Raymond P. Young Jr.

Raymond P. Young, Jr. of Tullahoma, passed this life on Friday, July 20, 2018 at his home at the age of 58 years. Mr. Young died of pancreatic cancer. Funeral Services are scheduled for Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 11 AM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Monday, July 23 from 5 – 8 PM at the funeral home. A native of Manchester, Raymond was the son of the late Raymond Young, Sr. and the late Linda Reed Young. He was also preceded in death by one son, Nathan Andrew Young. He was a member of the church of Christ at Cedar Lane. He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University in 1982, a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tennessee Space Institute in 1991 and had completed the course work for a Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama. Mr. Young was employed with Calspan Corporation, Micro Craft Technology and Sverdrup Technology, all at AEDC from 1982 to 1997 as a Project Engineer and Coach/Manager. From 1997 to 2000, he was at Eglin Air Force Base and worked as a Task Leader/ Test Engineer for Sverdrup Technology, TEAS and a Deputy Director/ Test Engineer for Jacobs Technology, TEAS. From 2005-2017, he was at the home office of Jacobs Technology in Tullahoma in Business Development. He was also the founder of Young Rental Properties. He was a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the Hypervelocity Impact Society (HvIS), the National Defense Industrial Association, (NDIA, Life Member) and the Association of the United States Army (AUSA). Raymond also wrote articles for several publications in the aerospace industry. He also received the following Awards: the TEAS President’s Award, 2003, the AIAA Weapon System Effectiveness Technical Committee, 1996 – 2000 and the AEDC Technical Achievement Award, 1994. Mr. Young enjoyed outdoor activities such as hiking and camping and was very active as a Scout Master for both Boy Scouts and Eagle Scouts. He received the Eagle Scout Award on November 18, 1977 and all three of his sons also became Eagle Scouts. In addition, he was awarded the Distinguished Scouter Award, Choctaw District in 2002, the District Award of Merit, Choctaw District in 2005, 25 Year Veteran Award in 2010, BSA Lifeguard since 2002, BSA Lifeguard Counselor since 2009, Silver Beaver in 2013 and the Long Rifle Award in 2004. He served as the Tiger Cub Coach and Wolf Den Leader for the Elk River District, MTC, Pack 391, for 1995-1997; a Den Leader, Assistant Cub Master, Pack Committee, Choctaw District, Gulf Coast Council Pack 512 from 1998- 2005; the Assistant Scout Master, Troop Committee Member, Choctaw District, Gulf Coast Council, Troop 512, 2001-2005 and Assistant Scout Master, Troop Committee Member, Elk River District, MTC, Troop 402, from 2005-2018. Mr. Young is survived by his wife, Dana Hibdon Young of Tullahoma; sons, Christopher Ryan Young of Winchester and Jason Alexander Young of Manchester; brother, John William Young and wife Laura of Knoxville; sister, Nancy Young of Manchester; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Glen Doris and Linda Hibdon of Centertown, TN; 2 grandchildren, Sophia Young and Nathaniel Young and great-aunt, Adele Bossert of North Carolina. Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Raymond P. Young Jr.

November 18, 1959 - July 20, 2018