Donald Young - Kennard, TX
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N 31° 22.972 W 095° 09.280
15R E 295105 N 3474041
Bronze plaque on rock pillar on the right side of road just past the park entrance gate and the stop to register kiosk.
Waymark Code: WM12WQM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2020
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Dedicated to the memory of Donald Young (December 10, 1905-September 15, 1988). The first Ranger on the Davy Crockett National Forest, from 1935 to 1937, Mr. Young was responsible for the planting of this forest in 1935. He also supervised construction of this recreation area by members of the Civilian Conservation Corps. In 1937, he joined the Texas Forest Service with which he served until his retirement January 31, 1971, as head f the agency’s Forest Management Department. Mr. Young earned his forestry degree from University of Connecticut in 1927 and his master of forestry degree from Yale University in 1929.
Mr. Young received numerous awards for his dedication to professional forest management. Among them are the Outstanding Tree Farm Committee Member Award from the American Forest Council, the Monongahola Forestry Leadership Award from the National Forest Products Association, the Distinguished Service to Forestry Award from the Societ of American Foresters, the Retired Senior Volunteer Community Service Award from the State of Texas, and was elected a Fellow, Society of American Foresters.
“His greatest legacy is the multitude of professional foresters he encouraged to carry on the work he loved.”
Dedicated in 1990
Location: Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area (Davy Crockett National Forest)
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: Not listed
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