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for JOHN LANGELAND
Suzanne Wills
July 26, 2010
Fred, Emil, Anne Marie, Janet & June
and families:
I was surprised to read of your father's passing. I thought he would live forever--and as all good viking men claim they can, I believed he would. He was always busy and engaged in life. He has a wonderful family he leaves as his legacy.
I have enjoyed your friendship over the years and have many memories of your family. I am blessed to know the Langeland family.
May God comfort and send peace to all of you at this time. As the days ahead pass, may you be filled with
sweet memories.
Love from my family to yours,
Ragnar Gohjerta
July 26, 2010
Dear Langeland Family,
We wish to honour President Langelands Memory. Exceptional couple your parents were and the Norwegian saints needed their inpirational leadership and warming friendship. They taught by example and became guiding lights for many young families, including us.
With gratitude
Cherina & Lasse Henriksen Go'hjerta
Joanna, Magnus, Ranya, ElRay, Boris, Micah, Marcel & Joseph
Anne Lise Johannessen
July 25, 2010
Dear Anne Marie and family,
Thinking and preying foor you all
He was a great daddy
Anne Lise Johannessen
Elizabeth (Holth) Hatch
July 24, 2010
Dear Langeland Family,
The passing of John Langeland leaves a void in all of our lives. He was a dynamic man who left a mark wherever he went, he made things happen - many good things, and I will always remember the conversations I had with him, his wonderful, inspirational talks, his example, his jokes and winning personality.
He will be greatly missed, and mostly by you who are his family.
A poem comes to mind:
"Det her vi elske
eies kun paa borg,
det er naturens orden.
Og vil du vaere spart for savn og sorg,
da maa du intet elske her paa jorden."
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Buzz & Anne Woods
July 24, 2010
Dear Langeland Family,
We send our deepest sympathy to your family at this time. Your father has been a great example in his life of living his testimony. His example of constant service was a blessing to all who knew him and were able to work with him. You can take great comfort in knowing that for him this is a joyous reunion with loved ones. Fred and Shirley, it must be hard to be so far away at this time. We know you will be comforted and blessed for your unselfish service. You are in our thoughts and prayers at this time.
With Deepest Sympathy,
Buzz and Anne Woods
July 24, 2010
Dear Fred and Shirley - Our thoughts are with you and your family at the passing of your Father. He was truly a great man and a wonderful example. We wish you and your family the best.
Steve & Sharon Snarr
Brent Overson
July 23, 2010
While a missionary in Bergen, Norway in 1970 I was walking with my companion on a country lane. We stopped to talk with an older man and when he found out we were from Utah he asked if we knew John Langeland. This happened a couple of times while working in the area. At the time I didn't know John, but later had the opportunity to meet with him. I learned first hand at that meeting why people as far away as Norway would remember him.
Kyle Singleton
July 22, 2010
Dear Langeland Family,
I entered the Olso Norway mission in April 1978. I was pleased to serve under President Langeland until his mission was complete the summer of 1978.
I was pleased to attend the 90th birthday the missionaries put on. There I learned one of President Langeland's mottos: 'THE GREATEST ROOM IN THE WORLD IS THE ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT." I haven't forgotten that since I have heard it.
Steven Sargent
July 22, 2010
Dear Langeland Family,
I was truly blessed to have President Langeland as a mission President. I began my mission right at the beginning of his calling. I was able to get acquainted with him before I left for the mission home. His council to me then made a huge difference in my mission and it was a pleasure to serve under him. He transformed the mission and I believe it was his influence that made it possible for the first stake in Norway to be organised which happened during his tenure. He was like a second father during those years. I was grateful to have several interactions with him in the later years of his life. My experiences in Norway are still very dear to me. He was a great man and I will always remember his influence in my life.
Steven J. Sargent
Shalise Veenendaal-Benjamin
July 22, 2010
Dr. Fred Langeland-
And Family:
My heart goes out to your wonderful Family, I never met your Family but you were my Doctor and an amazing man-my heart and sympathies go out to you and your Family at this time. I can see from reading his obituary where your many talents came into play. You were and are a wonderful Doctor/guy- please know our many thoughts are there thinking about you and your Family.
~Shawn and Shalise Benjamin
July 22, 2010
Dear Dr. Fred,
Almost Twenty five years ago you were my OB. I worked many years at Zions Bank and was very familiar with your father's gifts at business. I knew if you were his son, you would take good care of me and my pregnancy.
Today, my beloved 24 year old daughter, Kinley is worth the Toxemia ridden, etc., pregnancy I endured with your help! What a wild ride that was!
At this time I am so sorry for your loss. Three months ago I lost my last parent and understand to a great degree. I pray for your peace and comfort. "God Be With Us Til We Meet Again!" The sorrow clearly isn't about them, it is about those left behind. However, the joyful reunion that must be currently taking place must be something to behold!
Jill Cahill
Charles Maxwell
July 21, 2010
President Langeland was one of the great influences in my life. I feel truly blessed to have had him be my Mission President. When I had my final interview with him before going home, he handed me an envelope. When I opened it, it was a letter of recommendation to Vice President Westergard of Zions Bank asking him to make sure I had a great job when I returned.
He always made me feel like a friend and equal. Despite his many accomplishments, he never acted as though there was anything special about him, although he was a clearly an extremely successful businessman. More importantly, he was a choice man of God.
He told me to visit his office whenever I was in Salt Lake. When I did, he would immediately invite me in, even if he was in an important meeting. He would have everyone wait while he asked how I was doing. I was honored to have him visit at my wedding. I was equally honored when he would visit me in Arizona to see how my family and I were doing.
Thank you Langeland family for sharing such an amazing man with so many people. If I turn out to be half the man John was, I will be satisfied.
Jacob Helland
July 21, 2010
President Langeland was a wonderful Mission President to me and many others. He not only taught the principle, but was an outstanding example of the connection between faith and hard work.
Next to my own Father, he has had the most significant impact on my testimony and spiritual growth. There must be many, many grateful souls who have greeted him on the other side. What a wonderful legacy he has left behind.
Alan Eastman
July 21, 2010
Dear Fred & Shirley - Sorry to hear of your father's death. He lived a long life, full of accomplishment and good example. It must be sobering to be the oldest child and have to attempt to replace in some way such a person.
Alan and Vickie Eastman
Brenda Jenkins
July 21, 2010
To all the family of John Langeland,
Our prayers go out to you at this time of loss. He blessed so many peoples lives. We are all so thankful for the time he had with Louise and with our family too.
What an amazing family he has and all of you meant so much to him. He was always so happy to tell us about his family.
He really was a "John the beloved". What a great spirit and example he shared with everyone. He could always make us laugh, feel loved, cared about and even up to the last days of his life teach and give wisdom. We will all miss him dearly. May the Lord's spirit guide and comfort you all.
With much love,
Bryce and Brenda Jenkins and family
Gullaug and Stein Pedersen
July 21, 2010
Dear Fritjof, Emil, Anne Marie, June and Janet with families.
We want to express our deepest sympathy and most sincere thoughts in connection with the passing away of your father.
Your parents became our close and warm friends when they came to Norway as mission president couple. We worked very close together in organising the Oslo Norway stake. During that period we experienced your father's excellent leadership talents and the special interest for doing everything in the Lord's way. This friendship lasted during their service in the Stockholm Temple and developed even warmer and closer up through all the years until he now has passed through the veil to meet his eternal companion, Edna.
Thank you for letting us share your father with you. Thank you for our friendship to-day.
We will miss your father deeply.
Gullaug and Stein Pedersen
July 21, 2010
Dear Fred, Emil, Anne Marie, Janet, and June with spouses.
We were so sad to hear that your father has passed away. Please accept our deepest sympathy and know that our thoughts and prayers are with your entire family.
We are so grateful for the influence that your father has had in our lives. Our parents’ associations with him and your mother as friends, in the mission presidency, and temple presidency have brought our families together in many ways. I am sure the reunion on the other side has been joyous!
As sad as it is loosing a parent, we are grateful that we can rejoice in the Gospel, well knowing that he now is reunited with family and friends. We are also grateful that he did not have to supper for a long time.
We send you our love and pray that Heavenly Father will comfort you as you approach the services this weekend.
Fondly,
Jan Åke & Bente Karlsson
Oslo, Norway
Ryan Morgan
July 21, 2010
Dr. Fritjof Langeland and family,
I was sorry to see your father had passed away. I just wanted to offer my condolences to you and your family.
Sincerely,
Ryan Morgan (your old Loestrin 24/Femcon rep)
Erna Simonsen
July 21, 2010
I have several distinct memories of John Langeland. I had fasted and prayed for days about something that was troubling me. I was waiting for the bus to take me home in Bygdoy Ale early one morning after a nightshift. I remember seeing him come towards me. He said: "Don't worry, everythings going to be OK." It brought great comfort and I saw the human side of this very business like mission president.
Also after Ben's funeral, he came up to me and offered to pay for beauty school if I was interested. He said it would be something I could do at home. He had obviously concerned about our financial welfare.
While serving as a temple president, I came to the temple with 2 of my friends. He was there to greet us as we got of the bus. He embraced me and said:" I have learned so much from you!" Two other times during our stay, he came up to me, embracing me and telling me the same thing. I wasn't sure if I had given him so much trouble as a missionary or what it was that had enligtened him. The act showed to me his loving and kind nature.
Through my personal interaction with him, I discovered a very tender and loving heart. A great spirit who had so much compassion.
He will be greatly missed!
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