Lincoln, CA – David Claiborne Young passed away peacefully at his residence, Summerset Senior Living in Lincoln, California, on July 26, 2026, at the age of 101. David, “Doc”, was the eldest son of Mary Eva Tucker and Claiborne Hart Young, former headmaster of the Quimby School in Center Sandwich, New Hampshire. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 64 years, Suzanne Griffith Young, and is survived by his brother, Stanley Tucker Young, of Wilton, New Hampshire, and his sister, Janet Young Brownlee, of Great Falls, Virginia, his five children, 11 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
Doc grew up on a 100-acre farm in Wilton, New Hampshire, purchased in 1915 by his late grandfather, Arthur Claiborne Young. Doc graduated from Wilton High School in 1942 and continued his studies at the University of New Hampshire until he enlisted in the US Navy during WW II where he was assigned to the USS Quincy. After completing his tour, Doc returned to UNH to complete his bachelor’s degree in chemistry and subsequently earned his MDCM degree in 1952 from McGill University in Montreal, QC. Doc started his internship at the Naval Hospital in Chelsea, Massachusetts, then chose to serve for a second time in the US Navy, this time as a medical officer on the USS Yellowstone during the Korean War, 1953-1954. After honorable discharge from the US Navy, Doc completed his residency in 1955 at St. Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco, California. He practiced family medicine in Daly City, California for over 40 years, retiring to Zihuatanejo, Mexico in 1994.
Doc and Suzanne were avid travelers, visiting over 85 countries throughout their years together. Doc enjoyed gardening and cultivated a deep passion for photography, capturing many unique settings, buildings, and animals during his travels. He was passionate about medicine to the very end, devouring the New England Journal of Medicine periodical weekly and delighting in the latest technological trends. Doc found great satisfaction in researching his family genealogy and sharing his discoveries with family. He was also a child at heart, collecting antique toys during his lifetime up until his final days, when he would enjoy watching his great-grandchildren play with his collection of battery-operated barking dogs.
Doc was interred with honors at the Sacramento Memorial Cemetery in Dixon, CA, where Suzanne was waiting for him. Family and friends congregated on August 12 to say goodbye and thank him for his service to our country.
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