The Life of Frank Henri Young

February 17, 2019 2618 Views

The Life of Frank Henri Young began in the town of Clermont-Ferrand, France on May 15, 1921. His father Frank Howard Young was in France during World War One, where he met Frank’s mother, Suzanne Marie Motier. As Frank grew up he had a fascination for adventure. He had a sister named Vivienne. In 1933 the Young family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah as Frank’s father was a Mormon. In 1939 the Young family moved to Los Angeles where Frank attended UCLA..

Frank joined the Navy and then the Army Air Corps where he became a pilot. Frank was stationed in Texas where he trained young airmen to fly. Just as Frank began flying bombers, the war ended and he was discharged. Frank then got a job at Douglas Aircraft in Los Angeles.

In 1943 Frank met and married Adelle Jennings. Frank adopted Adelle’s son Gary and they had a daughter, Denise and a son Paul. Frank and Adelle divorced in 1973. It was then that LuWanna entered Frank’s life. Frank and LuWanna had eight wonderful years together.

LuWanna passed away on May 10, 1981 and Frank met and married Faye in 1983, she passed away in 2001.

Frank spent the rest of his working life in the printing and graphic arts business. Frank spent his later years with daughter Denise and their family.

Frank Henri Young passed away on February 14, 2015, he was 93 years old.

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