Cassius J. Young

YOUNG, WEEDE, MEADER

Posted By: Linda Brittain (email)
Date: 5/23/2006 at 20:30:38

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
January 29, 1931 – page 1

C. J. YOUNG PASSES AWAY

Long Time Resident of Madison County Dies Suddenly

Cassius J. Young, one of the pioneer residents of Madison county, died at his home in Saint Charles on Monday afternoon.

He suffered from an attack of influenza last week but was not regarded as seriously ill. Death came suddenly from a weakened heart condition. Mr. Young’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Young, were early settlers in Ohio township, and he was born on the old Ohio township homestead May 23, 1861. With the exception of nine years in which he lived on a farm east of St. Charles in Warren county, he lived all of his life in Madison county. He was married to Miss Laura M. Weede, May 23, 1895, and they went to housekeeping in the Broadhorn neighborhood where they lived 9 years. They came to a farm just east of St. Charles in 1905, and moved to St. Charles in February, 1919. He was justice of the peace of South township eight years, and was elected last fall for the 5th time.

Surviving members of the family are his wife, Laura Weede Young, and a foster son, Oscar Meader. Funeral services are being held at the home this afternoon (Thursday, January 29th) at 2 o’clock and burial will be made at Saint Charles.

Many readers of the Madisonian will sorrow in the passing of a friend and neighbor, who was greatly admired for his sterling character and kindly interest in his fellow men. And a still larger number will miss his regular contribution as Saint Charles correspondent. He was a regular news contributor for 35 years. In spite of his illness this week, he sent his weekly letter and in it recorded the fact that he was suffering much pain but was encouraged to believe that his illness had passed the critical stage.