Elsie Young
Elsie Timm, born February 23, 1918, daughter of Albert and Ida Timm, moved
into Woodbine from a farm east of town in 1950 into the Bob McCoy house.
She attended Woodbine Grade and High School and one year of post graduate
work. Elsie took a secretary of business course from Commercial Extension of
Omaha, Nebraska. Elsie worked at Woodbine Elevator during harvest and also
worked at Herington Army Airfield.
In 1944 she started Civil Service work at Ft. Riley and worked ten and
one-half years.
She was married to Dr. King Young in May of 1970. They lived in Woodbine
until he died on February 24, 1975.
Dr. Young was born November 25, 1890 in San Francisco, California. He
graduated from the University of California, Berkley in 1915. He received a
degree as physician-surgeon and practiced in San Francisco, Hays and Wichita
prior to comning to Woodbine. He was married to Anna Luker in 1919. She died
in 1967.
When moving to Woodbine, retiring from his practice he made gardening his
hobby. He loved flowers. He had two daughters and a son by his first marriage.
Source: Woodbine, Kansas Centennial, 1887 - 1987,
Woodbine through the years pg. 134
Submitted by: Elsie Young