In Memory Of
Richard Langdon
Richard Langdon
Richard Stanley Langdon
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
CASPER -- Funeral services for Richard Stanley Langdon, 84, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, 2007, at First United Methodist Church with Steve Burnett and Steve Chadderdon officiating.
Burial is in Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery.
He died Sept. 13, 2007, at Central Wyoming Hospice Home.
He was born March 4, 1923, in Nisland, S.D., the son of Richard Langdon and May Agnes (Shaw) Langdon.
He was raised in Nisland, where he attended 12 years of school.
Following graduation in 1941, he attended South Dakota State Univ. in Brookings. On Feb. 23, 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Army.
On Sept. 18, 1943, he was married to Esther Brunner and a year later was sent to Ft. Ord, Calif., to serve in the Amphibian Tractor Battalion. He was shipped to the South Pacific Theatre in October 1944 where he served for 17 months. During the time he was in the Pacific he was in Guadalcanal and then was placed in charge of 25,000 Japanese prisoners on Leyte for eight months.
He was awarded the Bronze Star, American Theatre Ribbon, Victory Ribbon, Philippine Liberation ribbon, and Good Conduct Medal.
He was discharged February 1946 and joined his wife in Igloo, S.D., where she was teaching 3rd grade. In July, 1946 they purchased the General Merchandise store in Nisland. During those years he was very active in the American Legion and served as commander.
In 1952, he completed his college, graduating with a BS degree. He earned his master's degree at Adams State College in 1955.
He served 11 years as junior high principal in Powell, where he was very active in the community, especially the development of youth activities.
After leaving Powell, he took the post as elementary superintendent of Gillette schools. He was instrumental in reorganizing Campbell County Schools into one district.
In 1988 after retirement, they moved to Casper where they spent the summers and winters in Mesa, Ariz. In both places, he was active in numerous community and neighborhood organizations. He loved people and never knew a stranger.
He enjoyed his family and always urged his children to work hard in all their endeavors. He was pleased and proud that his four children completed college and became productive citizens.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years and four children, Dennis and wife of Casper, Morley and wife of China, Randy and wife of Gillette and Bette Gallant of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.
Memorials may be made to Central Wyoming Hospice, 319 S. Wilson, Casper, 82601.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
CASPER -- Funeral services for Richard Stanley Langdon, 84, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, 2007, at First United Methodist Church with Steve Burnett and Steve Chadderdon officiating.
Burial is in Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery.
He died Sept. 13, 2007, at Central Wyoming Hospice Home.
He was born March 4, 1923, in Nisland, S.D., the son of Richard Langdon and May Agnes (Shaw) Langdon.
He was raised in Nisland, where he attended 12 years of school.
Following graduation in 1941, he attended South Dakota State Univ. in Brookings. On Feb. 23, 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Army.
On Sept. 18, 1943, he was married to Esther Brunner and a year later was sent to Ft. Ord, Calif., to serve in the Amphibian Tractor Battalion. He was shipped to the South Pacific Theatre in October 1944 where he served for 17 months. During the time he was in the Pacific he was in Guadalcanal and then was placed in charge of 25,000 Japanese prisoners on Leyte for eight months.
He was awarded the Bronze Star, American Theatre Ribbon, Victory Ribbon, Philippine Liberation ribbon, and Good Conduct Medal.
He was discharged February 1946 and joined his wife in Igloo, S.D., where she was teaching 3rd grade. In July, 1946 they purchased the General Merchandise store in Nisland. During those years he was very active in the American Legion and served as commander.
In 1952, he completed his college, graduating with a BS degree. He earned his master's degree at Adams State College in 1955.
He served 11 years as junior high principal in Powell, where he was very active in the community, especially the development of youth activities.
After leaving Powell, he took the post as elementary superintendent of Gillette schools. He was instrumental in reorganizing Campbell County Schools into one district.
In 1988 after retirement, they moved to Casper where they spent the summers and winters in Mesa, Ariz. In both places, he was active in numerous community and neighborhood organizations. He loved people and never knew a stranger.
He enjoyed his family and always urged his children to work hard in all their endeavors. He was pleased and proud that his four children completed college and became productive citizens.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years and four children, Dennis and wife of Casper, Morley and wife of China, Randy and wife of Gillette and Bette Gallant of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.
Memorials may be made to Central Wyoming Hospice, 319 S. Wilson, Casper, 82601.
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