Myles Young, Jr. (1930)
DEETS, MAGILL, SNYDER, YOUNG
Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 8/11/2006 at 11:55:02
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 31, 1930
Page 1MYLES YOUNG, JR. Died July 25
Manager of M. Young Co. Dies At Home
The people of Winterset and Madison county lost one of their most prominent business men on last Friday, July 25th, with the death of Myles Young, Jr. Mr. Young had been in poor health since last December, with high blood pressure and nervous trouble, and he had a collapse last week which caused his death Friday afternoon about three o'clock.
Mr. Young, who would have been sixty years of age next month, was associated with his father, Myles Young, in the grain business for a number of years; after the latter's death in 1915, he assumed the management of the business. The business was incorporated, and under Mr. Young's management it became one of the largest of its kind in southwestern Iowa. He took an intense interest in the business and it had only been since the first of the year, when his health failed, that he was unable to attend to the details of the organization.
The deceased was a son of Myles and Gertrude (Magill) Young, and was born in Peru, Illinois, August 28, 1870. He went to school in that city and later finished his education in Chicago. While here he became bookkeeper for a large paint and oil company, and later was auditor for the Standard Oil company. His health failed him, however, and he came to Winterset to reside with his parents. When his condition became better, he was again associated with this concern and served as branch manager in Kansas City and in Des Moines. He returned to Winterset and engaged in business with his father.
He was married to Clara Snyder, of Winterset, on July 11, 1901, and she, with their two sons, Myles Young, III, and Blair, survive him. Mr. Young was a member of Evening Star lodge of Winterset, and a member of the Des Moines Consistory and Shrine. He had been a stockholder and director of the Madison County State bank for a number of years. He was one of the organizers of the Winterset Rotary club and was a member of the local Golf and Country club. Mr. Young took an active interest in the affairs of the community and was fond of many of the athletic sports. He was as well versed in the national athletic events as he was in business affairs. Mr. Young was fond of his family and his home, and was most happy when with them.
In addition to Mrs. Young and sons, he is survived by a brother, Fred, and a sister, Lucy, of Chicago, and two sisters, Miss Irene Young and Mrs. Worth Deets, of Winterset.
The Rev. Paul Main Fowler, pastor of the Winterset Presbyterian church, conducted the funeral services for Mr. Young, Sunday, July 27th, at 4 o'clock, and burial was made in the local cemetery. The pall bearers were intimate friends of Mr. Young: John Schwaner, Alvin Shriver, Ed M. Smith, Phil Wilkinson, Clyde Krabiel and R. S. Cooper.
________________________The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 31, 1930
Page 10Mortuary - Myles Young, Jr.
Myles Young, Jr, the son of Myles and Gertrude L. Young, was born in Peru, Illinois, August 28, 1870. He started to school in Peru and later attended in Peoria and finished his education in Chicago.
While in Chicago he became a bookkeeper for a large paint and oil company, later he became an auditor for the Standard Oil c ompany and was located in the number of the large cities.
Because of failing health he came to Winterset where his parents were living, estimates he recovered the Standard Oil company urged him to come with them again, and made him a branch manager in Des Moines and in Kansas City. His help again failed, however, and he returned to Winterset, and went into the grain business with his father, in which business he contended their remainder of his life. He entered into the life of his home community, became one of the most popular young men and was married to Clara Snyder, July 11, 1901. To this marriage two sons were born, Myles III and Blair.
Myles, Jr., remained in business with his father until the death of the father, having for many years been very active in the business and gradually taking the burden of the responsibility. About 1915, the business was incorporated, and under the management of Myles, Jr., it's doubled many times until it became one of the largest of its kind in southwestern Iowa.
About two years ago, the business, the business of W. H. Blake was associated with that of M. Young & Co., the name under which this business was carried on for so long, and Mr. Blake took a part of the load, the old employees continuing. No employer was ever more generally loved by his employees than Myles Young, Jr., and all over the county and surrounding territory he had hundreds of loyal patrons.
Mr. Young had been a member of Evening Star lodge in Winterset for about 20 years; he became a member of the Consistory in Des Moines in 1911, and the next year he became a Shriner. For some time he had been a stockholder and director In the Madison County State bank.
Mr. Young was brought up in the Episcopalian church and was confirmed in the church here after he came to Winterset. He was active in the church while regular services were held and has ever been one of the most active supporters. He was also a liberal supporter of the Presbyterian Church, where his sons attended, and he encouraged them and all of their activities in their church relationship. He was one of the organizers of the Winterset Rotary club. He loved clean sports, but his devotion to his business, and has really weak physical body prevented him from taking an active part in them. He was clean and kindly and all his dealings with his fellowman, and in all his relationships; a fine character and a lover of fine things. He was proud of his family and was always ambitious that his sons might be outstanding and worthy man in the community.
Because of failing health, Mr. Young had not been able to attend to his work for the past few months and he passed away at his home in Winterset, July 25th.
He leaves besides his wife and two sons, his brother, Fred, and sister, Lucy, of Chicago; his two sisters, Irene and Mrs. Mildred Deets, of Winterset, other relatives and a host of friends
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