John Willard Young
1844–1924 (age 80)
Biography
John Willard Young, born in 1844, lived through a century marked by tremendous growth and transformation in the American West. His long life stretched from frontier beginnings into the modernizing decades of the early 1900s, and he participated in the civic and community changes that shaped Salt Lake City.
Those who knew him recall a steady presence during times of both challenge and progress, and his enduring connection to the region is remembered by the many who visit his resting place in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.