Robert E. Young died Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004. He died peacefully
at home surrounded by his loving and devoted family after a
courageous battle with cancer. He was 63.
Robert E. Young died Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving and devoted family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 63.
Mr. Young was born in Crawford, Texas to Will and Vada Young on May 15, 1941, after which the entire family moved to Avenal. He graduated from Avenal High School and moved to San Jose in 1962, then he and his wife moved the family to Morgan Hill in 1983.
He had a long, rewarding career in the insurance industry for both CSAA and USAA Insurance, culminating as a Regional Manager until his retirement in 1999. Mr. Young returned to work as the manager of Olson Brothers Body Shop in Milpitas for three years until his fight with cancer forced him to focus on his health.
In addition to spending time with his loving wife, both at home and traveling to their Hawaii and Lake Tahoe condominiums, Mr. Young enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, football, reading WWII and sci-fi novels, watching old John Wayne movies, and spoiling his family with his special recipes for chocolate cake and stroganoff. He spent time as Master of the Coyote Grange, helped organize several local golf tournaments and was a proud member of the National Rifle Association.
He was the beloved husband of Patricia P. Young for 30 years, until her unexpected death on Sept. 24, 2004. He is the father to Lisa Aragon and husband John of San Jose/Morgan Hill, Kendall Young and wife Stephanie of Sammamish, Wash., Ann Berry of Morgan Hill, and Wendy Wootton and husband Tod of Santa Clara; the grandfather of Joseph Aragon, Starlyn and McKenna Berry, Collin Young and Krista Wootton; the brother of Roy “Tex” Young, and was preceded in death by five brothers – Edward, Leroy “Lucky”, Howard “Neil”, Paul, and Burl; the uncle to many nieces and nephews; and the dear friend to his “Weigand Brothers” and many more.
A remembrance in honor of Mr. Young’s life will take place at 1pm Friday, Dec. 17, 2004 at the Coyote Grange in Morgan Hill.
The family asks that any donations be made to the Hospice Program at Santa Teresa Kaiser in San Jose.
