Dr. Horace DeYoung

Biography

Dr. Horace DeYoung (1838-1882) spent his life answering the call of those in sickness and despair, tending the wounded and comforting the worried with steady hands and a sympathetic ear. His skilled care and compassion made him a pillar of health in every neighborhood he served.

Lehighton Cemetery is the place where grateful patients recall a physician who treated each person as family, leaving behind a legacy of healing and human kindness.