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    Wall of Honor Level:
    Air and Space Leader

    Honored by:
    Mr. Timothy Young

    Edmond G. Young
    Edmond G. Young, age 84,
    retired chemist and science
    consultant, and longtime resi¬
    dent of Mickleton, NJ, died on
    April 19, 2002 at his home.
    He was an active member of
    Evangelical United Methodist
    Church in Clarksboro for over
    60 years. He served ns Chair¬
    man of the Administrative
    Board for many years, ns a
    Sunday School Superintendent
    and on numerous committees.
    In 1954, he was one of the
    founding members of the East
    Greenwich Township Zoning
    Board of Adjustment, which he
    served as Chairman of the
    Board for 18 vears.
    Mr. Young was born in Gov¬
    ans, MD. He graduated from
    Baltimore City College and the
    University of Maryland. In
    1943, he obtained a PhD. in
    Organic Chemistry from the U
    of MD. In 1944, he began his
    tenure with DuPont nt Jackson
    Lab where he conducted
    research in the use of freon for
    aerosol propellants. His 38
    year career with DuPont cul¬
    minated in 1982 with his posi¬
    tion as Manager of Business
    Development in the Central
    Research and Development
    Department in Wilmington,
    DE. Until his death, he was
    Director with the Delaware
    Valley Chapter of National
    Defense Industry Association
    and former Director of th?©
    Philadelphia Chapter of the
    National Security Industrial
    Association. In addition, he
    was an invited lecturer at the
    United States Naval Academy,
    the Naval War College and the
    Senior Executive Education
    Program of NASA.
    Following retirement from
    DuPont, he consulted with
    NASA and the Jet Propulsion
    Laboratory in Pasadena, CA,
    where he contributed to the
    microgravity researchin space.
    From late-198« until mid-
    1998. Dr. Young was a consult¬
    ant to the Research Office of
    the University of Delaware at
    Newark.
    He was a member of the
    American Chemical Society,
    the American Association for
    the Advancement of Science,
    the Commercial Development
    Association, the Association for
    the U.S. Army and the Air
    Force z\ssociation. He belonged
    to Sigma Xi. Phi Kappa Phi.
    Alpha Chi Sigma and Theta
    Chi. Among the many awards
    he received, the one he held
    most highly was the Silver
    Medal for Outstanding Service
    from the American Defense
    Preparedness Association
    He and his wife, Jean, trav¬
    eled extensively, visiting forty
    countries on six continents, He
    was a supportive member of
    Colonial Williamsburg, which
    he visited semi-annually. As an
    electric railroad enthusiast, he
    maintained memberships in
    six trolley museums from
    Maine to California. In addi¬
    tion, he was a philatelist with a
    special interest in the stamps
    of Scandinavian countries.
    Surviving are, his wife of 65
    years, the former Jenn Auwetter; Iris children, Rev. Stephen
    Edmond (and wife. Susan) of
    Franktown, VA, Janet Russell,
    MD (and husband B. Dale) of
    Scottsdale, AZ and Timothy
    Alanat home;granddaughters,
    Emily & Sally Russell; also
    brother. Louis L. of Ln Junta.
    CO; and brother-in-law, Jack
    Auwetter of Mickleton
    The Rev. Gary l\irk, Pastor
    of the Evangelical United
    Methodist Church will officiate
    at the funeral service at
    11:00am. Thursday. April 25,
    2002, in the church at 14
    Cohawkin Road, Clarksboro.
    Friends may call Thursday
    after 10:00am in the church.
    Entombment Eglington Mau¬
    soleum. Clarksboro, NJ.
    The family suggests that
    contributions can be made to
    the Memorial Fund of the
    Evangelical UM Church,
    Clarksboro,NJ 08020.
    /Vrangements under the
    direction of the McBride-Foley
    Funeral Home, Paulsboro, NJ.
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