Orville David Young

Orville David Young Battle Creek Orville David Young, age 81, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009, in Battle Creek. Orville was born on March 28, 1928, in Battle Creek, the son of Orvil and Elna (Martin) Young. He had lived in the Battle Creek area most of his life. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army Air Force. He married Wilma Backinger in 1954 which ended in divorce. He worked for the Battle Creek Township Police Department for 4 years and the Union City Police Department for 4 years, was a truck driver for various companies and also a tour bus driver in Las Vegas. He loved the outdoors, airplanes, was a member of the Confederate Air Force Club, life member of the NRA and an American Hunting Life Member. Surviving are his children, Jill (Ron) Schwartz of Pekin, IL, David L. (Sandy) Young of Battle Creek, Larry (Suzette) Young of Clarksville, TN and Judy (Michael) Doubleday of Battle Creek; 9 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Beverly (Bill) French of Parma, Robert (Patricia) Young of Battle Creek, Sally Johnson of Ludington and Sharon (David) Barnhart of Union City. He was preceded in death by his parents. Visitation will be held Sunday from 5 to 7:00 p.m. at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 29, 2009, at the funeral home with Pastor Charles Perkins officiating. Interment with full military honors will be held at Fort Custer National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family.