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The Life of Robert Young

ROBERT YOUNG.

Robert Young, one of the prominent colored citizens of Olathe, familiarly known as "Colonel" to his friends, died Saturday morning at 2:15 o'clock after an illness of one week, from rheumatism of the heart.

He was born in Tennessee, July 15, 1845, and when 5 years old was taken to Liberty, Mo., as a slave. In 1863, he enlisted in 18th Kansas Infantry and served three years. When he was mustered out he returned to Liberty, where he remained a short time and then removed to Wyandotte, then to Paola and came to Olathe in 1870 where he has made his home ever since.

He was 60 years old at the time of his death and was a member of Cedar Beam Lodge No. 23, of the Colored Masons and of Franklin Post No. 68, G.A.R. He was buried by his Masonic brethren from the Av M. E. church, at 2:30 p. m., Rev. Holmes conducting the services. The members of the post attended in a body arnd the interment was in the Olathe cemetery.

He was quite a character in the history of this city and while he had his faults as we all have he was one of the abler men of the older generation of his race residing in Olathe and was well liked by all in the community. He was a leader politically for many years among his people and he was well liked by all in the community.

He is survived by his wife Lida and three children, Charles, shipping clerk for the Grady Surgical Instrument Company in Chicago, Mrs. John Jenkins, wife of the janitor at the court house, and George Young, late of the firm of Golden & Young.

The funeral was largely attended and the family desire to extend their thanks to the many friends who so kindly assisted them in their hour of affliction.

Olathe Mirror
August 30, 1906
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Military Service

War:
Civil War: Union
Branch:
United States Army
Rank:
Unknown
State:
Kansas
Regiment:
18th Inf
Company:
Company B

2017.11.06
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Obituary - Robert Young
Posted by n p on 11/06/2017