David Lee Young, 57
LINCOLN, DE - David Lee Young passed away peacefully on December 21, 2023. He was born on May 7, 1966 to Howard Richmond Young Jr. and Norma Jean (Kenton) Krumm of Lincoln, Delaware.
After graduating from Milford Senior High School, David worked for Warfel Construction. He was a hardworking construction worker who was dependable and reliable. During the Cold War, David enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served for three years, did one tour in Germany, witnessed the collapse of the Berlin Wall, and was honored with the Army Achievement Medal. After honorably serving his country, David attended the University of Delaware College at Newark, Delaware and earned his bachelor's degree in international relations. He went on to a career working for the department of Homeland Security/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. As a Deportation Officer, he had the pleasure of working in three districts: San Francisco, Miami, and Louisville.
Upon retirement, David retired to his residence located in the countryside of rural Bedford, Kentucky. Here he enjoyed beautiful views of the Ohio River Valley, and the peacefulness and tranquility of the nature that surrounded him.
David had an insatiable appetite for knowledge when it came to history, international relations, music, and movies. He loved nature, conversation, playing with his nieces and nephews, and helping others.
David was preceded in death by his father, Howard Young Jr.; and sister, Jackie (Young) Calloway. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Norma & Larry Krumm of Milford, DE; brother, Kenneth Howard Young of St Petersburg, FL; sister, Joanne (Young) Wedderien of Seaford, DE; niece and nephew-in-law, Heather (Folke) & Carl Drew of Sarasota, FL; nephews Shane Young & Christian Calloway of Sussex Co., DE.
David will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Services will be held at Berry-Short Funeral Home in Milford, DE on February 3rd, 2024 at 11:30 am with a time of visitation beginning at 11:00 am. A graveside military funeral honors ceremony at Milford Community Cemetery at 1:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in David's honor to Angel Wings International, an organization that was close to David's heart, at: www.AngelWingsInternational.org/DavidYoung