Langley obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Langley, Leon         6 Jun 2000    Jul 2000    Don Johnson

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on:  6/6/2000

LANGLEY, LEON
Ponchatoula - Leon Langley, 81, died Sunday, June 4, 2000, at Belle Maison
Nursing Home.  He was a native of Elton, a retired corrosion engineer with
the U.S. government, a World War II U.S. Navy veteran having served in the
European and Pacific theaters. He received the Purple Heart, Air Medal,
Navy Unit Citation and a letter of commendation from Admiral Nimitz. He was
a former Eucharist minister at St. Joseph Catholic Church and a 3rd and 4th
degree knight in the Knights of Columbus.  Survivors include his wife,
Conseula LaCroix Langley; four sons, Leon M. Langley Jr., New Orleans,
Benjamin E. Langley, Red Oak, Texas, David L. Langley, Houston, Peter W. 
Langley, Opelousas; two stepdaughters, Linda Inman, Lake Charles, Nanette
Wiggins, Phoenix; brother, William Rex Langley, Church Point; and four
grandchildren.  His wife, Julia Wilson Langley; and a grandson, preceded
him in death.  Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home,
Ponchatoula, tonight from 6 to 10 with a 7 p.m. Knight of Columbus service
and Wednesday from 8 until 9:45 a.m. The funeral will be held at St. Joseph
Catholic Church at 10 a.m., and entombment will follow in Westlawn
Mausoleum, Terrytown.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the
Alzheimer's Research Center, 640 Jackson St., St. Paul, Minn. 55101.

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