Jack Alvin Young

Jack Alvin Young was born in the doctor's office, at the end of Main Street in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, on February 3rd, 1954. He passed from this life on Sunday morning, February 21, 2021.Jack was the last child born to Sally Edwina (Hall) Young and Lee R (Jack) Young. The family lived And farmed just north of Fort Cobb. Times were hard. There was a drought starting. Soon the family including Jack, bro Earl, and sister Patricia, would be moving to Eastern OK where Mom and Dad could use their college degrees. But the family kept their farm, installed irrigation, and in a few years, were able to come back to the sands of Caddo County.It was the early 60s, and Jack and brother, Earl grew to know every square inch of that 240 acres.New adventures every day, trapping, fishing, hunting, and building things. In the winter too. Jack learned the responsibility of caring for a herd of cattle also. Soon though, he would found himself in college, with his brother, in Stillwater, OK. While there, Jack's roommate, Bill, from Boston introduced Jack to the Atlantic Ocean, one summer.He fell in love with being on the water. Soon Jack would head south to Louisiana. Places like Cameron and Lafayette. Within 2 years, Jack would become the YOUNGEST, licensed Commercial Boat Captain in the Gulf of Mexico. Life was great in his early 20s. The partnership he worked for, bought two new, 2 million dollar fishing boats, and gave Jack one of them to run. He and his crew fished the Gulf all the way to Yucatan, and back. He always had a cooler of huge shrimp when he came home to visit.Sadly, Jack's fishing times there ended in the late 70s, as an influx of migrants from SE Asia caused seafood prices to drop. So Jack shifted gears and captained service boats for oil companies in the Gulf. But things happen and a failed marriage led him north to Seattle and Alaska where he sailed those cold waters as Engineer on fishing trawlers for Arctic Alaska and then Tyson Foods and others. Sadly Jack's career on the water would end in 2010 when he had a life altering medical event.Jack spent the last 10 years living with sister Pat and her husband, Wayne. He loved visiting with his OKC family and watching old movies and the "History Channel"."Red skys at night, sailor's delight." Jack!!Jack was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, and several aunts and uncles.His survivors include sister Pat Osmus and Wayne (OKC) and brother, Earl of Fort Cobb. Also daughter, Lindsey, and his son, Josh, both of Canada. and, many nieces and nephews who loved him so much. Also his aunts, Bernice, Betty, and Francis. and several cousins.Visitation will be held Thursday, February 25, 2021 from noon to 7:00 p.m., Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 27, 2021 at the Ft. Cobb Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. with burial to follow at the Oak Grove Cemetery Ft. Cobb, OK. Services are under the direction of Ft. Cobb Funeral Home Ft. Cobb, OK Condolences may be sent to the family at www.smithfuneralservices.com.

Jack Alvin Young

February 3, 1954 - February 21, 2021

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