Dr. Victor Young

Dr. Victor J. Young, Physicist, Professor Emeritus of CUNY and Queensboro College, a Sperry-Rand research engineer and former Vice-president of Hazeltine, died March 1, 2002 at Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport, NY. He was 88 years old and a resident of Greenport Village and Hastings, Nebraska.

Born in Albion, Michigan on April 11, 1913 to Dean C. Young and Katherine Raub, he was graduated Summa Cum Laude from Albion College and received his Masters and Doctorate from the University of Iowa. While at the University, the PHI BETA KAPPA member, met Margaret Brandt of Hastings, Michigan and they married in June of 1940.

Dr. Young was the author of the book, "Understanding microwaves" and was a member of the team that developed the cyclotron. He was also proud to be an Eagle Scout.

The Young's spent their retirement years traveling extensively throughout the world. They would select a location they wished to visit and would then spend two months living there. Among the countries they visited were China, Germany, Japan, Austria, Australia, France, Jamaica, Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Canada and Iran.

Formerly a fifty year resident of Port Washington, L.I., NY, he was a member of the First United Methodist Church there and upon moving to Greenport Village in July of 2001, he became a member of the Greenport United Methodist Church.

In Hastings, Dr. Young lived at 834 North St. Joseph and was the owner of property at Lake Hastings and the farm in Glenvil that is operated by the Hinrichs family.

Preceded in death by his wife on December 30, 1998; he leaves his sons, Jan Brandt Young and wife Mary Henry Young, Port Washington, Wisconsin and Donald J Young and wife, Dr. JoAnn Frazer Young, Cutchogue, NY; grandchildren, Alice Serra, Tom Young and great-grandchildren, Julia and Joseph Serra and his beloved cat, LaPorte.

Graveside services will be Thursday, March 7, 10:00 A.M. in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Friends and family may gather at Butler-Volland Funeral Home prior to graveside services.