Republican Candidate for the House of Representatives
Was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1867, where he received a fine education devoting his entire time to study up to the time of coming to this country. About fifteen years ago he came to Rock Springs, where he worked in the mines for a number of years. He then decided to engage in business for himself and opened the store of which he is now proprietor.
Two years ago he was elected to the state legislature and is still serving Sweetwater county in that capacity.
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Rock Springs Miner, Jul 14, 1946
JOHN BLACK YOUNG
Funeral services for John B. Young, 79, widely known in southwestern Wyoming, who died Thursday night at his home in Murray, Utah, following a heart attack, will be held at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon in the L.D.S. church. Bishop Lyman Fearn, assisted by Joseph Williams of Evanston, former bishop of the Rock Springs L.D.S. church, will conduct the services and burial will be in Mountain View cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Cecil James, Walter Mills, John Stafford, William Gibbs, Leland Johnson and James Roberts. Honorary pallbearers will include T.A. James, James Syme, Gordon Morris, George Pryde, Walter A. Muir, Gust Sturholm, Dr. G.H. Breihan, Dave Daniels, Sam Ward, Robert Murphy, E.M. Thompson, L.H. Brown, H.J. Boice, V.J. Facinelli, E.D. Crippa and Rudolph Anselmi.
The body will arrive from Salt Lake City Tuesday and may be viewed by friends at the L.D.S. church from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wildermuth mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Young came from his native Scotland as an L.D.S. convert to Rock Springs in 1890 and resided here until September, 1944, when he and Mrs. Young moved to Murray, to make their home.
He was born Dec. 10, 1866, in Castle Row, Scotland, a son of George and Catherine Black Young. He worked as a miner in Rock Springs and then opened up a general merchandise store which he operated for 30 years. Mr. Young also was active in civic and church affairs. For 26 years he was associated with the Lyman stake of the L.D.S church and served as bishop in Rock Springs for 12 years. He was L.D.S. patriarch at the time he moved to Utah in 1944. From 1899 to 1901 he served an L.D.S. mission as a companion of counselor in the church first presidency.
He served Sweetwater county as representative in the state legislature for three consecutive two-year terms, beginning in 1903. He was councilman in Rock Springs for several years and mayor in 1921 and 1922. For 20 years he served as member of the board of trustees of school district No. 4.
On Feb. 6, 1906, he was married to Maude Roades in the Salt Lake City L.D.S. temple. Survivors in addition to his widow are a son, Nephi Young, Washington, D.C., and a daughter, Mrs. Hanna Moeller of Rock Springs; three sisters, Mrs. Kate Abraham, Byron; Mrs. Jean Kessner, Los Angeles, and Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher, Kanesville, Utah; one brother, Louchlan Young, Denver, and eight grandchildren.
One son, John Melvin Young, died on the Bataan death march in May, 1942.
Was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1867, where he received a fine education devoting his entire time to study up to the time of coming to this country. About fifteen years ago he came to Rock Springs, where he worked in the mines for a number of years. He then decided to engage in business for himself and opened the store of which he is now proprietor.
Two years ago he was elected to the state legislature and is still serving Sweetwater county in that capacity.
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Rock Springs Miner, Jul 14, 1946
JOHN BLACK YOUNG
Funeral services for John B. Young, 79, widely known in southwestern Wyoming, who died Thursday night at his home in Murray, Utah, following a heart attack, will be held at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon in the L.D.S. church. Bishop Lyman Fearn, assisted by Joseph Williams of Evanston, former bishop of the Rock Springs L.D.S. church, will conduct the services and burial will be in Mountain View cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Cecil James, Walter Mills, John Stafford, William Gibbs, Leland Johnson and James Roberts. Honorary pallbearers will include T.A. James, James Syme, Gordon Morris, George Pryde, Walter A. Muir, Gust Sturholm, Dr. G.H. Breihan, Dave Daniels, Sam Ward, Robert Murphy, E.M. Thompson, L.H. Brown, H.J. Boice, V.J. Facinelli, E.D. Crippa and Rudolph Anselmi.
The body will arrive from Salt Lake City Tuesday and may be viewed by friends at the L.D.S. church from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wildermuth mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Young came from his native Scotland as an L.D.S. convert to Rock Springs in 1890 and resided here until September, 1944, when he and Mrs. Young moved to Murray, to make their home.
He was born Dec. 10, 1866, in Castle Row, Scotland, a son of George and Catherine Black Young. He worked as a miner in Rock Springs and then opened up a general merchandise store which he operated for 30 years. Mr. Young also was active in civic and church affairs. For 26 years he was associated with the Lyman stake of the L.D.S church and served as bishop in Rock Springs for 12 years. He was L.D.S. patriarch at the time he moved to Utah in 1944. From 1899 to 1901 he served an L.D.S. mission as a companion of counselor in the church first presidency.
He served Sweetwater county as representative in the state legislature for three consecutive two-year terms, beginning in 1903. He was councilman in Rock Springs for several years and mayor in 1921 and 1922. For 20 years he served as member of the board of trustees of school district No. 4.
On Feb. 6, 1906, he was married to Maude Roades in the Salt Lake City L.D.S. temple. Survivors in addition to his widow are a son, Nephi Young, Washington, D.C., and a daughter, Mrs. Hanna Moeller of Rock Springs; three sisters, Mrs. Kate Abraham, Byron; Mrs. Jean Kessner, Los Angeles, and Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher, Kanesville, Utah; one brother, Louchlan Young, Denver, and eight grandchildren.
One son, John Melvin Young, died on the Bataan death march in May, 1942.
Republican Candidate for the House of Representatives
Was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1867, where he received a fine education devoting his entire time to study up to the time of coming to this country. About fifteen years ago he came to Rock Springs, where he worked in the mines for a number of years. He then decided to engage in business for himself and opened the store of which he is now proprietor.
Two years ago he was elected to the state legislature and is still serving Sweetwater county in that capacity.
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Rock Springs Miner, Jul 14, 1946
JOHN BLACK YOUNG
Funeral services for John B. Young, 79, widely known in southwestern Wyoming, who died Thursday night at his home in Murray, Utah, following a heart attack, will be held at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon in the L.D.S. church. Bishop Lyman Fearn, assisted by Joseph Williams of Evanston, former bishop of the Rock Springs L.D.S. church, will conduct the services and burial will be in Mountain View cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Cecil James, Walter Mills, John Stafford, William Gibbs, Leland Johnson and James Roberts. Honorary pallbearers will include T.A. James, James Syme, Gordon Morris, George Pryde, Walter A. Muir, Gust Sturholm, Dr. G.H. Breihan, Dave Daniels, Sam Ward, Robert Murphy, E.M. Thompson, L.H. Brown, H.J. Boice, V.J. Facinelli, E.D. Crippa and Rudolph Anselmi.
The body will arrive from Salt Lake City Tuesday and may be viewed by friends at the L.D.S. church from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wildermuth mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Young came from his native Scotland as an L.D.S. convert to Rock Springs in 1890 and resided here until September, 1944, when he and Mrs. Young moved to Murray, to make their home.
He was born Dec. 10, 1866, in Castle Row, Scotland, a son of George and Catherine Black Young. He worked as a miner in Rock Springs and then opened up a general merchandise store which he operated for 30 years. Mr. Young also was active in civic and church affairs. For 26 years he was associated with the Lyman stake of the L.D.S church and served as bishop in Rock Springs for 12 years. He was L.D.S. patriarch at the time he moved to Utah in 1944. From 1899 to 1901 he served an L.D.S. mission as a companion of counselor in the church first presidency.
He served Sweetwater county as representative in the state legislature for three consecutive two-year terms, beginning in 1903. He was councilman in Rock Springs for several years and mayor in 1921 and 1922. For 20 years he served as member of the board of trustees of school district No. 4.
On Feb. 6, 1906, he was married to Maude Roades in the Salt Lake City L.D.S. temple. Survivors in addition to his widow are a son, Nephi Young, Washington, D.C., and a daughter, Mrs. Hanna Moeller of Rock Springs; three sisters, Mrs. Kate Abraham, Byron; Mrs. Jean Kessner, Los Angeles, and Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher, Kanesville, Utah; one brother, Louchlan Young, Denver, and eight grandchildren.
One son, John Melvin Young, died on the Bataan death march in May, 1942.
Was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1867, where he received a fine education devoting his entire time to study up to the time of coming to this country. About fifteen years ago he came to Rock Springs, where he worked in the mines for a number of years. He then decided to engage in business for himself and opened the store of which he is now proprietor.
Two years ago he was elected to the state legislature and is still serving Sweetwater county in that capacity.
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Rock Springs Miner, Jul 14, 1946
JOHN BLACK YOUNG
Funeral services for John B. Young, 79, widely known in southwestern Wyoming, who died Thursday night at his home in Murray, Utah, following a heart attack, will be held at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon in the L.D.S. church. Bishop Lyman Fearn, assisted by Joseph Williams of Evanston, former bishop of the Rock Springs L.D.S. church, will conduct the services and burial will be in Mountain View cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Cecil James, Walter Mills, John Stafford, William Gibbs, Leland Johnson and James Roberts. Honorary pallbearers will include T.A. James, James Syme, Gordon Morris, George Pryde, Walter A. Muir, Gust Sturholm, Dr. G.H. Breihan, Dave Daniels, Sam Ward, Robert Murphy, E.M. Thompson, L.H. Brown, H.J. Boice, V.J. Facinelli, E.D. Crippa and Rudolph Anselmi.
The body will arrive from Salt Lake City Tuesday and may be viewed by friends at the L.D.S. church from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wildermuth mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Young came from his native Scotland as an L.D.S. convert to Rock Springs in 1890 and resided here until September, 1944, when he and Mrs. Young moved to Murray, to make their home.
He was born Dec. 10, 1866, in Castle Row, Scotland, a son of George and Catherine Black Young. He worked as a miner in Rock Springs and then opened up a general merchandise store which he operated for 30 years. Mr. Young also was active in civic and church affairs. For 26 years he was associated with the Lyman stake of the L.D.S church and served as bishop in Rock Springs for 12 years. He was L.D.S. patriarch at the time he moved to Utah in 1944. From 1899 to 1901 he served an L.D.S. mission as a companion of counselor in the church first presidency.
He served Sweetwater county as representative in the state legislature for three consecutive two-year terms, beginning in 1903. He was councilman in Rock Springs for several years and mayor in 1921 and 1922. For 20 years he served as member of the board of trustees of school district No. 4.
On Feb. 6, 1906, he was married to Maude Roades in the Salt Lake City L.D.S. temple. Survivors in addition to his widow are a son, Nephi Young, Washington, D.C., and a daughter, Mrs. Hanna Moeller of Rock Springs; three sisters, Mrs. Kate Abraham, Byron; Mrs. Jean Kessner, Los Angeles, and Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher, Kanesville, Utah; one brother, Louchlan Young, Denver, and eight grandchildren.
One son, John Melvin Young, died on the Bataan death march in May, 1942.
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