Edward A. Young III

Obituary

After a long illness, Edward Anderson Young III passed away on July 21, 2012. He was 90 years old.

Edward was born in Orlando, Florida, on November 17, 1921. The son of Edward A. Young and Anna Spain Young, he was a descendant of John Knox Witherspoon, who signed the Declaration of Independence.

Ed began his airline career in 1940 as a Station Agent for National Airlines, and was hired by Delta Airlines in 1941. He served in the Naval Air Transport Service from 1944 to 1946 and returned to Delta after WWII. He served as Station Manager in many cities in the Delta system including Atlanta, Savannah, Cincinnati, Columbia, West Palm Beach, and finally Orlando. He retired after 45 years with Delta Airlines.

Ed married Harriet Dobbe in 1946. They had four children: Ann, Andy, John, and Lynn. They were divorced.

In 1975 he married Jean Williams Carmichael, which brought her children, Donia, Leslie, and Paul into his family circle.

Ed was Convenor of Clan Young USA. He and Jean were active members, holding various offices until ill health slowed them down. Ed was also active in the Pine Castle Masonic Lodge No. 368.

He was a member of the choir for years at First United Methodist Church, Orlando, and enjoyed music (with lots of trumpets and drums), collecting antique bottles, watching the Miami Dolphins, traveling, and studying the Young family history. Most of all, he loved his family. He was a wonderful father, grandfather, and great-grandpa.

Ed is survived by his wife of 36 years, Jean; children Ann (Dale) Lee of Greeley, Colorado, John Young of Orlando, and Lynn (Chuck) Young of Prairieville, Louisiana; step-daughters, Donia (Tom) Bessa and Leslie Oygar, both of Orlando; 8 grandchildren and 6 great-grand children.

A memorial service will be held August 2, 2012, at 1 pm at First United Methodist Church, Downtown Orlando, Florida, with a reception following at the church.