YOUNG OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== YOUNG, Esther SCHMIDLI 1894 - 1973 Mrs. Esther Young, 79, died Sunday, May 20, 1973. Funeral at the Clinton Christian Church Tuesday, at 2:30. Burial will be in Englewood Cemetery. Ester married John Ficklin Young, who preceded her in death. Survivors include three sons: William, Houston, TX; Richard, Clinton; Robert, Independence, MO; one daughter, Mrs. Leland (Helen) Kirchhoff, Blackburn, MO. She was preceded in death also by three sisters and four brothers. YOUNG, John Ficklin 1890 - 1942 John Ficklin Young, son of Sinnett Madison and Sallie Ficklin Young was born near King City, MO, June 11, 1890. He died Dec 25, 1942. In 1915 he moved with his parents to the MT Carmel community, west of Clinton. On 20 Dec 1920 he was married to Miss Esther Schmidli. To this union were born three sons, John William, Richard Ficklin, and Robert Louis; and a daughter, Helen Elizabeth. The Young family has lived in the following communities: Freedom, Shawnee Mound and Comer; where John always proved himself a good neighbor and prominent citizen. Interment was at Englewood Cemetery. The pallbearers were: Clarence Shobe, Jesse Gregory, George Howell, B. H. Gilbert, Dr. E. C. Peelor and Robert Wagoner. YOUNG John Rollin 1846 - 1919 Springfield Leader, Feb 24 1919, front page - John Young, Veteran of Civil War, Is Dead - John R. Young, 72 years old, a veteran of the Civil War, died this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. T. S. Cross, 643 North Grant. Mr. Young was born in Henry county, living most of his life in Clinton. When he was 16 years old he enlisted in the Union army and served three and a half years in the struggle between the states. A year ago, when his health became impaired, he moved to Springfield and had since lived at the home of his daughter. Mr. Young is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary C. Young, besides one son and two daughters: J. W. Young, in the accounting department of the K. C. & S. C. railroad; Mrs. A. W. Bryan, Oakdale, La., and Mrs. T. S. Cross, Springfield. Two brothers and one sister also survive: George W. Young, Clinton; Hallie Young, Oklahoma; Mrs. S. Smith, Windsor, Mo. Mr. Young was a life-long Republican and a warm admirer of former President Roosevelt. Arrangements for the funeral have not been made pending arrival of relatives from a distance. The Klingner Undertaking company will have charge of the arrangements. H. F. Delozier, live stock agent of the Frisco at Oklahoma City, who is a brother-in-law of Mr. Young, arrived last night to attend the funeral. - The Clinton Eye, Feb 28 1919 - Called To His Reward - John R. Young died early Monday morning at the home of his daughter, in Springfield, this state. He had been in declining health for the past few years, and the past six months he had been in a very critical condition with heart trouble and complications. He is survived by his wife and three children; two brothers -- G. N. Young, of Clinton, and Hallock Young, living in Oklahoma. He was a member of the Baptist church, and was a faithful attendant at church services, doing what he could for the Master's cause. Before going to Springfield he was one of Clinton's highest esteemed citizens, and all hearts were made sad when they heard of his death. The remains were brought to Clinton at noon Wednesday and taken to the Baptist church, where funeral services were conducted by Dr. W. E. Davis, after which the body was tenderly laid to rest in Englewood. - The Henry County Democrat, Feb 27 1919, front page - J. R. Young Dead. A Former Clintonian Dies in Springfield - John R. Young, who for eight or ten years was a resident of Clinton until some eight months ago, died on Monday morning at 5 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. T. S. Cross, in Springfield, Mo., from a complication of diseases. Deceased was 72 years old, and was a native of Missouri. During the war he served with the union forces. Deceased is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Cross of Springfield, Mrs. A. W. Brown of Oakdale, Okla, and by one son, J. W. Young of Springfield, who is in the accounting department of the K. C. C. & S. railway. The body was brought to Clinton for interment on Wednesday at noon, and services was held at 1 o'clock in the First Baptist church, interment being in Englewood cemetery. YOUNG, Leslie n/a - 1997 Leslie Young, formerly of Clinton, died Monday morning, November 24, 1997, in Springfield. Mr. Young worked on the Frisco railroad. He was raised in Clinton and attended school here and moved to Springfield due to his job with the Frisco. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 26, at Northeast Baptist Church in Clinton. Burial will be in Englewood. Mr. Young was a brother of the late Edna Groff of Clinton. YOUNG, Orval "Dutch" 1905 - 1997 Orval (Dutch) Young, 92, Windsor, died Thursday afternoon, March 27, 1997, at the Four Seasons Living Center in Sedalia. He was born February 5, 1905, in Henry County, the son of John Henry Young and Maud (Patterson) Young. On May 4, 1929, in Windsor, he married Dollie C. Cochran, who preceded him in death June 3, 1967. Mr. Young was a maintenance man for the Henry County Township for many years before his retirement in 1968. Survivors include a son, Bob Young, Sedalia; two daughters, Ruby Adams, Phoenix, Arizona, and Mary Fleming, Ft. Worth, Texas; eight-grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by three sisters, two brothers, a son and two granddaughters. Graveside funeral services will be Saturday, march 29, 2 p.m. at the Laurel Oak Cemetery, Windsor, with Rev. Dr. Judith G. May officiating. The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Hadley Funeral Home, Windsor. 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