Ronald Lee Lang

CHARLESTON - Ronald Lee Lang, 62, of Charleston, passed away at 12:55 a.m. on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at the Mattoon Health Care and Rehab Center. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 12, at the Schilling Funeral Home, 1301 Charleston Avenue in Mattoon. Memorial services honoring his life will begin at 7:00 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home. Ronald was born January 20, 1948 in Charleston, a son of Raymond and Geraldine (Hayes) Lang. He married Judy Whiteside. Survivors include his daughter, Sarah Miller and husband Eric of rural Charleston; two brothers, Mike Lang and wife Lyn of The Villages, Florida and Jim Lang and wife Lisa of Mattoon; one granddaughter, Aubrey Miller of rural Charleston; and his former wife, Judy (Whiteside) Lang of Charleston. He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant daughter. Mr. Lang served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army Infantry in Korea during the Vietnam War and worked at Trailmobile in Charleston. Ron was a member of the United Steel Workers of America. He was an avid gardener and was an environmentalist before it was 'popular', being extremely proud of the passive solar home he built. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in his honor are suggested to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.