Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Young, John W. December 14, 1942
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Virginian-Pilot  December 16, 1942
FIRE IS FATAL TO JOHN YOUNG AT LYNNHAVEN

BRICK CONTRACTOR MEETS DEATH IN BLAZE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN

John Young, 54, a brick contractor and life-long resident of the Norfolk area, was 
burned to death shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday morning in a fire of unknown 
origin which destroyed a houseboat, grounded at Lynnhaven Inlet, in Princess Anne 
County.

Chief of Police W. H. White, of Princess Anne County, said last night that a 
number of witnesses have been summoned for an inquest to be conducted at 5 o'clock 
Friday afternoon at the office of Dr. H. F. Dormire, county coroner.  However, he 
added that no persons suspected of having started the fire have been taken into 
custody and no charges have been filed.

RESIDENCE ALSO BURNED

County Officer J. E. Moore, who was the first officer at the scene, said that the 
houseboat and a residence, about 200 yards away, were found burning at 1:15 a.m. 
by Henry Breathwaite, who notified Chief White.  The house, which Moore said was 
the property of Breathwaite and occupied by Young, and the houseboat were still 
afire when the officer arrived, and Young's body was found lying near the door of 
the houseboat.  He apparently had become overcome by flames and smoke as he was 
trying to get out, the officer commented.

The houseboat, which Chief White said was occupied by Sidney Miller, was 
practically destroyed by the flames.  In addition to Moore and the department 
chief, the tragedy was investigated by County Officer W. H. Cones.

Young, son of the late Walter J. and Mrs. Catherine Mehegan Young, is survived by 
three sons, Joseph, John Anthony and Lynn A. Young of Norfolk; two sisters, Mrs. 
Alice Brennan of El Paso, Texas, and Mrs. Cecelia Buffkin of Norfolk; three 
brothers, Richard N. Young of Roanoke; Charles D. Young of Norfolk; and Mark O. 
Young of New York, and an aunt, Miss Mary H. Mehegan of Norfolk.

The body will be taken from the H. D. Oliver Funeral Apartments, 1501 Colonial 
Avenue, to the HOly Trinity Catholic Church, Ocean View, for services at 10 
o'clock Thursday morning.  Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.

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