39 a.m. Friday (Oct. 17, 2008) at Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello. He was born Jan. 31, 1920, near Bondville, a son of George H. and Iva Mitchell Young. He married Marian L. "Mickey" Martin on March 3, 1946. She preceded him in death on Dec. 16, 2006.
Survivors include a daughter, Carol Reidel (Steve) and a son, Richard Young (Ann), both of Monticello; four grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; and one step-great-great-grandchild. A son, Michael, one sister and four brothers preceded him in death.
Mr. Young was a retired farmer and member of the Monticello United Methodist Church and Fraternal Lodge 58. He had held past positions on the Unit 25 school board, the Forest Preserve Park Board, the Soil and Water Conservation District and with the Piatt Promenaders square-dance club. For many years he helped plan reunions and parade floats for the Monticello High School Class of 1938.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Piatt County Nursing Home Halcyon Unit. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mackey-wrightfuneralhome.com
Published in The News-Gazette on 10/18/2008
Contributor:
Mark Fruendt
Funeral services for Maurice M. "Bill" Young, 88, of Monticello, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008, at Mackey-Wright Funeral Home, 215 E. Washington St., Monticello. The Rev. Sharon Monroe will officiate. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Mahomet. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mr. Young died at 10:39 a.m. Friday (Oct. 17, 2008) at Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello. He was born Jan. 31, 1920, near Bondville, a son of George H. and Iva Mitchell Young. He married Marian L. "Mickey" Martin on March 3, 1946. She preceded him in death on Dec. 16, 2006.
Survivors include a daughter, Carol Reidel (Steve) and a son, Richard Young (Ann), both of Monticello; four grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; and one step-great-great-grandchild. A son, Michael, one sister and four brothers preceded him in death.
Mr. Young was a retired farmer and member of the Monticello United Methodist Church and Fraternal Lodge 58. He had held past positions on the Unit 25 school board, the Forest Preserve Park Board, the Soil and Water Conservation District and with the Piatt Promenaders square-dance club. For many years he helped plan reunions and parade floats for the Monticello High School Class of 1938.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Piatt County Nursing Home Halcyon Unit. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mackey-wrightfuneralhome.com
Published in The News-Gazette on 10/18/2008
Contributor:
Mark Fruendt
Mr. Young died at 10:39 a.m. Friday (Oct. 17, 2008) at Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello. He was born Jan. 31, 1920, near Bondville, a son of George H. and Iva Mitchell Young. He married Marian L. "Mickey" Martin on March 3, 1946. She preceded him in death on Dec. 16, 2006.
Survivors include a daughter, Carol Reidel (Steve) and a son, Richard Young (Ann), both of Monticello; four grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; and one step-great-great-grandchild. A son, Michael, one sister and four brothers preceded him in death.
Mr. Young was a retired farmer and member of the Monticello United Methodist Church and Fraternal Lodge 58. He had held past positions on the Unit 25 school board, the Forest Preserve Park Board, the Soil and Water Conservation District and with the Piatt Promenaders square-dance club. For many years he helped plan reunions and parade floats for the Monticello High School Class of 1938.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Piatt County Nursing Home Halcyon Unit. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mackey-wrightfuneralhome.com
Published in The News-Gazette on 10/18/2008
Contributor:
Mark Fruendt
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