George R. Young

June 13, 1946 - October 5, 2012

George Russell Young 6/13/46 – 10/05/12 Born in Vallejo General Hospital on Tennessee St. Graduated from Steffan Manor, Hogan Jr. High, Hogan Sr. High (’64), Vallejo Junior College and Chico State College (BS, 1969). Worked 39 years 8 months for the Federal Government predominantly at Mare Island as a Civil Engineer in the Public Works Department, concluding in the Caretaker Site Office, Mare Island (4/1/2005, yes, that was April Fools day). After retiring from the Government, worked for Chugach Government Services for 6 years as a Site Rep. The following is a more intimate account of George’s life that reveals his personal experiences in his own words: After instituting a weight loss and exercise program two years ago. I lost 30 pounds, I jogged 6.8 miles every other day and did 1 hour on the elliptical the days I did not jog. I got my blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar reading in a desirable range, and then I’m diagnosed with lung cancer, still can’t believe I got cancer. The moral of this story is “when it is your time, it is your time.” Quoting some lines from the Kaiser Permanente meditation to help you with chemotherapy, “Cancer, thank you to teach me to stop and listen, thank you for reminding me of what is truly important, and now you can go.” But it did not go. I do feel truly blessed by all the fine people I have had contact with through my life’s journey. I’d like to thank all those that have prayed for me. By the way, to any of you that I owe money, TOO BAD, the IRS will allow you to write it off (for the record, my wife says I did not owe money to anybody). Thanks again and God Bless. Since I have always felt uncomfortable about attending funerals I do not want my friends to feel obligated to attend one, so inurnment will be private. No Randy, the Ridgeline is not for sale. The family adds to this obituary the following: George is survived by his wife, the love of his life, Teresa, and was preceded in death by his father, George Jr., his mother Bernice Marie. He has left behind a brother, Michael Joe and a sister, Kathleen Marie. He is also survived by his step-daughter, Nanette Mason, a grand son, James Christopher Baulwin, mother-in-law Vina Rodriguez, two brother in-laws Fred Rodriguez, Sam Tucker, four sister in-laws, Melissa Uyemura, Jessie Tucker, Tina Young, RaeAnn Rodriguez, one Aunt, Thelma Hubbard, 5 cousins, 12 nieces and nephews and 13 great nieces and nephews . George was a member of numerous charitable organizations, such as BPOE 559, Moose #468, and provided gallons of his rare precious blood over the course of three decades to the Vallejo American Red Cross. The family is following his personal inspiration as shared above and would like to include you in a Celebration of Life, October 20th at Blue Rock Springs Golf Course Banquet Room, with a 3:00 pm memorial (aka“tee time”) Charitable Donations may be made in George’s honor to Vallejo Kaiser Hospice 1761 Broadway St. Vallejo, Ca 94589 Please visit the online tribute at TwinChapelsMortuary.com. Arrangements entrusted to the direction and care of Twin Chapels Mortuary, Vallejo (707)552-6696.