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Donald Young: Oct. 20, 1967-May 17, 2024

Donald will be remembered for his wonderful sense of humor, his dedication to his principles and the incredible amount of love and kindness he showed his family each and every day.

Donald Gene Young, 56 passed away on May 17, 2024 in Kerrville TX. He was born in Crosby County, TX to Walter Leon Young and Mother France Ann McCauley. He married Brenda Maria Gomez on April 24th, 2010 in Kerrville, TX.

He graduated from Tarrant County Junior College. He was an accomplished mechanic working early in life in the aircraft industry and continued in the automotive industry for most of his adult life. His attention to detail and his work ethic showed through on every project he undertook.

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He is survived by, his loving wife, Brenda Young; daughter, Sara Young in addition to his children, Alyssa Gomez and fiancé Agustin Flores Gandara; sons, Cristian Castorena and Rene Castorena; as well as his loving grandchildren, Ashlyn, Graciella, Uriel, and Gabriel; father, Walter Leon Young and caring step-mother Tommy Young; Brother, Ronald Young, his wife Leslie Young; nephews Garrette and Tyler Young.

Donald will be remembered for his wonderful sense of humor, his dedication to his principles and the incredible amount of love and kindness he showed his family each and every day. He was a talented and passionate man admired by many and will be missed tremendously.

A small family service will be held as a celebration of life on June 1, 2024 at 10:00 AM, at Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

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Growing up in Southern California, Louis Amestoy remained connected to Texas as the birthplace of his father and grandfather. Texas was always a presence in the family’s life. Amestoy’s great-grandparents settled in San Antonio, Texas, drawn by the city’s connections to Mexico and the region’s German communities. In 2019, Louis Amestoy saw an opportunity to make a home in Texas. After 30 years of working for corporate media chains, Louis Amestoy saw a chance to establish an independent voice in the Texas Hill Country. He launched The Lead to be that vehicle. With investment from Meta, Amestoy began independently publishing on Aug. 9, 2021. The Amestoys have called Kerrville home since 2019.

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