A graveside service is 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Fredericksburg Cemetery for Woodfords resident and U.S. Air Force veteran Elvin A. "Al" Young, 78, who died May 1, 2010, at his home.
Born March 29, 1932, in Jersey City, N.J., he was a veteran of the Korean War, and a member of the aerospace pioneers who launched the fledgling U.S. space program
Mr. Young was an avid outdoorsman, and always devoted to his family.
He is survived by his companion of the past 12 years, Janet Zellick; sons Tom and Michael Young; grandsons, Donald, Matthew, and Christopher Young; and great-grandson Trevor Young.
A celebration of life will follow the service.
