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Thomas 'Tom' Young
THOMAS M."TOM" YOUNG
Cedar Rapids
Thomas M. "Tom" Young, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Creston, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, at Manor Care in Cedar Rapids. No services are scheduled at this time. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family.
Tom was born Aug. 29, 1931, in Creston, Iowa, the son of Merle and Martha (Holten) Young. He graduated from the Vinton School of the Blind. Tom married Sally Mosher on Aug. 29, 1998, in Cedar Rapids. He worked as a massage therapist at the YMCA in Cedar Rapids, before working at Rockwell Collins as a machinist.
Survivors include his wife, Sally; children, Kristi, Dan and Jeff; and sisters, Claudia Hammond and Mary Bell Purdy.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Cindy; and brothers, Dick and Harry.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1340 Third Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403.
Please share a memory of Tom at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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