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Born: 10 March 1890-
Anderson County, Texas
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Frank Louis Young was born in Anderson County, Texas, one among
nineteen other brothers and sisters to the union of Martha and
Dennis Young. He joined the Green Bay A.M.E. Church at an early age, when his family moved to Palestine, Texas, he united with the Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church, where he devoted himself to Christian service. He lived near the West Union Baptist Church, although he was a member and physically handicapped, he often made sacrifices in helping to do many of the necessities of that church. He attended the Washington Elementary School in Palestine during the first years of his school life, under the tutorship of the late Mrs. Martha Thompson. He also attended school at Green Bay and finished his elementary education in the Palestine Public Schools later. He was married to Miss Josephine Govan, December 26, 1923, born to this union was one girl. He always helped in any way possible to carry on civic activities. he was the first man to make a donation to the fund that was used to honor the late Mesdames Martha Thompson and Julia McClelland. He worked for the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company for 36 years and retired on disability in 1951. He became stricken with his final illness, January 27, 1957, and departed this life February 11, 1957. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Josephine Young, a daughter, Mrs. Imogene Lockhart, Dallas, Texas, a sister, Mrs. Edwina Phoenix, Houston, Texas, and many relatives and friends. |
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