Young, Donald R.

1934 - 2009  (74 years)

• Name	Young, Donald R.
  Birth	1 Mar 1934	Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	YOUN.D007
  _FGRAVE	33674816
  Military Service	Corporal, United States Army  [1]
  Death	8 Feb 2009	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Young, Melba J. and Donald R.
  Person ID	I53360	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2024

  
  

  Family	McCommons, Melba,   b. 16 Jan 1935, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 20 Oct 2022, Stockton, Jo Daviess County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	15 Oct 1953  [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 19 years and 7 months - She : 18 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F19327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Mar 1934 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 8 Feb 2009 - Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Donald R. Young, 74, of Louisville, IL died at 1:20 AM, Sunday, February 8, 2009 at his residence. Don was born on March 1, 1934 to Charlie & Sarah (Sehie) Young in Clay County, Illinois. He married Melba McCommons on October 15, 1953 in Flora, IL. Don worked as a cabinet maker at Valberts in Flora, then later moved to Oswego, IL with Valberts. Afterwards, he worked in the maintenance department of Kendall County in Yorkville, IL. He retired in 1994. After his retirement Don enjoyed woodworking, auctions, going to and participating in car shows, camping and cooking. Don was an Army Veteran and served the United States during the Korean War. He is also a member of Harmony United Methodist Church in Flora. Don is survived by his wife: Melba Young; children: Teresa Wackerlin and Rex Young; seven grandchildren: Heather Smith, Kelly Canada, Brock Wackerlin, Drew Wackerlin, Jamie Wackerlin, Jason Young, Cassandra Young; five great grandchildren; a brother: Jerry Young; two nephews; and two great nephews. Don was preceded in death by his parents, a son Glenn Young, and a infant sister Betty Young. Funeral Services for Mr. Young was held at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Burial was in Kneff Cemetery with military honors. Memorials made to Harmony United Methodist Church and was received at the funeral home.

  
  

• Sources

  [S10946] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McCommons, Betty and G. Dale, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20432412/galen-dale-mccommons), none. (Reliability: 2).