Birth date: Jul 6, 1942 Death date: Sep 25, 2016
William A. Young III of Millsboro, DE, formerly of Reston, VA passed away peacefully, after suffering a stroke, at DE Hospice on Sunday, September 25, 2016. William “Bill” Young was born in Philadelphia, PA on July 6, 1942. He wa Read Obituary
Dear Diana and Family of Billy, my closest 214 Central HS friend. I just learned that Billy had passed away. I live in Israel and just saw the announcement of the Alumni Journal of CHS on the email. I shed an hour of tears and truly mourn his loss. We sat next to each other on all our classes, graduated side by side from our DEAR OLD HIGH. Signed the original Class Book, had many pictures taken together in family albums. Billy was always at our family seder Passover meals at our home in Philadelphia in Mt. Airy. My whole family loved him and I was privileged to be with his family on many celebratory occasions. Billy and i spoke to one another from or to Israel several times a year to catch up on each other's family developments. We followed each other's careers and visited each other whenever we traveled to each other's areas including Reston, DC, Philadelphia and the wonderful 55th reunion in 2015 on Ogantz Avenue. Billy became a chaplain, as i was in real life as well. He did it as a true VOLUNTEER and I did it as a rabbi. Billy was like my own rabbi! I will always treasure his memory for the rest of my days. Billy will never be forgotten in my family. May you all be comforted by his lasting memory. God bless the generations of William "Billy" Alphonso Young the 3rd, a true pillar of any communities.
Richard Yellin . [email protected] Netanya, Israel שלום shalom brother
Dear Diana and family.
My life and Bill's were intertwined since we were little kids in Philadelphia. I first met him as maybe a seven year old at a kids swimming class at the old Christian Street YMCA in South Philly. Then in junior high I happened to see him on stage in a play held in some church hall. (He was wearing an eye patch that day.) But we did not get to really know one another until arriving as freshmen members of Central High's class #214. For four years we were close buddies on the track team. In fact, he dubbed the two of us "running mates for '58," something he reminded me of at last year's 55th class reunion.
We then went off to different undergrad colleges, but we weren't done yet, as we both met again in 1964 as newbies at Columbia's Graduate School of Business in NYC. Our Central High track star friend, Bill Sales, also entered a Columbia grad school at that time (the School of International Relations) and became my roommate for that first year. How's that for a coincidence!
After graduation, we split up again, with me entering the Air Force for four years. When I left the service and returned to New York in 1970, I looked him up. He was in a partnership called Boone, Young & Associates and had just published an article in Vanguard Magazine that I liked very much. To welcome me back to "the city," as we call New York City here, he took me to an Indian restaurant that he liked and we talked about that article and how optimistic we both were about the future.
I was married at that time, and Mae and I paled around with Bill and Barbara, his first wife. They lived in Teaneck, NJ, at the time. The years sped by and the two of us pursued separate visions, but we still managed to keep in touch. In fact, on a business trip to Arlington, VA, maybe 10 years ago, I looked him up, and after lunch in Reston, he brought me by his house where I met his lovely wife -- you.
In between, those two times, he lived in North White Plains with his young family, and that put him less than ten miles from my house in Mount Vernon. That also put him just a few blocks away from friends, Don and Hazel Greene, who had started their New York life in the same apartment building as us. We had raised our children together in that building and were very close friends. So here comes another coincidence -- at Don's invitation in 1985, I took on a Precision Tune franchise, only to learn that shortly before, Don had offered the same deal to Bill. (Bill had turned it down.) Bill was happy to give me his reasons when I contacted him, but I took the deal nonetheless. I should have listened to him, as the business was ill-fated from the start and we flamed out after only a few months. Oh, well.
Listen, I am so so sorry for your loss, Diana. Really! I will miss a lot of things about Bill, but especially his good cheer and his witty family Christmas letters. Yes, I looked forward to getting them every year, something he never quite understood. He never felt he was THAT GOOD A COMEDIC WRITER, but he really was.
I remember Bill mentioning once that you had had serious back surgery, and so I wish you well in that regard. After things settle down, I hope you will stay in touch with Mae and me. Maybe even come up for a visit, you know to get better acquainted. In the meantime, please accept our condolences, and best wishes to you and the rest of the family.
One of my first and most poignant memories of coming to Epworth UMC was Bill's engaging smile, usually followed by a joyful hug. Don't get me wrong - the sermons are always inspiring, the music uplifting, but I can honestly credit that smile and hug for bringing me back week after week. When I saw Bill, I knew I was home. He embodied every facet of what being a good Christian means, and I will be forever grateful to him for the welcome that lead to making Epworth my church home. I'll never forget you, Bill... Much love and gratitude for you simply being you - a truly anointed, spirit-filled, faithful representative of our Lord.
Your sister, Virgil Night 💜
I was privileged to get to know Bill as members of Epworth Church and through the Kairos Ministry at SCI. As I was new to Kairos, Bill quickly and kindly took me under his wing and served not only as a mentor but a true Christian brother modeling Christ's love and compassion for those marginalized in prison. I will miss his good humor and constant smile and will always remember us praying together at the Milford Hospital. Well done good and faithful servant! You surely are enjoying your eternal reward.
Roger Truitt
Dear Diana, I met you and Bill at the Peninsula but it was through the Kairos ministry that I got to know him. His Christian service was an inspiration to me and all the team members of SCi. I am sorry I can not attend the service this Saturday. My wife and I will be praying for you and the whole family.
Robin Chambers
We were blessed that Bill joined us at our 55th Reunion last year (214th Class, Central H.S., Phila.), as he had for every previous reunion. He was always kind, pleasant, devoted and decent. Some people make indelible impressions. Bill was one of those people. Heartfelt condolences to the family he loved so much, and all the people whose lives he affected.
Stephen Green
Bill was a friend, classmate, dorm-mate, and a leader of our Bates College class of 1964--well respected by all. His abrupt passing comes as a shock. But we can have the satisfaction that he was able to join us for our recent 50th reunion on campus. As one who lived in Hawai'i for over 35 years, i would like use two quintessential Hawaiian words on this occasion. Pono--these four letters mean "righteous, honorable, truthful, appropriate, correct, respectful, and just." Bill embodies these. Aloha, my friend, you will be missed..
