Stanley A. Young

Stanley A. Young, age 60, of Savanna, Illinois, formerly of Hanover, Illinois, died Wednesday, September 19, 2007, suddenly in Oklahoma. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at Hanover Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover, Illinois. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover, Illinois. A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 24, 2007 at the Hanover Law-Jones funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to a charity of your choice in Stanley’s memory.

Stanley was born on May 27, 1947 in Savanna, Illinois, the son of Alvin and Betty (Reifsteck) Young. He attended Hanover schools through High School. He was in the Air Force for four years during the Vietnam Conflict. He was married to Sara Abbott, and later married Leah Ross on November 26, 2000 in Washington Township (near the Savanna Army Depot).

Stanley operated the Mill City Tap for twenty-five years in Hanover. Stanley was an over the road truck driver for Crete Trucking, serving Walmart stores. Stanley was a Die Hard Chicago Cubs Baseball fan, he played and ran pool tournaments and he also enjoyed spending his free time fishing.

Stanley will be dearly missed by his wife, Leah, of Savanna; one son, Andrew Young of Idaho; one daughter, Molly (Greg) Schwebach of Madison, Wisconsin; three sisters Sandra Niles of Port Byron, Illinois, Sally Doran of Moline, Illinois, Sharon (Wayne) Wilson of Baileyville, Illinois; a sister in-law Laura (Dr. Joe) Roscoe of Webster, New York; two brother in-laws Melvin (Cathy) Birch of North Pole, Alaska; Daniel (Sue) Birch of Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Stanley is preceded in death by both parents.