Jan Langford Obituary

A retired professor from Southeastern Bible College he devoted his life serving God. He is survived by wife Kathy Evans Langford. Children: Libby, Jon (Tracey), David, Matt Langford and former daughter-in-law, Marie Walker. Grandchildren: Marty, Hannah, Stephen Langford, and Abby (Jacob) Phillips. Preceded in death by the mother of his children Robbie, son Paul and brothers John & Joe. A private family service will be held in his honor.

Published by AL.com (Birmingham) from May 17 to May 19, 2019.
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I had the pleasure of taking Church history from Professor Jan in the mid-70´s. Looking forward to catching up with him in heaven! God bless his memory and his family.

Ric Kolseth

School

September 12, 2022

Jan Langford was my Church History professor at Southeastern. He had a gift for teaching, and has been my gold standard for teaching critical thinking skills. I'll never forget him.

Carol Kapff Van Cleave

Student

April 8, 2020

Kathy and family, We are very sorry for your loss but know that Jan is with our heavenly Father. We pray He comforts you during this time of grief.

Carle and Regina Jackson

June 2, 2019

Jan was perhaps the best Bible teacher at Wonder Book Camp during the 10 years I was there. He was and is greatly missed.

Since my own sweet Mother's passing I have come to realize much more clearly that the reality of Heaven is just as much a matter of our basic Christian faith as our belief in the existence of God and Christ.

If we say we believe in Christ, we must believe that what He has told us is true about life after death in Heaven for all true believers.

In light of Heaven's actual existence and sure rewards, we can be happy for the gain of our loved ones' who have put their trust in Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord, despite the sadness of our loss.

We can also be greatly comforted by looking forward to our reunion relatively soon with all those in the Lord who have gone on before us.

May God give His blessing and comfort as we pray to Him, the God of our fathers and mothers, and put our full faith and trust in His Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the only One Who can give us eternal life.

Bob Cosby MD

Friend

May 20, 2019

Dot Butler Smith

May 20, 2019

We are thinking of you and praying for you during this time. So sorry for your loss.

Bob and Mary Word

May 19, 2019

Kathy Langford

May 18, 2019

May 18, 2019

To Libby and family of Jan Langford. I express my deepest condolences to all of you. Jan was a great man and will be deeply missed. I know there are no words to properly comfort you except to know that Mr. Langford is in the presence of Jesus our Savior. There is no greater comfort than that, and the hope we will see him again because we also know Jesus as our Savior and Lord. God bless you in His matchless love and comfort, Love, Richard Saito, student of Mr. Langford's, Southeastern Bible College, 1980.

Richard Saito

May 18, 2019

I am so sorry for your loss. We encourage the family to pray constantly. 1 Thessalonians 5:17.

May 18, 2019

I had Jan Langford as a World History teacher, Fall 1965. His methodology of teaching inspired me to learn World History but also when I came back from Vietnam and attended college again in 1971, I used his methods to excel with Honors. Later at Texas A & M, then University of Kentucky and finally University of Montana Western, I used his teaching techniques for all the calls I taught Physical Meteorology. I did have his wife Robbie as an English teacher. He had a sense of humor and was an excellent photographer.

Michael Mhoon

May 18, 2019

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