Gus Young, Jr.

 “No!  Brother Gus Young, Jr. never let anyone speak for him; he was always a fearless spokesman for his organization, community and his people.  Among political circles, he was known to be a man with his words on the tip of his tongue and his cigar in his hand.

 To the Union of the late Mr. & Mrs. Gus Young, Sr. and Mrs. Sarah Davis Young, in Deerford, LA, was born on March 10, 1909, a son, Gus Young, Jr.

 The heritage of pride and strength would be an asset to Gus Young in his later years but caused the loss of his father during his infancy.

 At the age of nine months old, he was adopted and reared by his uncle and aunt, the late Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Carter of this parish. 

 He accepted Christ at an early age and became a longtime member of the New St. John Missionary Baptist Church.  He served well as a layman and on the Deacon Board and the Brotherhood.

 In the early forties, he moved to the Eden Park Community, his bride of a few years, Miss Victoria Louding Young.  To this union no children were born. 

 Brother Gus Young continued his education throughout his adult life.  While working at Humble Oil (now Exxon), he received his G.E.D. or High School equivalency diploma in the Adult Education Program.  He retired in 1966 with thirty years service at Exxon.

 Service to his community was exemplified by his affiliations:  Ward Leader, First Ward Voters’ League, Parish Council Bi-Racial Committee, local NAACP Chapter, and James A. Taylor Lodge #78.
It is fitting that his plaque bears the words of 11 Timothy 4:6-7.”