Rose Young

On April 2, 2011, our world lost some of its sparkle. Rose Young passed away in Fullerton, California of natural causes. She left this life surrounded by family and fully aware of how much she was loved. Rose is survived by her husband Paschel W. (Pat) Young; her children, Jerry Paschel Young, John Randall Young, Roseann Young, Heather Fullam; her grandchildren, Adam Young, Patricia Young, Mary Eileen Young, Jerry P. Young, Jr., Christopher M. Young, Eric Fullam, Lindsay Fullam, Grant Fullam, April Garner, Amanda Hall; and her great-grandchildren, Jewel Garner, Ariel Garner, Nathaniel Garner, Ashton Garner, Charity, and Ethan Hall. Rose was born December 31, 1926 in Fort Worth, Texas. She and her brother, Harold, were both adopted by Earl and Edith Giles and raised in Texas. Rose grew up on a ten-acre farm and learned early about her love and talent for music. During high school, she was a member of both the marching and concert bands, playing clarinet, snare drum and piano. As a young woman, Rose spent time living in Hawaii and New York City; ever the adventurer, she took several trips by motorcycle and loved visiting and staying new places just to see what they were like. Even as a senior citizen, Rose loved an adventure! She rode in a hot air balloon and on a glider and loved it! The greatest adventure of her life began on December 1, 1951. That is when Rose met Pat Young at a YWCA dance social. He was stationed at Carswell Airforce Base and quickly became the love of her life. They were married August 15, 1952. After the wedding and Pats discharge from the Airforce, the young couple moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1954 where Rose supported her husband through school by working at the University of Arizona. When Pat graduated from the University of Arizona in 1958, the Youngs and their son, Jerry, moved to Southern California. They purchased their first home in Hacienda Heights in 1958. In 1961, Pat and Rose opened their loving hearts and adopted three children: Kenny, age 2, Roseann, 4, and Randy, 6. Their fifth child, Heather, was born in 1963. In addition to being the mother of five children, Rose actively involved herself in her childrens lives: She was a Den Mother for Cub Scouts and a Campfire Girls leader, as well as the classroom mother for many of her childrens classes. After being invited to attend President Nixons inauguration in 1973, Rose compiled a slide show and gave talks at the local schools, giving the students an unbiased view of how the government works in Washington, D.C. Never one to sit idly, Rose also constructed a playground in the backyard and designed and built brick planters in the front yard of their home in Hacienda Heights. She also sang in their church choir at Shepherd of the Valley Presbyterian Church and was on the worship committee there. Throughout her life, Rose received many accolades for her volunteer efforts. Her cheerful willingness to accept any task and perform it with excellence made her an asset to each organization. Rose worked tirelessly for the Republican Party from the local, county, and state level; in 1973, she was voted Woman of the Year by the Hacienda Heights Womens Club. Rose was a member of the local YMCAs Board of Directors and on the steering committee for the incorporation of Hacienda Heights. In addition to working on the neighborhoods incorporation, Rose also volunteered with the Hacienda Heights Improvement Association. Rose was organizer and Charter President of the Valley Industrial Rehabilitation Service Advisory Council. She joined the Hacienda Heights Womens Club in 1971 and, through her time as a member, held all elected positions and planned and hosted many fundraisers. In 1975, Rose was named the Greater La Puente Valley Chamber of Commerces Citizen of the Year and, in 1974, Rose received the National Presidents Gold Card Award for distinguished service to the General Federation of Womens Clubs. Rose had many talents: she wrote and illustrated a childrens book, won awards for her photography and, each year, wrote an original play for the Hacienda Heights Womens Clubs Birdcage Theatre. She studied geology, held her real estate broker license and even mastered Facebook, using it to play games and share photos of family trips. There was not a challenge that she would pass up. However, music was Roses life-long passion. Building from her experiences in her high school bands, Rose mastered several instruments, including"guitar, mandolin, and ukulele. Later in her life, she and three of her friends formed a band named The Four of Us and sang at club functions, convalescent homes, and charity events. When she realized that not everyone knew the words to the songs, she compiled and published a songbook, titled A Gathering of Roses. Roses favorite instrument was the guitar. Traveling was another passion for Rose. She traveled to 77 different countries, with the music of Germany bringing her back there 20 times. Although music was a part of every trip Rose took, what really made a trip special was sharing it with family and friends. Many annual trips involved the same groups of friends, after which Rose would assemble a photo-story album of the vacation. One hundred and twenty-six photo albums line her home and office shelves, along with multiple digital photo frames displaying even more pictures and multiple folders filled with different picture categories on her home computer. Multiple binders filled with Roses handwritten pages chronicle the Young family history, trips and daily happenings. Rose loved to throw a party. The preparations were often as much fun as the actual celebration. She would sit for hours preparing and planning, while surrounded by family and friends all chopping, stirring, and enjoying her company. Rose truly enjoyed being surrounded by the people she loved and creating events for them to enjoy themselves. Rose started a few family traditions that have brought much pleasure: Each year, we have our familys Christmas in July vacation, along with our Thanksgiving/Christmas hybrid known as Thanksmas or ChristGiving. This was a celebration of the holidays on a non-holiday. Rose and Pat unselfishly began this tradition in order to have a day when the entire Young family could gather. Pat and Rose also used the familys unique holiday as an opportunity to teach their grandchildren the value of giving. Instead of traditional gifts, they helped each grandchild to adopt a less fortunate child and to be Santa Claus for them. Their generosity enabled the grandchildren to learn the joy of giving and see selflessness in action. Often, the family was given the gift of Christmas in July. This was a special time for the family to take off on an adventure together: everything from houseboats to theme parks, from Solvang to Hollands windmills and even a dude ranch. Rose planned each trip with loving enthusiasm and attention to detail. Good times and great memories were guaranteed because of her hard work and careful planning. Rose Young gently touched the lives of everyone around her, bringing warmth and laughter and music. She will be dearly missed. There is an old saying God gives us memories so that we may have roses in December. Memories of Rose Young will bring the sparkle back to the lives of all who loved her. For further information, visit www.McAulayWallace.com. Awards Received by Rose Young Commendation from Attorney General Joseph Busch (1972) National Presidents Gold Card Award for distinguished service to the General Federation of Womens Clubs (1974) Woman of the Year from the Hacienda Heights Republican Womens Club (1973) Citizen of the Year from La Puente Valley Chamber of Commerce (1975) Positions Held by Rose Young Town Chairman of Hacienda Heights for the Committee to Reelect President Nixon Deputy Registrar (1972-1975) Served over 1,000 hours registering voters Hacienda Heights Republican Womens Club: -Bulletin Editor (1971) -Special Projects Chairman (1972)---2nd V.P. and Membership Chairman (1973) -1st V.P. and Program Chairman (1974) -3rd V.P. and Ways and Means Chairman (1977) Member of the 64th Assembly District Republican Central Committee (1972) -Also served as Recording Secretary (1975) Member of the Los Angeles County Republican Central Committee (1972-1975) Member of the Candidate Research and Development Committee for Los Angeles County (1974-1975) Held Congressional appointment on the Republican State Central Committee of California (1973-1975) -Also served on the Platform Committee (1973-1975) Organizer and Charter President of the Valley Industrial Rehabilitation Service Advisory Council (VIRSAC) (1975) Member of the YMCA Board of Directors (1973-1975) Steering Committee for the Incorporation of Hacienda Heights (1974) Member of the Board of Advisors for the May Company (1974-1975) Member of the Worship Committee for the Shepherd of the Valley Presbyterian Church (1974) -Also member of the church choir (1972-1974) Member of the Hacienda Heights Womens Club (1971-2011) -Member of the Hilltoppers, the Clubs drama group -Member of the Blue Notes womens sextet, San Gabriel Valley District competition winners (1973) -Amenities and Spiritual Values Chairman -First Vice President and Dean of Chairmen -Citizenship Chairman and Mental Health Chairman Campfire Girls leader (1973-1974)