Thomas Young

Thomas Leroy Young was a member of the Washington, D.C. community whose life was rooted in the neighborhoods of Southeast. Public records from the Metropolitan Police Department identify him by name and location in the 5300 block of East Capitol Street, SE, and note that he died on November 16, 2005. Though public details about Thomas’s daily life, family, work, or interests are limited in available records, those verified facts point to a person known to a particular place and moment in the city he called home.

When public sources are sparse, it is still possible to honor the human being behind the name. Thomas lived in a community where neighbors, friends, and family shaped everyday life: the shops, streets, churches, schools, and block gatherings that give a neighborhood its character. Even without a lengthy published obituary or detailed public biography, the record of his name and the city that held him testifies that he belonged to networks of people whose memories and grief are private and meaningful.

This remembrance is offered with humility about the limits of the public record and with respect for the dignity of Thomas Leroy Young. His death on November 16, 2005 remains a date that marks a loss to those who knew him. For anyone who remembers Thomas — family, friends, neighbors — this space acknowledges that his life had value beyond what appears in public documents. If you have memories, photographs, or stories to add to a family-authorized memorial, contributing those personal remembrances helps make a fuller picture of Thomas’s life for future readers.

May Thomas be remembered by the people who loved him and by a community that continues to hold the importance of every life within it.