Raef Garrett Young
BLOOMINGTON - Raef Garrett Young, 23 days, Bloomington, died at 9:06 a.m. Sunday (March 1, 2009) at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
His memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Second Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, with the Revs. Andrea and Dean Kladder officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family or to Second Presbyterian Church.
Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, is in charge of arrangements.
He was born Feb. 6, 2009, in Peoria, son of Reid Alan and Kara Beth Verley Young.
He is survived by his parents, Reid and Kara Young, Bloomington; paternal grandparents, Gary and Toni Young, Bloomington; maternal grandparents, Bill and Carol Verley, Lindenhurst; and Susan Verley and Gary Karrow, Lake Zurich; paternal great-grandmother, Winnie Woodmansee, Bismarck, S.D.; maternal great-grandparents, Irene Verley, Arlington Heights; Jerry and Betty DeBruyne, Hainesville; and Marion and Marion Campbell of Indiana; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Raef's parents thank the doctors, nurses and staff in the NICU at OSF Saint Francis for their expert medical care and bountiful compassion. Also, they thank family and friends near and far for continued prayers, love and support.
Though Raef's time with his family was short, the love he brought into this world will be known by every life he touched.
Raef will never suffer in the arms of his Lord and Savior.
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