Mr. Young was born in Seneca County, Ohio on July 18, 1932 to the late Lee Joseph and Iris (Sommers) Young.
Claude graduated from Green Springs High School in 1950 and attended Baldwin-Wallace College. He then worked at the former Clyde Porcelain Steel, later at Whirlpool Corp and then was first a partner and then the sole owner of the Progress Plastic Products.
Claude is survived by his wife, Carolyn (Solze) Young, whom he married on December 24, 1955; three sons; Wade (Cindy) Young, Fremont; Bret (Lorna) Young, Green Springs; and Todd (Lisa) Young, Tiffin; grandchildren; Wade “Buck” Young; Blair Young; Austin Young; Carly Young; David Young; Joseph Young (Alyssa); Bayley Young; Adam Young; Lindsay Young; Anne Young; Jake Smith (Liberty); and McKinsey (Troy) Carter . Great Grandchildren surviving are, Kaydence; Joel; Chloe; Caleb; Justice; Jacob and Joslyn. Two sisters, Louise Craig, Fremont and Eleanor (Leonard) Miller, Sandusky also survive.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Ernest Michael Young and Irving Buford “Pat” Young.
Claude was the Past Master of Green Springs Masonic Lodge 427; Past District Deputy Grand Master of the 16th District; York and Scottish Rite Mason; Honorary 33rd Degree; Potentate of Zenobia Shrine (1994); Past President of Fremont Shrine Club; Past President of Jeepsters and member of many other Zenobia Shrine Units and Clubs and also a Past Worthy Patron of the Order of the Eastern Star Icedore Chapter 299.
He was also a member of the American Legion; Amvets; Veterans of Foreign Wars Forty and Eight; Ohio Commodores; DeMars Point Hunting & Fishing Club; Coon Creek Hunt Club and Stemtown Historical Society (Green Springs).
Mr. Young served in the Navy 1951-54 on the U.S.S. Boxer Aircraft Carrier during the Korean Conflict; also during that time he sang on the Ed Sullivan Radio Show with the Navy quartet.
Claude served on the Board of Directors for Birchard Public Library; Croghan Colonial Bank; Tiffin University; Terra Community College Foundation; St. Francis Health Care Center; Clyde/Green Springs Board of Education; and Shriner’s Burn Hospital in Cincinnati.
Claude deeply loved his family and treasured his many friends. He enjoyed hunting and had a great interest in local history. Claude enjoyed his church family, singing in the choir and serving on the Council for many years.
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