The funeral for Dr. Robert C. "Bob" Young, 67, will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the University Place Christian Church. The Rev. John Peterson will officiate. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery under direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.

He was born Oct. 30, 1928, in Oklahoma City to Robert and Marie McMillan Young and died Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996, at the University Nursing Center, Enid. He moved to Sheridan, Wyo., in 1937 where he graduated from Sheridan High School in 1945.

On June 20, 1945, he married Betty Lea Wilkes.

He enlisted into the United States Navy on Oct. 20, 1945, and served as a chaplain's assistant in the Com. Serv. PAC.

He attended Phillips University in January 1948, graduating June 5, 1951, with a bachelor of arts degree. He then attended Phillips University Seminary from 1951 to 1954, receiving a bachelor of divinity degree, later reissued as a master of divinity degree. He was a minister at Banner Community Church and in Lahoma. In 1949, he was licensed by University Place Christian Church. >From June 20, 1954, until June 30, 1972, he served as an Army chaplain, retiring as lieutenant colonel. He served as an Army chaplain, retiring as lieutenant colonel. He served at Fort Riley, Kan.; Kitzingen, Germany; Fort Benning, Ga.; Korea; Sharp Army Depot, Vietnam; Fort Bliss and Fort Hamilton. He was awarded the bronze star and Vietnamese Legion of Merit.

In 1973, he attended the University of Wyoming, earning his master's degree in interpersonal communication. In 1978, he attended Ohio University, earning his doctor of philosophy in public address. He taught at Ohio University, Wyoming University and three years at Phillips University. From 1982 until 1990, he was a real estate agent.

He was a member of University Place Christian Church where he was assistant teacher of Christian Century for eight years and taught the Homebuilders Class from 1988 until present. He was an elder, membership chairman, chairman of the board and moderator in 1990. He also spearheaded the Capital Fund campaign.

Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home - Aug., 1996.