Jack Calvin Young

Preceding him in death are his parents, his sister Mildred Woodward, and his brothers Bud, Pete, Jim, and Bill Young. He is survived by his wife, Sherry Young of Georgetown; his daughter, Stacy Olsen of Taylor and her husband, Mark; his son, Chris Young of Durango, Colorado and his partner, Dana Schuneman; his grandchildren, Reed Olsen of Dallas, Colter Young of Durango, Calvin Young of Austin, Lindsey Olsen of Taylor, Claire Young of Austin; and his brother, Leonard Young of Austin.

The Young family suffered many hardships in the 30's and 40's due to the challenges of the Great Depression. The family moved frequently, but Jack grew up primarily in Center Point, Big Spring, and Austin. He graduated from Austin High School, and later attended Southwest Texas State University and the University of Texas.

Jack served in the Navy on the USS Basilone from 1954 to 1956. After leaving the service, he returned to Austin and worked various jobs, including driving an ambulance for Wilke-Clay Funeral Home and as a typesetter for the Austin American-Statesman. While working for the newspaper, he met his future wife, Sherry.

Jack and Sherry married on June 8, 1963, at First Presbyterian Church in Austin. After they married, they moved to northeast Austin, where they lived for the next twenty-five years. Jack worked at Tracor for most of that time, and later worked at Xetel and Cable Healthcare.

In 1991, Jack and Sherry moved to Georgetown where he spent the rest of his life.

Jack was an active member of First Presbyterian Church in the 70’s and early 80’s, and he was involved with his children’s activities, including the Pecan Springs PTA. Jack and Sherry square danced with the Grand Squares. They also enjoyed antiquing, and Jack was a skilled furniture refinisher. He had a lifelong love of nature and the outdoors, and a great fondness for animals and gardening. Jack liked playing poker, and many family Christmases were spent in poker games with his brothers.

In addition to his wife and children, Jack’s great love was his grandkids, and he was very close to them until the very end. When the grandkids were little, he spent many hours chauffeuring them around, doing puzzles, and shooting cans (and possibly squirrels) with them from the back porch of his home.

After two unsuccessful back surgeries, Jack required considerable care, which Sherry provided. Despite considerable pain, Jack was always upbeat and optimistic, and developed close relationships with many caregivers. The family is especially grateful to Jack’s nurse, Traci Meier and to Gentiva Hospice for providing care and respite in Jack’s final days.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, May 25th at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery in Georgetown. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Georgetown Garden Club, c/o Sylvia Mertink, 3950 CR 234, Georgetown, TX 78633.