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Elmer Anderson Jr. Young © Enid News and Eagle 09-2014 Submitted by: Glenn
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Service of Remembrance and Celebration of Life for Elmer A. Young, 92, of Enid, Okla., will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Jim Edmison and Pastor Kim Giles officiating. Interment will follow at Enid Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Elmer Anderson Young Jr. was born in Fairview, Okla., on Nov. 26, 1921, to Elmer and Lucy Young and passed away Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, in Enid.
Elmer attended Fairview schools and was a veteran of the United States Army. He served with the 504th Parachute Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division, which was an elite group known as the “Devils in Baggy Pants.” He was involved in major combat operations of the 82nd from Sicily to the German surrender in the European theater. Just recently, he was selected as the 2013 Legacy Veteran of the Year.
After returning home from the war, he married Doris Ritz in 1945. She died in 1947, shortly after giving birth to their son, Jerry. He married Maxine Roten on May 31, 1948, and together with her two sons, Gary and Al, became a family. They were married 65 years before her death in September 2013.
He was employed at Keith Kirten Pontiac and Cadillac for eight years and was a parachute rigger at Vance Air Force Base for 30 years, retiring in 1986.
Elmer was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church, where he was an integral part of all church activities, as well as singing in the church choir.
He enjoyed playing his guitar and singing to his grandkids. He also performed at church, nursing homes and jamming with his friends. In the ’50s, he was part of a TV show called “Abe and Albert and Cousin Elmer,” which aired on the local TV station (KOCO-TV).
He had many hobbies and interests during his lifetime, with a natural zest for excitement. He enjoyed spending time at the lake, fishing, skiing, camping, boating and riding his Harleys.
He took particular pride in teaching his grandchildren to do many of these things. He loved spending time with his grandchildren, teaching them to ski and fish and just camping out and playing games.
He was co-founder of the Enid Sky Divers and, along with his three sons, were charter members of the club in the ’60s. He was an FAA master rigger and enjoyed teaching parachute rigging, safety and maintenance to all members. While Elmer enjoyed jumping along with his three sons, Maxine was content to stay on the ground, with a philosophy of “Stand by your Man” attitude, never doubting Elmer’s positive attitude approach to the matters at hand. He will be remembered as a living example of faith, love and understanding with these qualities being embedded in the hearts of his loved ones.
Memorials may be made to Bethany United Methodist Church – Choir.
Condolences may be made at www.ladusauevans.com.
(Submitted by family)
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