Bruce P. Young

December 1, 1929 - October 11, 2016

Richmond, IL Bruce P. Young, 86, of Richmond, IL, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 while in the company of family members, at JourneyCare in Barrington, IL. He was born in Bethlehem, PA on December 1, 1929, a son of the late Robert and Ann Zella (Jorden) Young. He was married to Patricia Brown on June 5, 1954, in Easton, PA. Bruce was a certified master gardener, loved charades, crossword puzzles, classical music and sang in the Bach choir. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Woodstock. A graduate of Union Seminary in New York, NY, he served as a Presbyterian minister in Buffalo, NY for over 20 years. He enjoyed furniture refinishing for 20 years following his time as a minister. He was a community activist for over 20 years, being passionate about civil and human rights for all. Bruce is survived by his wife Patricia, a daughter Becky (Ben) Hornsby, of Nashville, TN; three sons Stewart (Denise) Young, of Cary, IL; Peter (Wendy) Young, of West Chester, PA; Thomas (Lolita) Young, of Winnetka, IL; 10 grandchildren and three brothers Robert, Donald and Peter Young. Memorial visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday October 15, 2016 at Ehorn-Adams Funeral Home 10011 Main St Richmond, until the memorial service at 12:00 p.m. Saturday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cure Alzheimer's Fund, see donation page at http://www.curealz.org/in-memory/bruce-young or Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) at http://nationalsclc.org/brucepyoung/. For information, please call 815 678-7311 or visit www.ehornadams.com.