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Dear
New York Society
Members,
It
is with deep
regret that we
share the news
of the passing
of Arthur
Young Jr,
long-time
member of the
New York State
Society of
Mayflower
Descendants,
former
Governor of
the Albany
Colony and
Elder of both
the Colony and
State Society,
on January 8,
2025.
Arthur
was born in May of
1929, in Troy,
N.Y. and spent his
youth on a farm in
Rensselaer County.
A graduate of
Lansingburgh High
School, he
enlisted in the
U.S. Army, serving
as a Staff
Sergeant, 1st
Infantry Division
during the
occupation of
Germany post-WWII.
He returned to the
Albany area and
married Anne
Dereski in October
of 1956. Art had a
40 year career in
banking,
culminating as
Senior Vice
President and
division manager,
Legal Recovery
Division of Key
Bank, and the
Secretary to the
Board of Key
Corporation and
President and CEO
of Key Financial
Services.
Art was
dedicated to
country and
community,
believing in
service to others
and belonging to
many non-profit
organizations
throughout the
Capital District.
For over 70 years,
he served in many
capacities,
including: CDTA
Board member for
20 years;
President of the
J.O. Wells Albany
Memorial Hospital
Nursing Education
Foundation;
Director, Elder
and former
Governor of the
Albany Colony of
Mayflower
Descendants; Sons
of the American
Revolution member;
Sons of Union
Veterans of the
Civil War member;
President and
Director of the
Elder William
Brewster Society;
Director and
Treasurer of the
Capital District
Pop Warner
Federation; Junior
Chamber
International
member; Pilgrim
John Holland
Society member;
Thomas Stanton
Society member;
and Founders of
Jamestown Society
member. Art was
Director and
Chairman of
Adirondack
Swimming, a U.S.
Swimming member, a
40 year Certified
Swim Official for
High School and
College swimming,
a Deck Official at
four Olympic
trials, and was
recently inducted
into the
Adirondack
Swimming Hall of
Fame. In addition
to Art's volunteer
activities, he had
strong civic and
political
interests, and was
heavily involved
in the local and
county republican
political
organizations for
more than 20
years.
Art is
survived by Anne,
his wife of 68
years; and
children, Susan
(Shawn) McCormick
of North
Greenbush,
Elizabeth (Walter)
Waidelich of Salt
Lake City, Utah,
and David Young of
Ravena;
grandchildren,
Kelly (Byron)
McCormick, Shawn
Michael (Hannah)
McCormick, Kevin
(Carly) McCormick,
Christian
(Katrina)
Waidelich, Anne
Marie (Kyle)
Litchfield,
Victoria Young and
Alexis Young; and
seven
great-grandchildren
(and the eighth on
the way).
A Mass
of Christian
Burial will be
celebrated at
10:00 a.m.,
Tuesday, January
14, 2025, at St.
Thomas the Apostle
Church, 35 Adams
Pl., Delmar. The
family will
receive visitors
at the church
Tuesday, 9:00 to
10:00 a.m. before
the Mass.
Internment will be
in Albany Rural
Cemetery at a
later date. In
lieu of flowers,
memorial
contributions in
Art's name may be
made to Albany
Colony Society of
Mayflower
Descendants, 21
Maplecrest Dr.,
Ravena, N.Y.
12143. (Times
Union, Albany)
Remembering
Art Young
"Seeing Art
Young was always one
my favorite parts of
meetings of the
Board of Assistants
of the New York
Mayflower
Society. Art
served for many
years as both the
Elder of the New
York State Society
and the Elder of the
Society's Albany
Colony. Art was
always an active
participant in our
State Society
meetings, bringing
his wise perspective
to our various
deliberations. His
dedication to the
Society's mission of
maintaining the
memory and values of
the Pilgrims was
perhaps best shown
by the fact that he
faithfully attended
meetings of the
State Society in New
York City, taking
the train down from
Albany to New York
in the morning and
then, after the
meeting, hastening
to the station to
get the train
home. Art made
this journey for
every meeting even
when he had reached
an advanced age and
travel had become
challenging for
him. Toward the
end of his tenure as
Elder, I often found
myself helping Art
out to the street to
catch a taxi back to
Penn Station for his
journey
home. My last
glimpse of Art was
probably of him
thanking me as he
slipped into the
back of a
cab. He was a
wonderful man,
exemplifying the
faithfulness,
hardiness and
intrepidity of the
Pilgrims. He
will be deeply
missed, and fondly
remembered."
Stephen
Madsen, Governor
Emeritus
The Society
extends our
condolences to his
wife Anne and to all
of those whose lives
he touched.
Sincerely,
Justin
Abelow
Governor,
on behalf of the
Board of Assistants
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