Ira YOUNG

Ira YOUNG

Ira YOUNG Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Feb. 13, 2003.
YOUNG, Ira Of West Vancouver, British Columbia and Malibu Beach, California died Janaury 29th, 2003 at his home in Malibu with family at his side. Ira spent his life in pursuit of many passions. He was deeply loved and will be greatly missed by the many people he touched. Born in 1926 in Edmonton, Alberta, Ira earned his B.Sc. at the University of Alberta and an M.A. in Clinical Psychology. He was an instructor in Psychology at Hobart & William Smith in Geneva, New York before starting a career in real estate. Ira Young, a real estate developer with a vision, an outspoken advocate of the arts, and a race car driver at heart, will be forever missed by wife Lori Young, son Jason Young of New York, son Clinton Young and daughter-in-law Randi, daughters Jennifer and Susan Young of Toronto, step-son Christopher Wensley and daughter-in-law, Tatiana of West Vancouver, step-daughter Blair and son-in-law Paul Donald of Edmonton and step-son Adam Wensley and daughter-in-law Laura of Upland, California and grandchildren Samantha, Jamie, Axel, Morgan, Miya, Dylan and Alejandro. A Celebration of his life with family and friends will be held at the Capilano Golf and Country Club on Saturday, March 1st, 2003, 420 Southborough Drive, West Vancouver, B.C. at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made "In Memory of Ira Young" to the Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby St., Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2H7 or to a charity of your choice.

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