Yolo-Colusa County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....YOUNG , Florence Hill April 22 2004 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/ca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy B. Perazzo pbperazzo@comcast.net May 31, 2004, 2:38 pm Woodland "Daily Democrat," Tuesday, April 27, 2004 Florence Hill Young Born: April 15, 1920 in Grimes, Ca. Passed away: April 22, 2004 at Colusa Regional Medical Center. Age 84 A lifelong Colusa County resident. Her family was involved in farming, having established themselves in the Grimes area in the 1870's. She was the youngest child of Lillie Fruchtenicht Hill and Rollie E. Hill. She attended Grand Island Elementary School and graduated from Pierce High School in 1938. She married Arnett Young in 1939. She worked for the Pierce School District as a cook, a store clerk at Stinson's Drug Store and for many years at Breits in Woodland. Florence was an artist in most practical of ways and found beauty in simple things. She always had a wonderful garden; she made quilts for many of her grandchildren, and was an extraordinary cook. She was very proud of her meals that she made for the students of the school district as well as the elaborate pies and bread she made for her family. She lived very independently and modestly, and counted her family and friends as her most valuable possessions. She charmed her family with her lively stories and good cheer. Survivors include his sons, Worth Young and his wife Suzanna of Aptos, Ca., Ken Young and his wife Joanne of Wasilla, Alaska.; daughters, June Wilkins and her husband Gary of Fort Jones, Ca. and Mary Charter and her husband Raymond of Arbuckle, Ca.; sisters, Elna Stevenson of Davis, Ca. and Cecilia Ettl of Yuba City, Ca.; grandchildren, Mary Eicher, Arnett Young, Sara Williams, Autumn Wallace, Rodley Wilkins, Catrina Firman, Heather Wilkins, Lillie Rabena, Ellen Voorhees, Halbert Charter and James Young; and great-grandchildren, Crystal Dau, David Dau, Janna Dau, Carrielee Wilkins, Kevin Wilkins, Chelsea Wilkins, Gail Downey, Brittany Maynard, Christopher Maynard, Sadie Eicher, Jack Eichert, Alexis Williams, Mary Nicole Williams, Shane Williams, Mitch Young, Jake Voorhees, Riley Voorhees, Luke Voorhees, Aiden Charter, Halle Charter, Daniel Rabena, Trevor Rabena and Ryne Rabena. Florence is preceded in death by her husband Arnett Young who passed away in 1952. Graveside services will be Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at 10 a.m. at the Arbuckle Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made in Florence's name to the Pierce Youth Foundation, P.O. Box 1349 Arbuckle, Ca. 95912 or to the Arbuckle Revitalization Committee, P.O. Box 784, Arbuckle, Ca. 95912. Services are under the direction of McNary-Moore Funeral Service, 107 5th St., Colusa. Additional Comments: Submitted with the permission of the "The Daily Democrat," 711 Main St., Woodland, CA 95695. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 3.2 Kb