Keith Edwin Young

Keith Edwin Young was born on November 30, 1952 in San Antonio, Texas. He passed away on March 7, 2014 at Emanuel Legacy Hospital in Portland after a 6 month illness. He was the son of Ronald and Carolyn Young of La Grande.


Keith graduated from The Dalles High School in 1971 and graduated from Lane Community College with an Associate degree. He later attended Portland State University. Keith served in the US Army as a communications specialist and was stationed in Germany from 1972 through 1976.


Keith had a career in banking. He worked for First Interstate bank, and later HSBC for nearly 30 years. He was working for Capital One in the fraud detection department when he became ill.Keith enjoyed camping in the mountains, competitive shooting, riding motorcycles and doing projects on his 1890’s home. However, his greatest joy was the strong, lifelong friendships he formed. He is survived by many loyal friends and a huge extended family who will never, ever forget him.


Internment will be at the Union Pioneer Cemetery. A Memorial Service will follow at the Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center in La Grande Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 3:00 PM.

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