Melvin Lee Young

Melvin Lee Young, age 89 a resident of Springfield, Virginia passed away on January 22, 2012 in Falls Church, VA. He was born August 10, 1922 to the late Archie Clayton Franklin Young, Sr. and Clara Rebecca Lee Javins Young in Springfield, VA. He is preceded in death by his wife, Emma Kathleen Lamb Young and eight siblings.

Mr. Young is survived by sons Ralph Lee Young (wife Ann) and Donald William Young (wife Susan); a number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and a brother Darwin Javins Young.

Mr. Young retired from Fairfax County as Chief Electrical Inspector and from the City of Manassas, VA, where he served as Chief Electrical Inspector. He also taught electrical codes at Northern Virginia Community College for several years. He was presented in the fall of 1974 the A. Health Onthank Award for Merit for 1973 for his accomplishments of outstanding worth in advancing and improving public service in the Fairfax County Government. He was a member of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI), and the Southern Section, IAEI, in which he served as secretary-treasurer. He was also secretary of the Virginia Chapter since 1967. In 1974 Mr. Young was awarded the first presentation of the “Inspector of the Year” given by the Virginia Chapter of IAEI for outstanding and superb contributions toward furthering the aims and standards of electrical responsibility and excellence. His contributions in the refinement of safety features for electrical appliances and household wiring earned him the national respect and recognition from Underwriters Laboratories and builders and developers. In September 1974 the State of Virginia adopted a statewide uniform building Code in which Mr. Young personally wrote the major provisions of the electrical chapter of this Code of Fairfax County, VA. State officials were so impressed by this work they referred other jurisdictions to Fairfax as the Model Code.

Visitation will be Friday, January 27, 2012 from 10:30am to 11:30am at Demaine Chapel Springfield. Memorial Service will begin afterwards at 11:30am with burial following at National Memorial Park, Falls Church, VA. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Mr. Young’s memory to a favorite charity or to the Sydenstrickers United Methodist Church Building Fund, 8508 Hooes Road, Springfield, VA 22153. Arrangements entrusted to Demaine Funeral Home 5308 Backlick Road Springfield, VA 22151, 703-941-9428, demainefunerals.com