Alice Young

Mary Alice Young, 93, passed away in Brady, Texas, on Sunday, May 24,2015. Memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist in Brady on Saturday, May 30, at 11:00, with visitation at 10:00 in Fellowship Hall. A memorial will also be held at the Omaha United Methodist Church in Omaha, AR, June 13, 2015. Alice was born on July 27, 1921, in Griggs Corners, Ohio, to Ernest and Rose Westcott. She was the only daughter in a family of six sons. She graduated from Kingsville High School in Kingsville, Ohio, in 1939. Alice was one of the "Greatest Generation." Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, she enrolled in Huron Road Hospital School of Nursing in Cleveland, Ohio, earning her R.N. degree in 1945. As part of her clinical training, she served in the Cadet Nurse Corps at Wakeman General Hospital at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, caring for wounded soldiers returning from the war. One of those soldiers was 1st Lieutenant James Young of Hill City, Kansas. Alice and Jim fell in love and married the day after she took her State Board Exams as a registered nurse. When Jim was discharged from the Army, they moved to Omaha, Arkansas, where Jim's parents had retired, and lived there all their married lives. They had three children: Patty, Becky, and Jimmy. Alice was a omemaker while the children were young, then later worked as Director of Nurses at Ozark Manor Nursing Home in Harrison, AR. She also worked at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was an active member of the Omaha United Methodist Church, serving as church pianist for 45 years. After retiring she enjoyed quilting, golfing, traveling, and volunteering with Heifer Project International. Jim passed away in 1993. Alice moved to Brady, TX, in 2005. Here she joined the First United Methodist Church and was active in Sunday School and the Mary Martha Circle. She was a member of the Brownwood Quilters Guild and the Dorcas Quilting Ministry at First Baptist Church. She volunteered with the HOSTS mentoring program at Brady Elementary for several years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved Jim; five of her brothers, Earl, Austin, Henry, Dwight, and Edwin Westcott; her son-in-law J.A. Martin; and an infant granddaughter Amy Jo Martin. She is survived by her three children: Patricia Grossmann and husband John of Earlville, NY, Becky Martin of Brady, and Jimmy Young of Poland, Indiana, and by her grandson Scott Martin and his wife Jessica of Austin. Also surviving are her youngest brother Walter Westcott and wife Anna of Hilo, Hawaii, numerous nieces and nephews, and many friends. The family would like to thank the "angels of mercy" at Jubilee House, the Brady Hospital, and Hospice of San Angelo, and Dr. Jeff Mays, for their loving care. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Heifer Project International (on line or at 1 World Ave., Little Rock, AR 72202, First United Methodist Church of Brady, Omaha (AR) United Methodist Church, or to Hospice of San Angelo.

Alice Young

July 27, 1921 - May 24, 2015