To My Father

Peter C. Young, AKA PC Young, and more recently, Pedro Pistolero completed his mission on June 1, 2009 to fight the good fight against the ravishes of the big C…Cancer.

Born in Salt Lake City, UT on September 2, 1948 to Francies and Bill Young, Pete would come to call Colorado home as a child. Raised in the Golden area, Pete attended Wheat Ridge high school, spent four years in the army and then later graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

During his journey, PC navigated life with wonderment, trying new careers all along the way. Among many other endeavors, he was a dispatcher, a teacher, a police officer, a security officer, worked in construction and finally found a passion for computers in information technology.

His survivors, eldest son, Bill Young (Karen), only daughter, Sally Young (Chad) and two younger sons, Joe and Sam Young all revel in his intellect and logic. From a young age, P.C. found a strong interest in history, writing, science and Western and Native American culture. He cultivated a passion for astronomy and held a plethora of knowledge in archeology and geology. With guided tours of the famous Dina sour Ridge in the Colorado Foothills, PC would take you through millions of years of history in an afternoon and still have time to explain the facets of safety in handling firearms and the intricacies of traditional archery.

The big C…Cancer, as PC referred to it, was something to be conquered with “Hands Up! No give up!” As a philosopher and writer, Pedro Pistolero, his amusing alter ego, guided us through his beliefs of maintaining a high level of integrity while steering us along the path of his battle against the ravages of cancer. With a sense of humor weighing in and the passion to beat the broken health care system, Pedro became an advocate of fighting the good fight. His heart, overwhelmed by the love and support of family and friends, was open for all to see. And with a fighting spirit and the keen sense of recording his journey, Pedro shared with his followers, the sense that although his battle was waning, he would continue to soar into the afterlife with the same spirit and passion that made him who he was to begin with.

We love you so very much, Dad. We miss you but you are forever a part of our hearts and souls