ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Lu Young, the wife of U.S. Rep. Don Young, died Saturday night or early Sunday. She was 67. Meredith Kenny, a spokeswoman for the Alaska Republican, said Lu Young died at the couple's home in Great Falls, Va. Meredith Kenny said the cause of death is unknown but is believed to have stemmed from natural causes. The Youngs were married for 46 years. Young, Alaska's lone congressman, refuted rumors in 2003 that he was considering leaving office because of Lu's health. At a press conference, he introduced his wife, who had what Young called a slight stroke six months earlier. Lu Young said the "Youngs do not retire." According to Young's congressional biography, Lu Young was a bookkeeper when the couple met in the Athabascan village of Fort Yukon, just above the Arctic Circle. Don Young was working as an elementary school teacher at the village school at the time.
Lu was survived by their daughters, Joni Nelson and Dawn Vallely; 13 grandchildren and her husband, Congressman Don Young.
Fort Yukon has remained the couple's home base in Alaska.
Lu Young's survivors include her husband, their two daughters and 14 grandchildren.
Published by Daily News-Miner from Aug. 2 to Aug. 7, 2009.
Lu was survived by their daughters, Joni Nelson and Dawn Vallely; 13 grandchildren and her husband, Congressman Don Young.
Fort Yukon has remained the couple's home base in Alaska.
Lu Young's survivors include her husband, their two daughters and 14 grandchildren.
Published by Daily News-Miner from Aug. 2 to Aug. 7, 2009.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Lu Young, the wife of U.S. Rep. Don Young, died Saturday night or early Sunday. She was 67. Meredith Kenny, a spokeswoman for the Alaska Republican, said Lu Young died at the couple's home in Great Falls, Va. Meredith Kenny said the cause of death is unknown but is believed to have stemmed from natural causes. The Youngs were married for 46 years. Young, Alaska's lone congressman, refuted rumors in 2003 that he was considering leaving office because of Lu's health. At a press conference, he introduced his wife, who had what Young called a slight stroke six months earlier. Lu Young said the "Youngs do not retire." According to Young's congressional biography, Lu Young was a bookkeeper when the couple met in the Athabascan village of Fort Yukon, just above the Arctic Circle. Don Young was working as an elementary school teacher at the village school at the time.
Lu was survived by their daughters, Joni Nelson and Dawn Vallely; 13 grandchildren and her husband, Congressman Don Young.
Fort Yukon has remained the couple's home base in Alaska.
Lu Young's survivors include her husband, their two daughters and 14 grandchildren.
Published by Daily News-Miner from Aug. 2 to Aug. 7, 2009.
Lu was survived by their daughters, Joni Nelson and Dawn Vallely; 13 grandchildren and her husband, Congressman Don Young.
Fort Yukon has remained the couple's home base in Alaska.
Lu Young's survivors include her husband, their two daughters and 14 grandchildren.
Published by Daily News-Miner from Aug. 2 to Aug. 7, 2009.
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