Fifty years ago. Summer 1972. Prince William Sound. Sailing on a sailboat with Jim, Nancy and Athena Lethcoe for two and half months; and meeting George Flemming.

Congressman Young was laid in state at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 29th. He was the 43rd person in U.S. history that has held that honor. He was the Dean of the House of Representatives, the longest serving member of the Republican Party.