David Frederick Younger

David Frederick Younger was born September 23, 1917, in Arlington, NE. It was his lifetime philosophy to “never settle for less than the best.” Starting from a humble beginning on the family farm, his life spanned nine decades. He became a renowned herdsman at Hanover Hill/Hilltop Hanover Farm, Yorktown Heights, NY, for 57 years, a highly regarded national/international dairy cattle judge and a founding partner in Hanover Hill Sales and Service, a company that held a record dairy cattle sale in Madison Square Garden, NY, NY. That 1983 Designer fashion sale was documented in the Guinness Book of World Records. He received recognition by his peers in 1987 when he was awarded the coveted Arthur Klussendorf Trophy and the Chris Camp Award, followed by the Dairyman of the Year Award, presented to him at the World Dairy Expo, 1990. Perhaps his biggest accomplishment of all is the long list of young men and women whom Dave has helped over the years. As early as 1948 he originated the first 4-H Charter in Westchester County, NY, and continued until his death to generously give of his time, his resources and his talents. Many of these individuals have credited their own personal achievement to the foundations provided by him. The definition of the phrase “Live life to the fullest” is the essence of Dave Younger. He loved people, his family, good cows/horses, good friends, and great food. Anyone in his presence has a memory or story to share. Married to the late Rosa Anselm Younger, Dave is survived by his two daughters, Carol Y. Johnson, Centreville, MD, and Sharon Y. Weis, Liverpool, NY; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Beatrice Smith in West Point, NE, Vera Taylor, Olathe, KS; and a brother, Richard Younger in East Lyme, CT. A Memorial Visitation will be held at the Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, Centreville, MD, on Friday, May 18, 2012, from 6 - 8 p.m. A private family memorial and interment will be in Yorktown Heights, NY. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be sent to either: Guiding Eyes for the Blind, 611 Granite Springs Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598; www.gudingeyes.org; or Boys Town, 14100 Crawford Street, Boystown, NE 68010, www.boystown.org .

David Frederick Younger

September 23, 1917 - May 10, 2012