Harry Edward Young Jr

Harry E. Young, Jr., 98, Cornerstone Village, Johnson City, died Thursday, April 14, 2016, at his residence. Mr. Young was a native of Vale, OR and had been a resident of Long Island, New York for several years before moving to Johnson City in 1984. He was a son of the late Harry E. Young, Sr. and Lois Cook Young. Mr. Young was a graduate of Parks Air College,then taught navigation of B-24 bombers until he decided to change from navigation to engineering. He was then hired by TWA as a flight engineer where he flew many aircraft over the years, from DC-3's to Lockheed Constellations to Boeing 747's. Mr. Young was a veteran of the USAF Transcontinental & Western Air (TWA) Air Transport Command Group during World War II, flying supplies to Europe, often returning with American P.O.W.'s. Following many years of service, he retired from TWA as a Senior Flight Engineer. Following his retirement and subsequent move to Johnson City where he and wife Dorothy were long time residents of the Appalachian Christian Village Towers, Mr. Young volunteered his time with the City of Johnson City's Police Bureau as a parking violation officer, which he thoroughly enjoyed well into his 90's. He was an active member of First Christian Church, Johnson City, where he served on the Board of Deacons and Elders, was a member of the Win-A-Kuple Sunday school class and a long time member of the communion, greeters, and transportation teams. In addition to his parents, Mr. Young was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-four years, Dorothy Fife Young, in 2004, a son, Stephen Arthur Young, in 2001, his brothers, Warren and Homer Young, and a sister, Joyce Young Freer Ellis. He is survived by one son, David H. Young and wife Lucinda, Mt. Vernon, ME; grandson, Daniel Young and wife Maggie, great-grandson, Joshua Young, all of Kent, WA; one sister, Helen Wright, Lacey, WA; a large extended family, including Ann Hoss Fife, Bryan, TX, Tom Fife and wife Libby, Gray, Helen Fife Hamilton, Kingsport, Lu Moorhouse Fife, Johnson City, and many grateful nieces and nephews worldwide. The memorial service will be conducted on what would have been Harry's 99th birthday, Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at 4:00 P.M., in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home, with Dr. Eugene Wigginton, Minister, officiating. The family will greet friends immediately following the service in the East Parlor of the funeral home. A private graveside service and inurnment will be held prior to the memorial service in Monte Vista Memorial Park. The family requests that in-lieu-of flowers, memorial contributions be made to First Christian Church, 200 E. Mountcastle Dr., Johnson City, TN 37601. Order Flowers Service DetailsWednesday, April 20th, 2016 4:00pm, Appalachian Funeral Home- East Chapel Interment DetailsMonte Vista Memorial ParkRead Obituary