We received this from Jim Hicks.
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I just heard from Rita Langley that Bob passed away earlier this month after being ill for the past three years. He was 78. Rita asked me to let the KSA group know about his passing. As you can see from the obituary below, Bob and Rita’s son Jeff (now a minister) conducted the funeral service at the church in Gainesville, TX, where he is the pastor. Rita asked me today to take care of sharing this sad news with their KSA alumni family.
Bob passed on October 6, and I know that Rita is not yet comfortable talking on the phone. My only contact with her this week has been via email.
We all knew Bob as BDL at KSA, as his given first name was Bobby. Rita informed me that he had legally changed his first name to Robert as shown below. RDL? Isn’t that Richard Lusk’s initials?
Obituary for Robert Dean Langley
Funeral services for Robert “Bob” Langley, 78, of Lake Kiowa, are scheduled for 10:00 AM on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at First Baptist Church of Gainesville with Mr. Langley’s son, Dr. Jeffrey Langley, officiating under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery.
Mr. Langley went home to be with the Lord on October 6, 2017 in Lake Kiowa.
Bob was born in Gainesville on September 16, 1939. He attended Gainesville High School, Texas Tech and earned a MBA from the University of North Texas. Bob was the Chief Navigation Officer on the USS Merrick at the start of Vietnam. Bob spent most of his career as a management consultant in the apparel industry, and worked in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic, among others. He was a principal consultant at Kurt Salmon Associates, Vice President of Manufacturing at Ocean Pacific, and Executive Vice President of Oxford Industries.
He was an avid road cyclist, and loved to travel the world. He enjoyed sailing in the Caribbean, snorkeling, and scuba diving. He was a devoted follower of Jesus Christ, and was a member of First Baptist Gainesville.
Survivors include: wife of 55 years Rita Langley of Lake Kiowa; son Dr. Jeffrey Langley and wife Shelly of Lindsay; daughter Cynthia Crider and husband Jeff of Castaic, CA; grandchildren: Ally Langley, Jackson Langley, Hannah Crider, Noah Crider, and Clara Crider; and extended family Gregg and Lisa Ballew and children, Natalie and Davis; Denise Ballew; Marla and Michael Ford and children, Lila and Colton.
Mr. Langley was preceded in death by: parents Delmar Dean and Dolly (Green) Langley; son Russell Carlton Langley; and sister and brother-in-law Peggy and Eddie Ballew.
Be well, Jim
J. Morris Hicks, CEO
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