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Spouse:  John M. Young
March 10 1919
Marcus Ellis

Children:  Mary Josephine Young
Bernice Agnes Young Bailey
Marion LaVerne Young Croucher
John Melvin Young
Mildred Juanita Young Rebennack
Marjorie E. Young Teater Birk
Larry Allen Young

Grandchildren:  Robert Krueger
(twins) Ronald & Donald Bailey
Patricia Bailey
Melville Croucher
Larry Croucher
Michael Croucher
Steve Croucher
Karen Croucher
Marsha Earle McClish
John Young
Mary Aynes
Richard Rebennack
Carol McCane Lane
Dale Rebennack
Roger Rubennack
Russell Rebennack
John Teater

Parents:  Alfred S. Showers and Josephine Marie Wissen

Siblings:  Frank Bismark
Irene Mae
Mildred Eleanore
Joseph
Alfred John
Walter Eugene
Lydia
Edna Mae
William

Grandparents:  None listed
 
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Mildred Eleanora Showers Young

Birth Date: 12/30/1902
Death Date: 8/17/1985
Washington Park East Cemetery
Mt Vernon, Nave Floor, Nothwest Wing, Section O, Row 5, Crypt 35


My mother was a great mother and a great woman. In 1937, as a thirty-four year old widow with seven children, rather than place us in an orphanage, she struggled to keep us all together as a family. She never owned anything of value, no house, no car, and no jewelry. But when she died she left treasure far more precious, her values, her morals and warm memories of her love.

Mother worked as a housekeeper and cook at the Pleasant Run Orphanage. A home for parentless children that served its community for 134 years. She loved all the children there. Truly a modern day Mother Teresa, she cared for the poor and for the children especially us.

She lived in Noblesville, Indiana when she died. I think of her everyday and will until my last day. At the time of her death she was 82.

I wrote a tribute to her in the Indianapolis Star, Friday, June 5, 1992.

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After Mom's death, I felt guilty because I hadn't expressed publicly how great she was so I wrote a letter to the editor of the Indianapolis Star. The letter was published on June 5, 1992.



Family picture 1978 Bellwood, Illinois, family reunion. It took forty years for all of us to get together at my sister, Mary Krueger's home. We stayed for three days, playing harmonicas, organ and singing old songs.



Mom and Dad in 1935. This is the only picture I have of our parents. It was taken at Mallory Park in 1935. Mom worked at Mallory making capacitors for radios, burning her fingers everyday. Dad died February 26, 1937 in an automobile accident. Mom was thirty-four , widowed with seven children and Dad had no insurance.



This is of the six of us before Dad died. Buster Brown haircuts and patent lether shoes. Mary, Bernice, LaVerne, John Jr., Mildred, Juanita, and Marjorie Ellen. Larry was born September 4, 1936.



Mom and sisters and the preacher's daughter 1918-1919. Mom is wearing the dark bow. Lydia, the preacher's daughter, Irene, Edna and Mom. Picture taken on either English Ave. or Southeastern Ave. on the southside of Indianapolis,



Mom's sisters and brothers, 1985. Alfred Showers, Edna Turner, Irene Haley, Walter and Joseph Showers at Mom's funeral. Three children, Frank, William and Lydia preceded Mom in death.



Mom's mom. Josephine Wissen Showers 1875-1956. This is probably a wedding picture. She was born in Indianapolis, In on the southside of Fountain Square above a drug store. She met my grandfather at a horse show in Decatur, Illinois where her parents lived. She came to Indianapolis in 1917.



Mom's father. Alfred Showers was born in Manheim, Pennsylvania and died in 1914 in a horse and buggy accident. He is buried behind Hernley's Mennonite Church and left my grandmother with several children and pregnant. She lost twins. All of my grandfather's family is buried in Manheim, Pennsylvania.



Mom's grandfather. Joseph Wissen born in 1848 Germany. He is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery. After his wife's death in Decatur, Illinois he came to Indianapolis and married. His 2nd wife was Margaret Huhn. He died November 26, 1916.



Mom's grandmother. Mina Rost Wissen born in 1848 Germany. She died in 1902 in Decatur, Illinois. She is buried in an unmarked grave in Greenwood Cemetery.


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