Bobby Young Obituary Bobby Allen Young passed away on January 7, 2018 after a lengthy battle with pulmonary disease. He was preceded in death by his wife Edeltraud, his parents Clarence and Marcelle, and siblings Donny (Butch), Anita, and Sammy. Bobby was born in Lubbock, Texas December 4, 1935. He attended Lubbock High School and played on the Lubbock High School 4A football team that won state in 1952. His prowess at football earned him a scholarship to Texas Tech where he played with the Red Raiders from 1953-1956. Bobby loved Texas Tech athletics of all types and was a long standing member of the Double T Varsity Club. He worked with his father in the Lubbock cotton industry after obtaining his Bachelors Degree from Texas Tech. He was later accepted to enter the Texas Tech Masters Degree program working on his thesis before entering into employment with the U. S. D. A. Division of Plant Quarantine , then U. S. D.A. APHIS, at El Paso, Texas in 1964. He was accepted and hired by the U. S. Customs Service in 1970 and shortly obtained the rank of supervisor. He worked the remainder of his career in El Paso until he retired in 1994. Upon retirement he moved to Germany with his wife Edeltraud, for a short time. They traveled together extensively across Northern Europe. He enjoyed the mountains. He and his wife moved back to El Paso upon leaving Germany. They lived together in El Paso until 2014 when they moved to Lubbock, Texas. His wife Edeltraud passed away shortly thereafter. Bobby was able to spend time there with his sons, grandchildren and great grand child. Bobby is survived by his son Steve and wife Melony, son Dan and his wife Kim, son Jeff and wife JoAnn and son Barry. He is also survived by his grandchildren and great grand child. Bobby will be buried in Ruidoso, New Mexico with his wife Edeltraud, close to the mountains they both loved. There will be a short ceremony with grave side services at a later date. Agape Funeral Home in Lubbock, Texas is handling the current arrangements. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 1 P.M. at Agape Funeral Chapel to honor his life and the life of his wife, Edeltraud. Services

Memorial Service Saturday February 17, 2018 1:00 PM Agape Funeral Chapel