Sometimes we are fortunate enough to meet angels who walk on earth. Vera Shields Young was one of those kind, sweet, and giving persons who will forever be remembered by all who knew her. She never had a bad word for anyone. She dearly loved all of her family. Family reunions were must-attend events even when she was over age 90 and lived out-of state with a daughter. She continued to make sure that she was back in Texas for family reunions and made sure that she saw as many family members as possible on her visits back. Every weekend, she went through her extensive list of phone numbers and called everyone that she could get in touch with to check on them and to say hello. At her funeral service, the minister asked everyone there who received weekend calls to raise their hands - and at least 80% of the group raised their hands. When you hear about a Christian who lives a life as Christ would want, you can believe that Vera lived just that kind of life. Everyone who ever crossed paths with her are better for the experience. She was very loved and will forever be missed.
She was the daughter of Jesse W. and Myrtle Weir Shields.Vera's family was active in establishing a Bible college in Amarillo that later became Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahatchie. Vera attended college there, and she later worked on campus.On April 17, 1938, she married Curtis Young of Fort Worth, and they lived all of their married life in Fort Worth except for some time during World War II when Curtis worked in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Upon return to Fort Worth after the war, Curtis and Vera started Young Electric Company, and Vera was business manager for over 30 years. They were longtime members of Boulevard Assembly of God Church of Fort Worth, and Vera prayed daily for everyone that she knew. In her later years after some health problems, she moved to live with a daughter in Charleston, Illinois.
Vera was survived by two daughters. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1978 and by her only son in 1999.
(Bio by: Ginny Dunaway Young)
She was the daughter of Jesse W. and Myrtle Weir Shields.Vera's family was active in establishing a Bible college in Amarillo that later became Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahatchie. Vera attended college there, and she later worked on campus.On April 17, 1938, she married Curtis Young of Fort Worth, and they lived all of their married life in Fort Worth except for some time during World War II when Curtis worked in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Upon return to Fort Worth after the war, Curtis and Vera started Young Electric Company, and Vera was business manager for over 30 years. They were longtime members of Boulevard Assembly of God Church of Fort Worth, and Vera prayed daily for everyone that she knew. In her later years after some health problems, she moved to live with a daughter in Charleston, Illinois.
Vera was survived by two daughters. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1978 and by her only son in 1999.
(Bio by: Ginny Dunaway Young)
Sometimes we are fortunate enough to meet angels who walk on earth. Vera Shields Young was one of those kind, sweet, and giving persons who will forever be remembered by all who knew her. She never had a bad word for anyone. She dearly loved all of her family. Family reunions were must-attend events even when she was over age 90 and lived out-of state with a daughter. She continued to make sure that she was back in Texas for family reunions and made sure that she saw as many family members as possible on her visits back. Every weekend, she went through her extensive list of phone numbers and called everyone that she could get in touch with to check on them and to say hello. At her funeral service, the minister asked everyone there who received weekend calls to raise their hands - and at least 80% of the group raised their hands. When you hear about a Christian who lives a life as Christ would want, you can believe that Vera lived just that kind of life. Everyone who ever crossed paths with her are better for the experience. She was very loved and will forever be missed.
She was the daughter of Jesse W. and Myrtle Weir Shields.Vera's family was active in establishing a Bible college in Amarillo that later became Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahatchie. Vera attended college there, and she later worked on campus.On April 17, 1938, she married Curtis Young of Fort Worth, and they lived all of their married life in Fort Worth except for some time during World War II when Curtis worked in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Upon return to Fort Worth after the war, Curtis and Vera started Young Electric Company, and Vera was business manager for over 30 years. They were longtime members of Boulevard Assembly of God Church of Fort Worth, and Vera prayed daily for everyone that she knew. In her later years after some health problems, she moved to live with a daughter in Charleston, Illinois.
Vera was survived by two daughters. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1978 and by her only son in 1999.
(Bio by: Ginny Dunaway Young)
She was the daughter of Jesse W. and Myrtle Weir Shields.Vera's family was active in establishing a Bible college in Amarillo that later became Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahatchie. Vera attended college there, and she later worked on campus.On April 17, 1938, she married Curtis Young of Fort Worth, and they lived all of their married life in Fort Worth except for some time during World War II when Curtis worked in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Upon return to Fort Worth after the war, Curtis and Vera started Young Electric Company, and Vera was business manager for over 30 years. They were longtime members of Boulevard Assembly of God Church of Fort Worth, and Vera prayed daily for everyone that she knew. In her later years after some health problems, she moved to live with a daughter in Charleston, Illinois.
Vera was survived by two daughters. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1978 and by her only son in 1999.
(Bio by: Ginny Dunaway Young)
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