Obituaries

James Richard “Dick” Young, 75, Colleyville resident and retired database administrator, died May 11, 2017. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Shreveport, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Forest Park Cemetery in Shreveport, in the family plot with his parents. Dick was born in Shreveport on November 21, 1941 to Nan (Green) and John Clifford Young. After graduating from St. John’s Catholic School in 1959, he earned a BA in history and philosophy from Spring Hill College in 1963. He married Margaret Poythress on July 2, 1966 in Shreveport. He was a member of the United States Army Reserves. He began his career, where he was trained in computers, with United Gas in Shreveport. Later, his career as a database administrator took him to Iran and Saudi Arabia. Dick and his family resided in Iran where he was employed with Bell Helicopter. His family, subsequently, returned to the United States during the tumultuous time when the Shah of Iran was taken out of power. Dick joined the family three months later in the HEB area where he resided until his death. Additionally, he was employed by IBM and most recently BNSF Railroad. Dick was a naturally curious person and enjoyed a lifetime of learning. He will be remembered for his love of reading, his love of history, and his love of current events. Preceded in death by his parents, Dick is survived by his wife Margaret; four children J. Michael Young (Leslie) of Sherman, Texas; David of Houston, Texas; Mary Nan Jordan (Robert) of O’Fallon, Illinois; and John (Jennifer) of Keller, Texas; seven grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; numerous cousins and relatives throughout south Texas. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Dick’s high school alma mater, now known as Loyola College Preparatory School c/o Cathedral of St. John Berchmans 939 Jordan Street Shreveport, Louisiana 71101-4309. You may sign the online guestbook at www.dannelfuneralhome.com.