Kurt Edward Young passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021, following a short battle with cancer. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on October 30, 1958, and graduated from Beavercreek High School in 1977. He attended the University of Cincinnati where he received his degree in Aerospace Engineering in 1982. He retired in 2018 after 40 years with GE Aircraft Engines, holding multiple patents as a renowned fan blade expert. His deep passion for quality combined with his capable 'ready to serve' expertise helped to assure safe and sound military programs. He followed in his fighter pilot father's footsteps by achieving his pilot license in 1994, and together they enjoyed flying their 1977 Cessna 182. The education careers of his mother and aunt influenced his love of teaching, and no challenge was a match for his problem-solving skills.As a boy scout he proudly displayed his many badges and honors, earning the ranks of Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow. He was a bicycle enthusiast, winning several racing titles and worked at the Kettering Bike Shop before college. An avid reader of war and history, he also enjoyed sports cars, woodworking, walking and bird-watching. He is survived by his loving partner Mary Elizabeth (Beth) Solomon and his beloved sister Deborah Rasper (Alan) and niece Alison Marie Weaver (Kenneth). Preceded in death by his father, Colonel and WWII veteran, Jacques Edward Young and mother, Eleanor Shafer Young.Internment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery following a private celebration of life service at a later date.In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in his memory to one of two aviation related scholarships: Flight 9 Order of Daedalians, the Fraternal Organization of Military Aviators. A scholarship fund is set up which supports middle school, high school and college ROTC students interested in careers in military aviation. Checks may be sent to: Flight-9 Order of Daedalians, Box 33564, Bldg 16 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-0564Sinclair Community College. Memorial donations can be mailed to the Sinclair Community College Foundation, 444 W. Third St. Dayton, OH. 45402, or online at https://give.sinclair.edu/young Godspeed Kurt! Loving Partner, Brother, Uncle...A Celebration of Life Memorial Service, Saturday, May 8th, 11:00 a.m., at Gilligan Funeral Home, 8225 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45236.Memorial Service immediately followed by interment at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
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