Fred L. Young

Held by his devoted wife and beloved daughter, Fred L. Young “The Bear” 85 years old, passed from this Earth at his home Sept. 28, 2022.

Born March 24, 1937, he was the eldest child of Mayme B. Young (Diehl) and Lee B. Young. He grew up in Ganister, and graduated from Williamsburg High School where he exceled at football and wrestling. He attended Penn State University and graduated from Lock Haven University.

He will be sorrowfully missed by his childhood sweetheart and wife, Doris Anne Young (Weaver) of Dillsburg with whom he shared 63 years of marriage, his daughter Leigh-Anne Drumm (John) of Willow Street, his Son Shawn Young (Dainlle) of Farmington, New Mexico and his pride and joy grandchildren Dr. Michaella Drumm of New York City (Dr. Emily Vandervort), Jared Young of Farmington, Gabrielle Drumm of Willow Street and Alexander Young of Farmington. He is also survived by his sister, Myrtle Jane Hanks of Everett and a brother Stephen Appleman of Pocatello, Idaho. He was proceeded in death by his parents and his firstborn son, Fred Lee Young II

A self-made man, Fred combined brilliance with hard work to have success in his career and to forge meaningful relationships. He created countless tools and other objects of beauty which he shared with his family and friends. An avid gardener and generous man, his plentiful bounty was gladly given to all in need.

Fred served as a science teacher and taught at Southwest Junior High in Melbourne, Florida and Satellite High School in Satellite Beach, Florida. He was a Captain in the Air Force as a maintenance officer with the Tactical Air Command, where he received the Air Force Commendation Medal for service during Hurricane Camille. He also worked for the Office of Veterans Service in Charleroi and as a management analyst for the Defense Logistics Agency in Mechanicsburg and New Cumberland. Publicly hailed as a hero for saving a neighbor’s children from a house fire in Carlisle, he was long known as a hero to his family.

Fred lived in or visited every state of our union. He was a lover of our National Parks. He fished a variety of rivers, ponds and oceans throughout the United States. A logical thinker and masterful user of the English language, he will be missed most for his witty conversations, valuable advice and caring safety net. Fred possessed a unique personality that made any encounter unforgettable.

His family is grateful to the countless healthcare workers that assisted Fred in his final years. Fred was so appreciative of his restored sight by Dr. Maxwell Stem and Dr. Brett Ernst. He enjoyed partnering with his longtime family doctor, Dr. Alan Sweeney. The staff of Homeland Hospice understood Fred’s needs. Most of all, he appreciated his loving caregivers from Home Instead who afforded him the ability to be comforted in his home which he loved so much.

Please join us in celebrating the big, bold and beautiful life of Fred during a service at Cocklin Funeral home in Dillsburg, Oct. 7, 2022, at 3 p.m. A brief visitation will be available an hour before the service. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the National Park Association or a charity of your choosing. The burial will be at Indiantown Gap and will be private.

An online guestbook can be signed at http://www.cocklinfuneralhome.com