Robert E. Young died 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 Dec. 11, 2004. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving and devoted family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 63.
He 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. He and his wife moved their family to Morgan Hill in 1983.
Besides spending time with his loving wife, both at home and traveling to their Hawaii and Lake Tahoe condos, Robert enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, football, reading World War II and sci-fi novels, watching 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 NRA. He had a long, rewarding career in the insurance industry for both CSAA and USAA Insurance, culminating his career as a regional manager until his retirement in 1999. He returned to work as the manager of Olson Brothers Body Shop in Milpitas for three years until his fight against cancer forced him to focus on his health.
He was beloved husband to Patricia P. Young for 30 years until her unexpected passing Sept. 24, 2004; loving 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; loving Papa to five grandchildren – Joseph Aragon, Starlyn and McKenna Berry, Collin Young and Krista Wootton; loving brother to Roy “Tex” Young; loving uncle to many nieces and nephews; and dear friend to his “Weigand Brothers” and many more.
He was preceded in death by five other brothers – Edward, Leroy “Lucky”, Howard “Neil”, Paul and Burl.
A remembrance in honor of Rob’s life took place Dec. 17 at the Coyote Grange Hall.
The family asks that any donations be made to the Hospice Program at Santa Teresa Kaiser in San Jose.
