Gary E. Langston

Gary E. Langston, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired) Gary Langston passed away December 16, 2013 in Arvada, Colorado. He was born in Westboro, Missouri on May 29, 1933 to Wayne and Marion (Mather) Langston and grew up in Hamburg, Iowa. He served in the US Army for 22 years and then taught U.S. Government and Social Studies at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, SC, for 20 years before retiring. He is survived by his two sons, Colonel (U.S. Army Retired) Gary E. Langston, Jr. and his wife, Jamie, of Washington, DC, Dr. Mark A. Langston and his wife, Hilary, of Broomfield, Colorado, granddaughter, Sam, and grandsons, Jesse, Chris and Jack. He is also survived by his brother, Clair Langston of Sarasota, Florida, and his wife's sister, Margaret ""Peggy"" Johnson of Omaha, Nebraska. His wife of 55 years, Kathleen (Grahl), passed away in Columbia in 2012. Gary was a graduate of Hamburg High School in Hamburg, Iowa. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a Master's Degree from the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Lieutenant Colonel Langston was a decorated aviator who flew both fixed and rotary wing aircraft, including Hueys, during two tours in the Vietnam War. He was proud to have coached Little League baseball teams in McLean, VA, and Pony League teams in Columbia, SC. During retirement, he served for over 10 years as a volunteer at the Richland County Public Library and was a huge fan of The University of South Carolina Baseball Team. Interment will occur at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org. Please share your memories of Gary and condolences with his family by signing the guestbook below.