George D. Young

George David Young Jr., of St. James City, FL, formerly of Centreville, MD, passed away on April 23, 2008 at his home in St. James City, FL, after a short fight with cancer. He was 71. Born on June 11, 1936 in Milford, DE, he was the first son of George David and Mary Morris Young of Centreville, MD. The family moved to Centreville in 1937 where they took up residency on Pioneer Point until 1951. At that time, the family moved to North West Point until George, Sr. had finished building their house on Spaniards Neck Road. They moved into their new house in 1954, the same year that George Jr. graduated from Centreville High School. In 1952 he was the first boy in Queen Anne’s County to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouting program. In 1953 he was nominated, and attended, The American Legion Boys State. In 1954 he was invited to return as an assistant by Governor J. Millard Tawes. George served in the US Army, stationed in Schoffenburg, Germany during 1955 & 1956. He joined his father’s painting contract business in 1957, which was renamed, George D. Young & Son. In that same year he married the former, Beverly Ann Crouch, and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in September of 2007. George and Bev had their first daughter Kimberly in 1966, and their second daughter Georgina in 1972. In 2004, George and Bev bought a second home in St. James City on Pine Island, on the west coast of Florida. Due to the great weather, good friendship, and relaxed way of life, in 2007, George resolved to commit to retirement and call Pine Island his home. George was actively involved in the Queen Anne’s County Sportsman Club, Sudlersville Skeet Club, Centreville United Methodist Church, Kent Island Yacht Club, Pine Island United Methodist Church, and the Pine Island Boat Club. He donated countless hours of his time to family and friends supporting them in most any endeavor he could assist them with, as well as supporting charities and fundraising events for The Centreville United Methodist Church, The Centreville Catholic Church, Tot Land Nursery, QACHS Band Boosters, Kent Island Yacht Club, QAC Library, the preservation of the historic school house located near QACHS, and the Centreville HS Alumni Association. George is survived by his beloved wife, Beverly, loving daughters, Kim Young of Hunt Valley, MD & Gina Young of Catonsville, MD, grandsons, Andrew & Tyler, and brother, Bill Young of Centreville, MD. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 11:00 AM at the Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, P. A., Centreville, MD where friends and family may call from 10 – 11. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in memory of George Young to Hope Hospice, 2430 Diplomat Pkwy East, Cape Coral FL 33909.

George D. Young

June 11, 1936 - April 23, 2008