[Corrections in the original obituary are in brackets, as well as additional information to clarify Mark's story.]

Mark Young dies at 73 [76.9.9]

ARCHER – Mark H. Young, an Archer area farmer, died in Archer Friday [29 June 1973] after a long illness. He was 66 [76.9.9].

He was born September 20, 1896, to William John and Zelpha Rebecca Young and lived most of his life in the Archer area.

On Jan. 4, 1917, he married Bertha May Luthy.

He is survived by his widow of Archer, one son, Lusein Young, Rigby, nine grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.

The family will meet friends Sunday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Flamm Mortuary in Rexburg, and from 12:30 to 1:30 at the Archer LDS Ward Chapel.

Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Monday [2 July 1973] at the Archer ward. Interment will be at the Sutton Cemetery in Archer.

Published in The Post-Register, Monday Morning, July 2, 1973, Page A-11, Column 6

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Below is an edited version emphasizing Mark from a history written by Bertha May Luthy Young for the Builders in the Kingdom, page 183 about their family.

Mark Harold Young was born September 20, 1896 to William John and Zilpah Archer Young, the youngest of thirteen children. The first seven were born in Fairfield, Utah. They were Zilpah, who married William Squires, William (Will) who married Mary Sharp. Ernest and Clarence died of diptheria and were buried in Fairfield. Alfred married Janette Millward. George married Margarette Pearson and lived in Idaho Falls. [Ethan Arthur married Luella Jensen. Those born in Idaho were Robert Allen, Myrtle Grace, Lillian Canivet, Clement Archer, Rosa Leah, and Mark Harold Young]

Mark was born in the oldest house now standing, that was built in this area. The original logs in the wall and the flooring are still in use.

Mark graduated from the eighth grade in Archer.

Mark's father died when he was six years old. His mother died when he was twelve. He went to live with his sister, Zilpah, who was the wife of William Squires. He worked for different people as a laborer.

The first time Mark and I met was when a group of young people were coming down the canyon from huckleberrying. As we watered our riding horses along came the Young family with Mark driving one of the teams pulling the wagons. Mark said, "Hi, are there any huckleberries up here?" I held my hands up all blue-stained, "Yes, a lot." Mark looked at me and thought to himself, "This is the girl I am going to marry."

About three years after I met Mark, we were married January 4, 1917 in Rexburg. We were sealed January 18, 1928 in the Logan Temple.

Mark and I bought thirty acres of land including the house where he was born and lived all his life, except for the seven years he lived with his sister.

Mark and I had eleven boys, but Mark Lucein was the only one to live.

Mark played fifty years in the Young Orchestra, fifteen with the original members, which consisted of Alfred on the trumpet; Clem, trombone; Rob, violin; Mark played the piano, saxophone or banjo, as needed; Lawrence Squires played the drums. Mark's sister, Leah Young, would sometimes play the piano and sometimes Alf's wife, Nettie. They played for Church dances all around, but mostly in the Archer dance hall. After the dance hall was torn down, Clem moved away, Alf went to Salt Lake and Rob died. A new orchestra was formed with Mark, Glen Squires, Ray Palmer of Rigby and Mark Lee of Idaho Falls. These four played together for thirty-five years.

Mark was ward chorister from 1925 to January 12, 1932, and MIA chorister during the time I was president of the MIA from August 11, 1935 until 1941.