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Condnuod from Papa 1<br />
Us heart <strong>in</strong>to anyth<strong>in</strong>g he did. He<br />
always gave 100 percent, gave it<br />
all be had "<br />
Young was on the honor roll <strong>in</strong><br />
high achool, active <strong>in</strong> student government<br />
and listed <strong>in</strong> "Who's Who of<br />
American High School Students."<br />
Dur<strong>in</strong>g his junior and senior years,<br />
he was capta<strong>in</strong> of the football team<br />
at <strong>Canton</strong>.<br />
HE WENT on to the U.S. Air<br />
Force Academy <strong>in</strong> Colorado Spr<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />
Cok>., graduat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> 1982 with a<br />
bachelor's degree <strong>in</strong> political science.<br />
Young was nom<strong>in</strong>ated to all of<br />
theU-S. service academies.<br />
While at the Air Force Academy,<br />
he placed second <strong>in</strong> the nation for his<br />
weight class <strong>in</strong> NCAA box<strong>in</strong>g competition.<br />
earn<strong>in</strong>g All-American status.<br />
OAE Monday. February 27. 1989<br />
<strong>pilot</strong> <strong>killed</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>plane</strong> <strong>crash</strong><br />
He was ap outstand<strong>in</strong>g baseball<br />
player as well, be had played baseball<br />
at Plymouth <strong>Canton</strong> High School<br />
and cont<strong>in</strong>ued to play at the academy.<br />
hav<strong>in</strong>g received a baseball<br />
scholarship.<br />
Fred Crissey of Plymouth was<br />
Young's baseball coach <strong>in</strong> high<br />
school. Crissey. who teaches social<br />
studies and English at Central Middle<br />
School, also had Young as a middle<br />
school student.<br />
Crissey. a coach and teacher for<br />
31 years, stayed <strong>in</strong> touch with Young<br />
through phone calls and occasional<br />
visits.<br />
"John was def<strong>in</strong>itely special," he<br />
said.<br />
YOUNG WAS an outstand<strong>in</strong>g person<br />
whose optimism and enthusiasm<br />
made him stand out. Crissey said.<br />
Young's mother had open heart<br />
surgery while be was at the U.S. Air<br />
Force Academy. He left the achool<br />
for approximately a year to work at<br />
the General Motors Hydra-Malic<br />
plant <strong>in</strong> Ypsilanti to help with the<br />
family's expenses<br />
Crissey said that after Young returned<br />
to the academy, he failed the<br />
physical exam given for eyesight,<br />
hav<strong>in</strong>g broken his nose while box<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
"He was devastated because he always<br />
wanted to fly." Crissey said.<br />
Young passed the physical the<br />
next time he took it, Crissey said.<br />
Young applied himself and got the<br />
job done. Crissey said. He achieved<br />
more <strong>in</strong> his 30 years than many people<br />
do <strong>in</strong> 70 or 80. Crissey said.<br />
"Life was a challenge and he constantly<br />
looked forward to that. Nobody<br />
handed John anyth<strong>in</strong>g."<br />
Young was on the commandant's<br />
list at the academy and was recognized<br />
for his achievements as a<br />
sharpshooter.<br />
John Young Sr and his wife, who<br />
died <strong>in</strong> 1983, had six children.<br />
YOUNG IS prcud of his son's<br />
achievements.<br />
Young returned to school <strong>in</strong> his<br />
SOs. He was unable to read, and<br />
learned how as an adult. He's a<br />
Plymouth-<strong>Canton</strong> Community Education<br />
adult education student and is<br />
work<strong>in</strong>g on his high school diploma.<br />
"He'd give me great encouragement,"<br />
Young said of his son "He<br />
encouraged me a great deal We<br />
talked about it quite a lot"<br />
SINCE LAST November, Young<br />
was stationed at Norton Air Force<br />
Base <strong>in</strong> California, where he earned<br />
the rank of capta<strong>in</strong> and was an air-<br />
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