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 </figure>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Roger L. Young, age 70, of North Platte, Nebraska died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Roger was born on September 20, 1949 to Jim Henry and Laveda May (Walther) Young at North Platte.&nbsp; He grew up in North Platte and Hershey, Nebraska, graduating from Hershey High School in 1967.&nbsp; Roger hired on with the Union Pacific Railroad in 1968, then joined the U.S. Army a couple years later.&nbsp; Following his discharge in 1971, Roger returned to North Platte and went back to his job with the railroad and worked until retiring in 2009. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;On September 20, 1970, Roger married Coniss Schick in Curtis, Nebraska and they made their home in North Platte.&nbsp; They had three children and later divorced. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Roger was a member of Colonel Cody's Car Club, The Corral of Westerners Historical Society, and Eagles Aerie #2839.&nbsp; He enjoyed old cars, going to auctions, playing poker, gardening, dancing and listening to country music, but most of all he loved his kids and grandkids. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;He is survived by his children, Lindsey Young of North Platte, Heather (Mark) Rhoden of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Dustin Young (Jamie Thomas) of Bondurant, Iowa;&nbsp;fiancée, Anita Torrico of Sutherland, Nebraska; sisters, Elaine (Gary) Mulvaney of North Platte, Connie Walker of Concord, North Carolina, and Jolynn Anthony of North Bend, Nebraska; brothers, Daniel (Susan) Young of Jacksonville Beach, Florida and Kevin Anthony of Lincoln, Nebraska; grandchildren, Kalab, Keegan, Rylee, Camdyn, Jayce and Jaydee; great-grandson, Preston; and other family. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Roger was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Laveda; brothers, Robert "Spike", Larry and Jim Young; and a niece, Brenda Detter. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Celebration of Life will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, February 10, 2020 at Odean Colonial Chapel at C &amp; Sycamore in North Platte.&nbsp; Inurnment with military honors will follow in Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell, Nebraska.&nbsp; The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Odean Colonial Chapel at C &amp; Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements.&nbsp; Memorials are suggested to Gift of Hope. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Roger L. Young (1949 - 2020