LAUCHLAN B. YOUNG
Funeral services for Lauchlan B. Young, 81, were held at the L.D.S. church in Kemmerer Wednesday.
Mr. Young, who was an early day resident of Rock Springs, died Saturday, August 6, at his home in Kemmerer. He had lived in the Kemmerer community for 54 years.
He was the father of Mrs. Frank Marocki, former Rock Springs resident who recently went to Kemmerer to reside, and a brother of Mrs. Robert Fletcher Sr.
Born in 1875 in Scotland, Lauchlan Black Young came to the United States in 1887, locating first in Walsenburg, Colo., and soon afterwards coming to Rock Springs.
He was married to Maria McPhie in Rock Springs July 5, 1897, the marriage taking place in the McPhie home which stood on the present site of Johnny's bakery on C street.
In 1901 the Youngs moved to Diamondville.
Survivors are his wife, three sons, Ben of Roy, Utah, Bruce of Detroit and Earl Young of Pinedale; three daughters, Mrs. Catherine Marocki, Mrs. Paul (Marian) Griff of Kemmerer and Edna Young of San Francisco; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
In addition to Mrs. Fletcher he is survived by two other sisters, Mrs. Kate Abraham of Byron, Wyo., who is 92 years old, and Mrs. Jean Kessner of Murray, Utah. (He was a brother of the late John B. Young, pioneer resident of Rock Springs and one of the city's early day mayors).
LAUCHLAN B. YOUNG
Funeral services for Lauchlan B. Young, 81, were held at the L.D.S. church in Kemmerer Wednesday.
Mr. Young, who was an early day resident of Rock Springs, died Saturday, August 6, at his home in Kemmerer. He had lived in the Kemmerer community for 54 years.
He was the father of Mrs. Frank Marocki, former Rock Springs resident who recently went to Kemmerer to reside, and a brother of Mrs. Robert Fletcher Sr.
Born in 1875 in Scotland, Lauchlan Black Young came to the United States in 1887, locating first in Walsenburg, Colo., and soon afterwards coming to Rock Springs.
He was married to Maria McPhie in Rock Springs July 5, 1897, the marriage taking place in the McPhie home which stood on the present site of Johnny's bakery on C street.
In 1901 the Youngs moved to Diamondville.
Survivors are his wife, three sons, Ben of Roy, Utah, Bruce of Detroit and Earl Young of Pinedale; three daughters, Mrs. Catherine Marocki, Mrs. Paul (Marian) Griff of Kemmerer and Edna Young of San Francisco; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
In addition to Mrs. Fletcher he is survived by two other sisters, Mrs. Kate Abraham of Byron, Wyo., who is 92 years old, and Mrs. Jean Kessner of Murray, Utah. (He was a brother of the late John B. Young, pioneer resident of Rock Springs and one of the city's early day mayors).
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