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Richard (Rick) Allan Young
October 12, 1943 - July 4, 2014
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<div itemprop="description"><br />Richard (Rick) Allan <br />October 12, 1943 - July 4, 2014 <br /> <br />Richard Allan Young, of Calgary, Alberta, passed away peacefully at the age of 70 at the Foothills Hospital on Friday, July 4, 2014 with family by his side. <br /> <br />Rick was born on October 12, 1943 in Kenora, Ontario. He attended Western University in London, Ontario. Rick then relocated to Calgary in 1968. He worked in the home building industry and later became a successful business entrepreneur, founding Monarch Siding Centre Inc. With a keen business sense, he enjoyed being actively involved in many different business opportunities. Rick found enjoyment in many things including traveling, golfing, horse racing, family, and spending winters in Scottsdale, Arizona. <br /> <br />Rick is survived by his mother, Edna Young, age 100 years of Kenora, Ontario; his companion Sandi Barron and her daughter, Cassandra, of Calgary; his children Wendy (Wayne) McLaren of Balcarres, Saskatchewan, their daughters, Michelle (Case Wooldridge) of Longview, Alberta; Christine (Patrick White) of Red Deer, Alberta; Scott Young of Calgary; Elayna Young and her children, Fiona and Liam of Calgary; Wes Young of Calgary and Lara (Jayme) Gibb and their children, Ella, Keera, and Jett of Beaumont, Alberta. <br /> <br />Rick was predeceased by his father Alfred Young of Kenora, Ontario and his brother Glen Young of Calgary. <br /> <br />A special thank you to the Nurses and Doctors of the Foothills Hospital, Neurology Unit, who took exceptional care of our loved one, Rick. <br /> <br />A Memorial Celebration of Rick&rsquo;s Life will be held in the Chapel of Mountain View Funeral Home on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. <br /> <br />In lieu of flowers, if desired, a donation may be made in Rick&rsquo;s memory directly to The Canadian Diabetes Association or The Kidney Foundation of Canada. To express condolences, please visit: www.mountainviewmemorial.ca. <br /> <br />Arrangements entrusted to Mountain View Memorial Gardens, Funeral Home, Reception Centre &amp; Crematorium, 1605 - 100 Street SE (GPS: 242013 - 100 Street SE), Calgary, AB (403) 272- 5555. <br /></div>