Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-23
THE CLOSE OF
AN ACTIVE LIFE
F. D. Young Passes Away at Mercy
Hospital Sunday Afternoon
at Two Thirty O'Clock.
HE WAS " YEARS OF AGE.
Game to Webster City in 1874
Was Active in Business Life
Of the Town.
HE WAS " YEARS OF AGE.

F. d. Young died at ST. Joseph's
Mercy hospital Sunday afternoon
at two-thirty O'Clock. following a
surgical operation which took place
Friday noon. Immediately after the
operation, the patient seemed to raj
" and everything indicated recov-
cry. Saturday afternoon the family
and friends were encouraged. but
early Sunday morning a decided
change for the worse took place and
Mr.. Young continued to grow weak
er until the end came.
On the third OF May last Mr..
Young underwent an operation for
gall stones at Des Moines, performed
by the well known surgeon, DR..
Fay. He seemed to recover and for
some weeks was able to attend to
his business affairs, making several
trips to his large farm in Hancock
county and assisting in improve
ments being made there. But two
or three weeks ago he suffered re-
lapse and lowered between life and
death number Of days, but recov-
cred suflciently to be able to be
down town once or twice last week
and to take several automobile rides.
However, the wound had not healed
and the attending physician deemed
another operation necessary. Ac-
cordingly an eminent Chicago SUR
geon was sent for and upon examin-
ing the patient last Thursday, de-
cided that an operation was the only
thing that would restore the suffer-
er to health. He was taken to the
hospital Thursday evening and the
second operation performed the fol-
lowing day.
News of the death of Mr.. Young
came as a shock to the community,
as early reports following the opera
tion were so encouraging that his
friends were unprepared to hear the
worst.
His daughter, Mrs. Max Whitacre.
arrived here from Des Moines sew
eral days before his death and Mr..
Whitacre came Saturday night. E..
A. Young, the son, arrived from
Kansas City yesterday a. M. These
two children and the wife survive
him.
From the history of Hamilton
county we CLEAN the following facts
concerning the life of the deceased:
"Florington D. Young has figured
conspicuously and honorably In
trade circles in Webster City. He
was for long period connected
with the lumber business and as the
years passed his energy and capably
directed efforts brought his sue
cess. permitting him at length to re-
tire from active business connec-
tions At the age Of seventy-six.
therefore, he Is spending his time
quietly in Webster City. yet keeps in
touch with the general interests of
the day and is thoroughly informed
concerning the problems which are
of vital Significance to the individual
and the community. He was born
in Eden, Hancock county. Maine,
October l., 1896. He was educated
at home, save for six months spent
in the country schools Of Maine.
When he had attained his majority,
in 1857, he began the trade of car
pentering. serving his apprentice
ship at salary of $12 per month.
When the term of his indenture was
over. he went to Boston and remain
ed two years, working for a dollar
OF dollar and half per day until
the fall of 1860 when he returned
home. While in Boston he cast his
first presidential vote. supporting
Abraham Lincoln.
Following his return home. he
worked for his father in the lumber
woods during the winter and in the
spring of 1861 went to Magdelan
island for boat load of herring. He
then engaged in the fishing business
fishing for Porgies & Menhanden un-
til September. 1862, when he put
aside all business and personal con.