Ludy LANGER

LANGER, Ludy
Born in Los Angeles, CA on June 25, 1925 and passed away on February 27, 2010 in Sacramento, CA. He is survived by his wife Gertrude; sister, Marjorie Dunn; sons, Michael and William; daughters, Anne, Janet, Martha; grandson Alex; granddaughters, Ashley and Samantha; great-granddaughter Aurora; niece, Marianne; and longtime companion Dee Ellacott. He was in the Naval Reserve while attending UC Berkeley and graduated from Cal in 1947, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. He received a second Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration in 1948. While at Cal he took a brief absence to attend Annapolis in preparation to be shipped off to war. He met his wife Gertrude while both of them attended Cal. He was an Eagle Scout and actively involved in the local Boy Scout Golden Empire Council. He served with the Rotary Club as both a member and delegate to several international conventions. He received Rotary's Paul Harris Society Award and the Henry Clayton International Award. He officiated high school football games for 29 years as part of the NCOA and the Pig Bowl games for 8 seasons. At Cal he was actively involved in the Bear Backers, including his attendance of 65 Cal-Stanford Big Games, the Alumni Association where he served on their executive board and the Sacramento chapter UC Men's Club. He was also a Member of Del Paso CC. He was a stockbroker for over 25 years and in his retirement enjoyed sharing his stock tips and investment advice with his friends and family. He spent his retirement traveling extensively. A Memorial service to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 11:00am at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, 5057 Cottage Way in Carmichael. In lieu of flowers, the family requests any donations be made to the UC Berkeley, Boy Scouts, Rotary Club or to a charitable organization of your choice.