Gordon O. Young

BUHL, IDAHO Gordon O. Young



Together again!

- Gordon O. Young died peacefully at his home on Friday, Oct. 29, 2010. He was 98 years old.

- He was born in Vernal, Utah on May 11, 1912 to Edward Jones Young Jr. and Charlotte Mae Pope. He was the third son of a family of eight children.

- Gordon married Dorothy Knapp on May 11, 1934, but later divorced. They had two children, Gordon Jr. and Nancy. Gordon married Esther Knudsen Archibald on June 3, 1944. Esther had two children by a previous marriage, Deanna and Robert. In 1946 their daughter, Marie, was born.

- Gordon and Esther and their three children lived in Salt Lake City until 1952 when they moved to Buhl. They farmed and Gordon also worked at the Buhl Implement and later at Andy and Bob's Motors. He was an excellent mechanic and did beautiful woodwork. - Gordon and Esther loved to travel and go on camping trips to the lakes and mountains. They spent several winters in Arizona and St. George, Utah where they made many friends and created special memories.

- Gordon is survived by three daughters, Deanna (Don) Smellie, Marie (Fred) Thurston, Nancy (Richard) Denton, by a daughter-in-law, Sallie Latimore Young; a son, Gordon (Jean) Johnson; 21 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren, a brother-in-law, Elton Kendrick,and by a sister-in-law, Genevieve Knudsen Gowans. He was preceded in death by his wife, Esther, by three sons, Robert Young, David Knapp Young, David Oscar Young and by three brothers and three sisters.

- A special thanks to his wonderful neighbors, Dave and Cathy Wilson, the kind caregivers at Hospices Visions and Joselyn, Maria, Cherie, Laila for the many hours of care and service they kindly provided to Dad.

- Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday Nov. 6, 2010, at the Buhl 2nd Ward LDS Chapel on Fair Avenue with Bishop Lani Schofield conducting. A viewing will be held from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 in the Relief Society Room prior to the service. Interment will follow the service at the Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Twin Falls, Idaho.
- Arrangements are under the direction of the Webb Funeral Home in Preston, Idaho. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.webbmortuary.com

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