A private gathering celebrating the life of "Dee" Young, 78, was held Monday, March 22, 1999. Mrs. Young was a homemaker. With hospice care, she died on St. Patrick's Day at the home of one of her daughters. In life, Mrs. Young loved her storybook Salmon Creek home. Until her husband's passing, she also delighted in reading, trailering, entertaining, politics, organizing her photo albums, contributing to the Manhattan Beach Historical Society, and yearly vacations in Maui. Bragging about her notorious daughters, the "Slob Sisters," Mrs. Young often stopped perfect strangers a the grocery store to plug her infamous offspring's books.

As a gifted artist, Dee Young enjoyed oil painting, china painting, and teaching ceramics. For many years, she and her husband, Bill, owned and operated "Young's Studio," conducting weekly "classes" remembered more for the fun and friendship they provided than for the ceramics they produced.

Preceded in death by her beloved husband, William, of 53 years, survivors include two daughters, Pam Young and Peggy Jones, both of Vancouver; six grandchildren, Michael Brace, Peggy Carlson, Joanna Werre, Christopher, Jeffrey and Allyson Jones; and seven great-grandchildren (including to soon to be born). According to their wishes, Mrs. Young's ashes will be scattered over the Pacific (joining her husband's) by their grandson, Captain Christopher Jones (ASAF - Deployed).

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Southwest, 100 East 33rd Street, Ste 201, Vancouver, WA 98663