William Isaiah Young

1921 - 2018

William Isaiah Young obituary, 1921-2018, Bennington, VT

BORN

1921

DIED

2018

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Hanson-Walbridge & Shea Funeral and Cremation Service

213 West Main St.

Bennington, Vermont

William Young Obituary

William Isaiah Young, 97, a resident of Crow Hill Road in Arlington, passed away Friday, November 9, 2018 at Fairwinds Residential Care Facility. Bill was born in Arlington on August 15, 1921 the son of the late Robert and Ethel Hall Young. He attended school in Arlington graduating from Arlington Memorial High School class of 1938. He first worked as a farmer on the Whimsey farm in Arlington before owning and operating his own farm in West Arlington. Bill then worked as custodian and bus driver for Arlington school, was a carpenter helping build his own home with Clyde Dunlap, and retired from the Orvis Company as maker of bamboo fly rods. Bill was an avid hunter, fisherman, loved to play golf, and enjoyed traveling when his wife was still alive. Bill married Lillian Bowen on July 3, 1943 at the Episcopal Church in Arlington and they enjoyed 58 years of marriage. Bill was predeceased by his wife, Lillian, his older brother, Chester Young and his younger sister, Clara (Young) Lindsey. Bill is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Kathy and Arthur Whitman of Shaftsbury, VT, grandchildren Mark Whitman and his wife Greta, Jeffrey Whitman and his wife Terriann, great grandchildren Angus, Abigale, Matthew, and Eric. At the request of the family there will be no formal funeral services. The family would like to recognize the exceptional care given to Bill by the staff at Fairwinds Residential Care Facility in North Bennington and the nursing and hospice staff of Bayada. Should friends desire, memorial gifts in Bill's memory may be made to the Federated Church of East Arlington or Bayada Assistive Care and Hospice, c/o Hanson-Walbridge & Shea Funeral Home, PO Box 957 Bennington, VT 05201. The family has entrusted arrangements to the Care of Hanson-Walbridge & Shea Funeral Home, 213 West Main Street, Bennington, VT.

Published by Bennington Banner on Nov. 14, 2018.
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Condolences to the Young family. May God grant you peace during your time of grief. Rm. 15:33

Ann

November 19, 2018

Please accept my deepest and heartfelt condolences at this time of your loss. May the God who "binds up the brokenhearted" and "comforts all who mourn" sustain your family during this difficult time. Isaiah 61:1, 2

RK

November 16, 2018

hi, I was at the Benn CLR facility the same time as William, sorry to hear he passed away. Tom
Morin

November 14, 2018

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