Joseph Miller Young, 85, of Washington, D.C., formerly of Roanoke, Va. passed away on Friday evening, January 19, 2007 at Capital Hospice Hospital while being treated for cancer. He had been a resident of the Capital Hill Historical Area for forty-five years.
Mr. Young was predeceased by his parents, Joseph Virgil Young and Effie M. Young Arrington.
Surviving is his sister, Mary Alice Crockett of Roanoke; and special friends, Van and June Harrison of Herndon.
He was born in Chatham and grew up in Roanoke, graduating from Jefferson High School in 1940.
On February 3, 1941 Joseph was called to active duty with the Virginia National Guard, Company D, 116th Infantry. He was honorably discharged December 22, 1945 as a member of Headquarters 15 Army (German Occupation) at Bad Neaheim. Joseph survived the sinking of a troop ship in the English Channel. During his stateside service, Mr. Young served on cadres, establishing Army Headquarters corp training programs. After World War II, he attended the University of Virginia, Class of 1950.
Mr. Young was an employee in Air Force civilian personnel administration for thirty-three years. Joseph served in various personnel functions for seven years, initially with the Air Force on Okinawa. A duty of primary concern was the development and implementing program for local foreign nationals. He also served as civilian personnel officer for Naho Air Base. Mr. Young transferred to the Pentagon Air Staff Directorate of Civilian Personnel in 1958, where he was engaged in various regulatory, legislative, and staffing matters in civilian employment. Joseph was accorded the Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his work in development and establishing programs requiring special exceptions to laws and regulatory requirement usually found in the federal career service such as the Air Force Reserve Technician Program.
Funeral services will be conducted from the graveside, Evergreen Burial Park, at 11 a.m. Tuesday with the Reverend Barry Foster officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at Oakey's South Chapel. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 554, Roanoke, VA 24003-0554.
The Roanoke Times
21 January 2007
Mr. Young was predeceased by his parents, Joseph Virgil Young and Effie M. Young Arrington.
Surviving is his sister, Mary Alice Crockett of Roanoke; and special friends, Van and June Harrison of Herndon.
He was born in Chatham and grew up in Roanoke, graduating from Jefferson High School in 1940.
On February 3, 1941 Joseph was called to active duty with the Virginia National Guard, Company D, 116th Infantry. He was honorably discharged December 22, 1945 as a member of Headquarters 15 Army (German Occupation) at Bad Neaheim. Joseph survived the sinking of a troop ship in the English Channel. During his stateside service, Mr. Young served on cadres, establishing Army Headquarters corp training programs. After World War II, he attended the University of Virginia, Class of 1950.
Mr. Young was an employee in Air Force civilian personnel administration for thirty-three years. Joseph served in various personnel functions for seven years, initially with the Air Force on Okinawa. A duty of primary concern was the development and implementing program for local foreign nationals. He also served as civilian personnel officer for Naho Air Base. Mr. Young transferred to the Pentagon Air Staff Directorate of Civilian Personnel in 1958, where he was engaged in various regulatory, legislative, and staffing matters in civilian employment. Joseph was accorded the Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his work in development and establishing programs requiring special exceptions to laws and regulatory requirement usually found in the federal career service such as the Air Force Reserve Technician Program.
Funeral services will be conducted from the graveside, Evergreen Burial Park, at 11 a.m. Tuesday with the Reverend Barry Foster officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at Oakey's South Chapel. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 554, Roanoke, VA 24003-0554.
The Roanoke Times
21 January 2007
Joseph Miller Young, 85, of Washington, D.C., formerly of Roanoke, Va. passed away on Friday evening, January 19, 2007 at Capital Hospice Hospital while being treated for cancer. He had been a resident of the Capital Hill Historical Area for forty-five years.
Mr. Young was predeceased by his parents, Joseph Virgil Young and Effie M. Young Arrington.
Surviving is his sister, Mary Alice Crockett of Roanoke; and special friends, Van and June Harrison of Herndon.
He was born in Chatham and grew up in Roanoke, graduating from Jefferson High School in 1940.
On February 3, 1941 Joseph was called to active duty with the Virginia National Guard, Company D, 116th Infantry. He was honorably discharged December 22, 1945 as a member of Headquarters 15 Army (German Occupation) at Bad Neaheim. Joseph survived the sinking of a troop ship in the English Channel. During his stateside service, Mr. Young served on cadres, establishing Army Headquarters corp training programs. After World War II, he attended the University of Virginia, Class of 1950.
Mr. Young was an employee in Air Force civilian personnel administration for thirty-three years. Joseph served in various personnel functions for seven years, initially with the Air Force on Okinawa. A duty of primary concern was the development and implementing program for local foreign nationals. He also served as civilian personnel officer for Naho Air Base. Mr. Young transferred to the Pentagon Air Staff Directorate of Civilian Personnel in 1958, where he was engaged in various regulatory, legislative, and staffing matters in civilian employment. Joseph was accorded the Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his work in development and establishing programs requiring special exceptions to laws and regulatory requirement usually found in the federal career service such as the Air Force Reserve Technician Program.
Funeral services will be conducted from the graveside, Evergreen Burial Park, at 11 a.m. Tuesday with the Reverend Barry Foster officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at Oakey's South Chapel. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 554, Roanoke, VA 24003-0554.
The Roanoke Times
21 January 2007
Mr. Young was predeceased by his parents, Joseph Virgil Young and Effie M. Young Arrington.
Surviving is his sister, Mary Alice Crockett of Roanoke; and special friends, Van and June Harrison of Herndon.
He was born in Chatham and grew up in Roanoke, graduating from Jefferson High School in 1940.
On February 3, 1941 Joseph was called to active duty with the Virginia National Guard, Company D, 116th Infantry. He was honorably discharged December 22, 1945 as a member of Headquarters 15 Army (German Occupation) at Bad Neaheim. Joseph survived the sinking of a troop ship in the English Channel. During his stateside service, Mr. Young served on cadres, establishing Army Headquarters corp training programs. After World War II, he attended the University of Virginia, Class of 1950.
Mr. Young was an employee in Air Force civilian personnel administration for thirty-three years. Joseph served in various personnel functions for seven years, initially with the Air Force on Okinawa. A duty of primary concern was the development and implementing program for local foreign nationals. He also served as civilian personnel officer for Naho Air Base. Mr. Young transferred to the Pentagon Air Staff Directorate of Civilian Personnel in 1958, where he was engaged in various regulatory, legislative, and staffing matters in civilian employment. Joseph was accorded the Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his work in development and establishing programs requiring special exceptions to laws and regulatory requirement usually found in the federal career service such as the Air Force Reserve Technician Program.
Funeral services will be conducted from the graveside, Evergreen Burial Park, at 11 a.m. Tuesday with the Reverend Barry Foster officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at Oakey's South Chapel. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 554, Roanoke, VA 24003-0554.
The Roanoke Times
21 January 2007
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