----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 3/23/1939

OBITUARY OF G. WM. YOUNGS

George William Youngs, son of Anthony and Mary Youngs, was born Sept. 15, 1861 in Sauk County, Wis. He grew to manhood there and in 1884 was united in marriage to Alice Ann Robinson. They lived on the home farm until they moved to Greenwood, Clark County in 1890.

When Mr. and Mrs. Youngs moved here they bought the house Mrs. S. L. Gates now lives in. Later they bought 10 acres just north of there and built the house now owned by Mrs. J. S. Andrews. They then bought the Begley Hotel and ran that and logged for Roddis until 1903, when they moved to Park Falls and continued logging for the next three years, returning to Greenwood in 1928 and have resided here ever since.

To this union were born four children, Marshall and Harry of Greenwood, Nell (Mrs. Frank Kennedy) deceased and a daughter who died in infancy. He had but one grandson, Stuart Kennedy, who passed away in Aug. 1937.

Mr. Youngs passed away at his home, March 15, 1939 at the age of 77 years and 6 months.

He is survived by his wife and sons Marshall and Harry of this city, one sister Rose (Mrs. N. P. Wood), Gary, S.D. a brother, David of Galesburg, Ill. and eight nieces. One brother, Frank, and a sister Theresa (Mrs. Prouty) preceded him in death.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, March 18, at 2:00 o'clock from the Methodist Church, Rev. C.R. Gaylord officiating. Mrs. James Lausan and Mrs. Chas. Perkins sang Abide With Me and Rock of Ages accompanied by Miss Mabel Bishop on the piano. The body was laid to rest in the Greenwood Cemetery.

The pallbearers were Don Warner, Fred Behrens, Ed Buker, C. C. Hoehne, Wm. Marden and Simon Schwarze.