I, Carol, am writing this obituary for the love and best friend of my life of almost 45 years, Fraser “Fritz” Young. He passed away on 10/06/16 of ALS. He came into this world on 03/09/1942 in Illnois.
He was in the Air Force for 5 years. Joined the Joliet Jaycees, became president, then State Vice President of Ill. Jaycees. He set up the Joliet Penitentiary Work Release Program, where he began working. Then onto the women’s prison in Marion Ill., the US Dept of Justice, and then the KS Department of Corrections. He worked 30 years in the prison system.
A great deal of Fritz’s life was centered in public service. He served 13 years as a Commissioner for the OP Police Dept and taught Criminal Justice at JOCO Community College. He was in the Abdallah Shrine, motor patrol and clown unit. He did hypnotism for smokers in the 80’s, and coached OP basketball for grade and high schools levels.
He is survived by his wife Carol, his daughter Leslie, sons Brian and Andrew, and three wonderful in –law children, Kevin, Mandy and Kelly. Two sisters, Debbie and Kalanit, nine grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
Funeral visitation is at Langsford Funeral Home 115 SW 3rd Street Lee’s Summit, MO 64063 on Oct.13, 2016, from 6-8pm. If you would like to send a donation to the Midwest ALS Society, (6950 Squibb Rd Suite 210, Mission, KS 66202) or on-line at WWW. Alsa-midamerica.org
Arrangements: Langsford Funeral Home 115 SW 3rd Street Lees Summit, MO 64063 816-524-3700