Member # 16 passing

[Vinnie P.]

LAURELVILLE: Marcellus "M L" Young, 94, of Laurelville, died December 30, 2009 at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born February 9, 1915 in Franklin County, the son of Charles and Ida (Shupe) Young.

Since 1936 he has been instrumental in Young's Foodtown, a member of Trinty Methodist Church, he was the 16th member of the National Corvette Restorers Society and he loved boating.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Madge (Mortle) Young; one grandson; and two brothers.

He is survived by sons, Roger (Pat) of Venice, FL, Mick (Linda) and Max (Linda) of Laurelville and John (Rhonda) of Lakeland FL; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great great-grandchild; and sister, Mary Elizabeth Hampton of Junction City.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Wellman Funeral Home, Laurelville. Burial will be in Green Summit Cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Family requests memorial contributions to Laurelville Volunteer Fire Dept.

[Willie R.]

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I MET M.L. years ago a, fine gentleman.

As he said to me "You Got To Drive It."

RIP.

Willie Rotolone (5716)

[Steven B.]

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'Had a great conversation with him and Sam years ago. He asked me how I liked my "newer" (57) Corvette and chuckled. 'A neat guy.

[John W.]

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M.L. Young was still a member of NCRS at 94.

The only picture I could find of him in the first 10 issues of the Restorer were in his '55. You couldn't see his face. Maybe Vinnie has some pictures in his archives.

[Mike M.]

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a true gentleman. he was in the habit of driving his early c-1's to our farm for the Labor DAY AT THE FARM meets put on by MAC in the early 80's to early 90's. last i spoke with his son John, at Kissimmee last year, he said ML ws nearly blind but that he still went into the market daily.mike

[Vinnie P.]

Re: Member # 16 passing---Photo

ML Young photo used in the NCRS 25th Anniversary issue of The Restorer

[Willard M.]

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He was a long time idol of mine for driving his Pennant Blue Corvette to meets. R.I.P.

[Michael F.]

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very said to hear, never met him but know many have and are better for it. RIP, condolences to his loved ones.

[Roy B.]

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I met him many years ago , he drove his Corvette all around the country to meets and convinced me to always drive any Corvette I had , which I did and still do . Nice to know God took his time taking him home. He'll be missed

[Don H.]

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As a new member and owner of one of the highest numbers (50543) , I will give a shout out and a salute to one of the oldest with one of the lowest numbers (16). Never met the man of course, but I salute him for his longevity and his love of corvettes. I suspect he was also a veteran, and was certainly a member of "the greatest generation" in any case, and for that Mr. Young and his family also gets best wishes from me.

[Dick W.]

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You could count on ML being at Cypress Gardens. Always a very pleasant person to sit down and chat with. RIP my friend

[Loren L.]

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This is/was a gentleman who went way, way, beyond "classy". Being a member of Brokaw's "Greatest Generation", his calmness, etc., during judging might somehow be a comment on what he had already seen.
I asked him once while he was in his lawn chair during judging about how he remained so even tempered; "I have an advantage in that I was old enough to think about buying one of these cars from the very first. I'll just wait for the results/comments and then send him a picture of how it really was in ____."

[Philip C.]

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Thanks Vinny for the info about M L, met him in early 80's, never knew what the M stood for, never really thought about it till now, The end of era, he was that kind of guy, sad day Phil 8063

[Terry M.]

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ML was an institution. A really great guy with always a kind word for us new guys.

[Tom S.]

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RIP Mr. Young, I never met him but have heard alot of good things about him. Tom Stanton #41491