Reverend Jack Young was well known in the Denver area during the '70s and '80s for his lectures and classes on the subject of psychic development. He served as a Minister at the First Spiritual Science Church of Denver and was much loved by the members of the church. He also taught psychic development classes where it was not unusual to experience manifestations such as table-tipping and spirit voice recorded on audio tape.

Jack was an excellent clairvoyant. He thrilled members of the church and his classes as he would give out messages from spirit to one person after another, declaring "I'm right!" to those who would question his accuracy. He usually was exactly correct!

In his church sermons, he frequently spoke out passionately to express his conviction in the reality of life after death and the certainty of spirit communication. He was often impatient with anyone who would question the validity of what he knew to be the truth: that our spirit never dies. He believed that we move on to a better life after this one and that the various manifestation of spirit were evidence of Spiritual Gifts which were given to us by God — natural and beautiful expressions of God's creation. And he staunchly stood his ground to defend these truths against all comers.

A Denver native, Jack was born September 14, 1913, graduated from South High School, and attended the University of Denver. He married his wife, Myrt, in 1939 in Denver.

Jack was an employee of International Harvester Co. for 15 years and the State of Colorado for 11 years, retiring in 1975. He was a member and soloist at St. John's Cathedral choir for over 25 years. In the 1950's he entertained at local area hospitals in connection with the American Red Cross.

Reverend Charles Snyder has related that upon visiting Jack in the hospital just a few days before Jack's transition, he found Jack complaining about all the spirits who were filling his hospital room, some even lying on his bed and disturbing his rest.