Jack Young, former Muncie Police Chief and Delaware County Sheriff, took his own life Thursday at his home in Muncie. He had been in failing health.
He was chief of police from 1956 until his retirement from the force after 21 years of service, on Jan. 1, 1958. He had joined the force in 1937 and was a member of Fraternal Order of Police. He ws elected Delaware County Sheriff in 1958 adn served four years, but declined to run for a second term in 1962.
His wife, Mildred, died in June, 1962, after a lengthy illness. He was appointed City Court bailiff in 1963 and served as riding bailiff for Superior Court Judge Corbett McClellan in 1965.
A graduate of Central High School, he attended Indiana University, served with the Navy during World War II and was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church.
He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Paul (Judith Ann) Beall, Rockford, Ill., and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday in St. Lawrence Catholic Church with Msgr. E.A. Schweier in charge. Burial will be in the mausoleum at Elm Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call at the Meeks Mortuary from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and prior to services Saturday. The Rosary will be recited at the mortuary at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
He was chief of police from 1956 until his retirement from the force after 21 years of service, on Jan. 1, 1958. He had joined the force in 1937 and was a member of Fraternal Order of Police. He ws elected Delaware County Sheriff in 1958 adn served four years, but declined to run for a second term in 1962.
His wife, Mildred, died in June, 1962, after a lengthy illness. He was appointed City Court bailiff in 1963 and served as riding bailiff for Superior Court Judge Corbett McClellan in 1965.
A graduate of Central High School, he attended Indiana University, served with the Navy during World War II and was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church.
He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Paul (Judith Ann) Beall, Rockford, Ill., and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday in St. Lawrence Catholic Church with Msgr. E.A. Schweier in charge. Burial will be in the mausoleum at Elm Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call at the Meeks Mortuary from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and prior to services Saturday. The Rosary will be recited at the mortuary at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Jack Young, former Muncie Police Chief and Delaware County Sheriff, took his own life Thursday at his home in Muncie. He had been in failing health.
He was chief of police from 1956 until his retirement from the force after 21 years of service, on Jan. 1, 1958. He had joined the force in 1937 and was a member of Fraternal Order of Police. He ws elected Delaware County Sheriff in 1958 adn served four years, but declined to run for a second term in 1962.
His wife, Mildred, died in June, 1962, after a lengthy illness. He was appointed City Court bailiff in 1963 and served as riding bailiff for Superior Court Judge Corbett McClellan in 1965.
A graduate of Central High School, he attended Indiana University, served with the Navy during World War II and was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church.
He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Paul (Judith Ann) Beall, Rockford, Ill., and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday in St. Lawrence Catholic Church with Msgr. E.A. Schweier in charge. Burial will be in the mausoleum at Elm Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call at the Meeks Mortuary from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and prior to services Saturday. The Rosary will be recited at the mortuary at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
He was chief of police from 1956 until his retirement from the force after 21 years of service, on Jan. 1, 1958. He had joined the force in 1937 and was a member of Fraternal Order of Police. He ws elected Delaware County Sheriff in 1958 adn served four years, but declined to run for a second term in 1962.
His wife, Mildred, died in June, 1962, after a lengthy illness. He was appointed City Court bailiff in 1963 and served as riding bailiff for Superior Court Judge Corbett McClellan in 1965.
A graduate of Central High School, he attended Indiana University, served with the Navy during World War II and was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church.
He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Paul (Judith Ann) Beall, Rockford, Ill., and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday in St. Lawrence Catholic Church with Msgr. E.A. Schweier in charge. Burial will be in the mausoleum at Elm Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call at the Meeks Mortuary from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and prior to services Saturday. The Rosary will be recited at the mortuary at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
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