[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 14, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1318]
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              HONORING FRED ``UNCLE FRED'' BENJAMIN YOUNG

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                         HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 14, 2010

  Mr. MEEK of Florida. Madam Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute to 
the life and legacy of the late Mr. Fred ``Uncle Fred'' Benjamin Young, 
a constituent in the Congressional district I represent. It is with 
both profound sadness, but also an enduring sense of gratitude that I 
recognize him for the tremendous inspiration he provided to the South 
Florida community.
  Mr. Young was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina on March 20, 1932 
to the late Mr. Charles Young, Sr. and Mrs. Mattie Mae Bryson-Young. 
After graduating high school, Mr. Young enlisted in the United States 
Air Force. He was Honorably Discharged after serving four years as a 
radio operator on B-29 Bomber Aircrafts during the Korean War.
  Upon returning home from the military, Mr. Young enrolled at 
Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina where he earned a 
bachelor's degree in Political Science. While in college, Mr. Young 
pledged Omega Psi Phi, Fraternity. Soon thereafter, he moved to New 
York, New York.
  His professional career began when he secured employment in a number 
of administrative positions for the State and City of New York. He was 
later tapped to head one of the largest Anti-Poverty Manpower Training 
programs--the Opportunities Industrialization Center, Incorporated. He 
was the Branch manager for the Lower East Side and later the Bronx.
  In 1976, Mr. Young relocated to Miami, Florida and held a number of 
professional positions for the Miami-Dade Public School System. In 
1996, he retired as a Data Analyst Manager with the Miami-Dade Schools' 
Police Department. Upon retirement, Mr. Young served as Administrative 
Assistant to Dr. Solomon Stinson, Chairman of the Miami-Dade County 
Public School Board--a position he held until his passing.
  Mr. Young was blessed with a loving family who took pleasure in every 
aspect of his life and his interests. I offer my heartfelt condolences 
to the Young family.
  Madam Speaker, I ask you and all the members of this esteemed 
legislative body to join me in recognizing the extraordinary life and 
accomplishments of Mr. Fred ``Uncle Fred'' Benjamin Young. I am honored 
to pay tribute to Mr. Young for his invaluable services and tireless 
dedication to the South Florida community. He will be missed by all who 
knew him, and I appreciate this opportunity to pay tribute to him 
before the United States House of Representatives. While he will indeed 
be missed, his legacy will live on and the outstanding contributions he 
made to the betterment of Miami-Dade County and South Florida will 
never be forgotten.

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