Rawley Leonides Young

Rawley Young, a West Seattle resident for 44 years, passed away April 25th after battling a progressive dementia. He was born Nov. 19, 1931 in Lomira, Wisconsin to Leonidas and Erna Kuehn Young. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Margaret Haworth Young, and four children, Meg Bullen (Graeme), Stephen Young (Franca), David Young (Roberta) and Thomas Young (Jennifer) and seven grandchildren.

Rawley served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict and then attended the Colorado School of Mines graduating with a degree in Geophysical Engineering. In 1970 he accepted an engineering position with the Boeing Company and moved to West Seattle. After 30 years with Boeing, he retired as an acoustics engineer.

As well as being an avid reader, Rawley was a man of varied interests who loved the mental stimulation of studying and educating himself in many subjects such as ham radio, hunting, theology music, electronics, etc. He was a devoted father and enjoyed taking part in activities with his children as they grew up.

He was positive and lasting influence on many people and frequently befriended those in need. Generous in spirit to all, he took joy in sharing with others.