Nolan McCollum Young's Obituary
Nolan McCollum Young passed away Wednesday, September 26 in a local hospital. A memorial service will be 12:00p.m Saturday, September 29, 2007 in the chapel at Rader Funeral Home, Longview, with the Rev. David Lindwall presiding. Visitation with the family will be Saturday morning 10:30am to 11:30am at Radar Funeral Home.
Nolan McCollum was born January 5, 1917 in Omaha, Texas to Jessie Robert McCollum Sr. and Dovie Viola Rucks McCollum.
She met her beloved husband of 62 years, Col. Leilyn Young, Ret. U.S. Army, at Camp Fannin, Tx. during WWII. They were married and she became a devoted Army wife during his 32 year career in the U.S. Army. Through the years of service, they lived in many locations including Naples, Italy, Ft. Leavenworth, KS, Ft. Polk, LA., Washington D.C., Honolulu HI and finally Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio where they retired and moved to Longview in 1974. The Young's were members of First United Methodist Church. Nolan loved fresh flowers and it showed at their beautifully landscaped home. She was meticulous, fun and the perfect example of an Army officer's wife. She loved to tell stories of the life she shared living with the Colonel and all their travels and adventures while serving in the Army.
Nolan Young was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers; Bonnie, J. Robert and M.W. McCollum, her husband, Col. Leilyn Young, and their infant son, Robert Ray Young. She is survived by her nephew and his wife, Reggie and Lisa McCollum, great-nephew, Kyle Randall McCollum of Midland, Texas; a nephew and his wife, Pat and Janice McCollum of Houston, Texas; a great-niece, Jacquelyn Marie McCollum; a sister-in-law, Wade McCollum of Kilgore; and a great-niece, Lou Smith of Kilgore.
Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia alongside the Colonel and their son Robert Ray on October 22, 2007.
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