Timothy D. Young's Obituary
Services for Timothy Dean Young, 43, of White Oak, Texas, will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, February 20, 2015 at Oakland Heights Baptist Church in Longview, with ministers Bobby E. Moore and Kevin Bright officiating. The Gregg County Sheriff's Department will provide an Honor Guard. Burial will follow at Hickory Grove Cemetery near Kilgore.
Timothy went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 16, 2015. For five years, encouraged by his faith, his family and his friends, he courageously battled a form of brain cancer which normally has a survival rate of only a few months. Loved ones and friends will always remember his positive attitude while facing this devastating illness, and his determination and commitment not to give in. He continued teaching his students, even from his wheelchair, during the final months of his life. They responded to his teaching as many of his classes had done before, with more than 99 percent passing the qualifying test to become officers of the law.
Timothy was born in Dallas on March 6, 1971, the only child of Linda and Larry Young. He graduated from Pine Tree High School in 1989 where he was the Golf District Medalist. His ability in golf earned him a scholarship to Navarro College where he received his associate's degree. He completed his bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State in 1994.
Since that time he has been associated with police work and education in various forms for twenty years. Timothy received the Longview Police Department's Reserve Officer of the Year award in 1993. From 1994 to 1999, he served with the Gregg County Sheriff's Department.
Beginning February 1, 1999, Timothy was employed as a full-time instructor at Kilgore College's East Texas Police Academy. His TCLEOSE certificates include Master Peace Officer, Instructor License, and Firearms and Rifle Instructor License. He also held 11 certificates from Thunder Ranch Law Enforcement including NRA Patrol Rifle, Handgun, Shotgun Instructor and Texas
Concealed Handgun License Instructor. Over the years he accumulated over 6,000 training hours and held a commission with the Gregg County Sheriff's Office.
Timothy was a member of Greggton First Baptist Church, joining there with his family in 1986. He also was a member of Pine Tree Masonic Lodge, No. 1396.
Timothy is survived by his beloved daughter, Kaela Dean Young of Tyler; his parents, Larry and Linda Young of Longview; his aunts, Ruth Coley and Janet Kinard of McKinney; his uncles, Kenny Northum of Plano and Tim Northum of Mesquite; cousins, Mike, James, Liz, Janet, Mary Katherine, Bryan, Kevin, Kyle and Jessica.
Pallbearers are Scott Bullard, Jason Hardy, Chris Thompson, Elliott Davis, Mark Ganong, Jacob Grubbs, Steven Burt, Hiram Moon and Lakeldrick Adams. Honorary pallbearers include J. J. Scroggins, Randon Modisette, Matt Renfro, Keith McFarland, Kit Thompson, Steve Bodenheimer, Carter Corvin, Hayden Havens, Ryan Hill, and Eric Joseph.
The family would like to thank all their friends and Timothy's friends for their prayers and many acts of kindness and concern shown over the past five years, with special gratitude to Stefanie Yoder for her friendship and compassionate assistance, and the staff of M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and Heart's Way Hospice for their excellent and loving care.
John Wesley's words held a special place in Timothy's heart. “Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can.
As long as ever you can.”
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Nashville, TN, and Shriners Hospitals for Children
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