A.J. DeYoung, 81, of Fredericksburg died Friday, October 3, 2008 at his residence.
Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at Broussard’s in Nederland with Rev. Don Higginbotham officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 8 PM Monday at the mortuary.
Mr. DeYoung was born in Baton Rouge and lived in Port Arthur from 1927 until his retirement in 1983 then moved to Estes Park, Colorado for 20 years before moving to Fredericksburg 5 years ago. He retired from Fina Oil Co. as a maintenance supervisor with 35 years of service. He also served his country in the U.S. Marines during WWII.
Preceding Mr. DeYoung in death were his parents, John Edward and Ora Mae DeYoung and brother, John DeYoung. Mr. DeYoung is survived by his wife Betty of Fredericksburg; one son, Jim DeYoung and wife Lauren of Houston; one daughter, Suzanne Walstad and husband David of Houston; two grandchildren, Lauren Walstad and Kyle Walstad both of Houston; two brothers, Carl DeYoung and wife Beverly, and Earl DeYoung and wife Frankie both of Port Arthur; also several niece’s and nephews.
