Beckham County, OK - Obits: Othello H. Young, 1927
Thursday, 26 February 2009
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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YOUNG, OTHELLO H.
(6 Jan 1927, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Othello H. Young, for the past twenty-six years one of the outstanding
figures in the commercial and spiritual life of Elk City, passed
peacefully to eternal rest early last Monday morning.
About two months ago Mr. Young suffered a stroke of paralysis and was in a
critical condition.  However, he rallied from this and was able to come
down to town for a few days.  Later he went with Mrs. Young to Mineral
Wells, Texas, where he hoped to be benefitted.  But it was not to be then.
 He was stricken with pneumonia and while all that science and loving
hands could do was done for him to no avail.
His pastor, the Rev. John A. Tracy of the Presbyterian Church,
characterized him as a man with four outstanding characteristics, or four
loves; his love for his town and his business; for his home and his loved
ones, for his church and for his God.
O. H. Young was a business man.  Coming to Oklahoma when Oklahoma was new
he, with his partner, Col. F. E. Herring, established a store at Cheyenne,
when all of the territory of Beckham, Dewey, Blaine and Roger Mills
counties was in old Roger Mills county.  When Elk City was established Mr.
Young with a wagon load of merchandise, established the Herring & Young
store here.  The little store grew as the country grew, and ere long the
substantial brick structure which comprises one hundred feet on South Main
Street was built to take care of the business.  Later other stores were
established in surrounding towns until a string of five stores bear the
name of Herring & Young.
Mr. Young was a town-builder.  While of late years he has been somewhat in
the background, the earlier years of his life were full of activity and
much of the prestige enjoyed by Elk City today can be traced to his work
and judgment, and love for his home town was only equalled by that for his
fellowman.
In his home life he was kindly and considerate.  His mind dwelt upon the
better things of life and his pride in his home and his love for his
family were apparent in his earthly life.  He was a man of deep
convictions, but tempered in his expressions, and through his diplomacy in
thought and action presented a calm which exalted him to come close to
people and guide them through love rather than through fear.
The service was conducted by Rev. John A. Tracy, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, at which Mr. Young was a constant attendant and
supporter.
There are left to mourn the death of Mr. Young, his faithful wife, two
sons, L. D. of this city, and E. F. of Willow, Oklahoma, and one sister,
Mrs. Lula Fain of Piersall, Texas.  All were with him when the last
summons came except Mrs. Fain, who was dangerously ill.  These, with other
more distant relatives, have the tenderest sympathy of all in their dark
hours of sorrow.
Burial was in charge of the Masonic Lodge of which he was a valued member
at Fairlawn cemetery.

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