Thomas Jay "TJ" Lange

TJ taught me so much about fishing and boats. Everything I drop a line or throttle up a body he will be in my mind.

TJ, I honestly and truly am glad and honored to become a part of your family for the last 7-8 years through the strong friendship and brotherly love that Jaysen and I share together! I enjoyed listening to your stories and learning of your journeys in our brief visits when I was at the office or nursery visiting with y'all! Your wisdom and strong love for your family has molded Jaysen , Jacob and Dillon in to very successful and proud men that sure do love you! You will be missed and I can only hope to one day see the beauty of life through my eyes as you did! God Bless TJ, we love you!

It's hard to say good bye. I wish we had one more chance to spend another day with you. The only thing that hurts more than losing you are all the days and years living without you. There is a hole in my heart that will never heal. I love you so much TJ. I will see you again one day in heaven. I hope you know how much I love and miss you.

How can I possibly describe the loss I feel at a time like this. My heart has been ripped out of my chest and only by the Grace of GOD will I have peace again. My BROTHER was more than a brother, a friend, a fishing partner, a motorcycle companion, a real soul mate and all the things we did together put together. We shared everything in life there was to share and we had a great time doing it. I loved seeing him come home after his trips to Alaska and Texas and I sure hurt inside when he left. He was one person in this world but he meant the world to so many people. His charm, his character, his loyolaty, his comittment to his family and friends. I LOVE YOU TJ, Dave

Jaysen
When someone loses a loved one who has meant so much to them it's hard to know how to begin to express our sympathy and words of comfort. We can only say that because you are so important to us, your sorrow touches us so deeply... and we want you to know that we care much more than we could ever find words to tell you. With our Deepest Sympathy. My Love and Paul's Love
Mom & Paul Nov 2011

Our Sympathy to the family of my friend. T.J. and I served together in Vietnam as crew chiefs and door gunners on the same helicopter. Was great to see him last year at the reunion and we had the chance to catch up on "old" times. I will miss his emails as well as sharing our storys.

My sincerest condolences to the Lange family. I remember TJ back in those high school days at Vincennes Lincoln High School. He will be missed.

Chief Lange was a great leader. During my time in Freeman Dining Facility we shared some great times with plenty of laughter. He was a fair leader, which no controversy. He was a warm, kind & gentle man. I had just talking about Chief Lange. He will truly be missed & never forgotten.

WE SHARE YOUR MEMORIES OF T.J. IN ALASKA SO MANY LAUGHS,STORYS,BOATING.GOING DOWN ON THE DOCKS WAITING FOR THE BOATS TO COME IN THE TOP COVER AND THE SNOWBIRD.
JUST BEING AROUND HIMS WAS THE GREATEST MEMORIES WE WILL NEVER FORGET. AS WE JOURNEY THOUGH THIS TOUGH TIME THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH ALL OF YOU GUYS.WILL MISS YOU T.J GRANDPA T.J THE BELLS.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Jaysen,Dave,Steve & Familes
My deepest sympathy and prayers !!
I will always remember TJ as a True friend that I was honoured to have known.!!!
He was a Great Man and will always be in my heart.

T.J. although I only knew you for a brief time you made me realize that you are and will always be a great man, I enjoyed talking to you about your son, fishing, cooking, and hunting..... I know you are in Gods house now and I want you to know I will always be there for your Son, and Grandsons. Your legacy will live on through them......

Please accept our condolences for your loss!! Prayers be with you at this time.
The Anderson's, James, Teresa, Dustin & Jayci

Dad I love you and miss u everyday and will forever be in my heart.love, your one and only son.

Please accept our condolences for your family's loss. Ken & Joyce Ondreako

Goodbye old friend .........

My deepest sympathy goes out to the family. TJ was a wonderful man. I got the opportunity to know him on a daily basis working in the office for Jaysen. And looking back I would not take back any of those days or times, we became good friends we would talk about everything and I got to learn so much about his life and history and especially the vietnam era. He was an amazing man with so much knowledge and such a big heart. He will be missed deeply. His memories and love will carry and remain with his family and myself and everyone he knew, because he was so loved and respected. I am glad to have spent those times with him no matter what is was, looking stuff up on the computer, checking his mail, waiting for a package or helping him print and download pictures for whatever project he was working on. This is a very sad time and as you go through the next days, months, and years may you know that TJ will always be your guardian angel watching out over you.

My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of TJ. I worked with him every summer in Alaska since 1996 and it's not going to be the same with out him. TJ always had a smile on his face and I never heard him say a negative thing about another person. I am thankful for all of his years of service to our country! May you rest in peace my friend, you will be missed but we won't forget you.

I just want to Thank the family for the many years that TJ was here in Seward. I had the GREAT pleasure of working with TJ on the docks and enjoyed his ability to make people smile including myself. He was an encouragment to me each day. I will miss his larger than life presence on the dock everyday of the summers to come. My sincere condolences to his family.

Jaysen...I am so sorry for the loss of your Dad. I hope you know how truly sad I am for you and your family. Please know that you are in my prayers and my heart. God Bless you and your Family.

Condolences to TJ's family. He was a high school classmate at Vincennes Lincoln. God's Speed TJ!!

Seeing you again,45 years after leaving Vietnam was very special. We loved our ships and laughed and cried on more than one occasion. God bless you and smile on you. Bob Taylor, The Woodlands, Tx., crew chief 444.

Jacob, Krystle & Family, I am very sorry for the loss of your grandfather. I am sure he was a wonderful man just like you Jacob. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Mark, Stephanie & Hannah Holder

I am so sorry to hear of TJ's death. He was a classmate at Lincoln High School, Vincennes, In. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

I just re-connected with TJ at the 3/4 CAV re-union in Tucson and it was like the 40 years since Viet-Nam just evaporated. He will be missed by me and all his Centaur brothers. Rest in Peace Ol' Warrior.

I can't tell you how much I will miss this guy. He worked for me as a boat captain and deck hand for more than 12 years. Without question, the most requested boat captain I had. His service and loyalty to this country, to the men and women who have served, make him one of only a few. I am honored and proud to have known and worked with him. TJ's humor, energy, good heart, dedication and friendship, will be in my memories and of those who knew him for a lifetime.
My sincere condolences to his family.

Dear Family, Ditto to Bob McKee for the words that say so much, I'd have chose him for a big brother if I could have, he was there for me always. I will not forget the laughs and giggles we shared over the table talk , the bike rides and all the good food!! I will miss the twinkle in his eyes and the hugs. Love and prayers to you all. Karla

Please except my and my families condolences on your loss. TJ was a great friend and an even greater guy. I'm going to miss chatting with him around Seward and on the radio while we were on the water. You are and will be missed our friend.

"Lange"; "I want Lange on this mission"; "Go see Lange about that". That's what we called him then, "Lange". I worked with him as his pilot and as his Gun Platoon leader for the good part of a year and a half in Nam. Oh the stories I would tell about him in later years; about this larger than life combat warrior and dedicated crew chief. No one did his job better or with more enthusiasm. I almost had to order him to take an R&R. He just couldn't leave his beloved 462 gunship. Years later, after I realized how important it was to get back into contact with my combat brothers, I met up again with "TJ". It was a joyous experience. TJ and several of us realized how important this was and began working on projects that would give this great joy to our other Centaur Brothers. He hadn't changed a bit, jumping in on this mission with both feet and that excitement generating personality of his. What would we have done without him in Vietnam; how can we go on without him now. It breaks my heart that he has been taken from us.

To the Lange family,we have known your father,brother,grandfather, for 7yrs. He is one fantantic person,story teller and joker. We here at Stamford Boss Hoss will miss him dearly. Charish his memories and hold them dear to you, we hope that it will help to get threw these hard times.

I allways enjoyed talking with TJ when he was in Seward,Alaska.
He will be missed.
Robert Orlando

T.J. was a good, kind and sincere man who enjoyed his life and his family. May the love of God surround you during this time of sorrow.Our Love and Support will always be here for you.

The name "Lange" looms large in my memory as one of the brave warriors who took to the skies to protect us back on the ground. Welcome Home Lange

The loss of T.J. is a painful loss for all who knew and loved him, particularly so for those who served with him in D/3/4 Cavalry. It was a great privilege to have known and served with you. We will all see you in "Fiddler's Green".
Tom Fleming (Springfield, VA)

TJ was one of those people who touched your soul. You will not be forgotten.
John Williams
Centaurs 1967

Sorry to hear about TJ. Just got to know him after 40yr delay. We served together and did the same job in Nam. TJ was a good man.
W.Gardner

Please accept our condolences for your family's loss. TJ was a good man, a full speed ahead Cavalry Trooper and an excellent Crew Chief. His memory will be retained by his fellow Centaurs. On behalf of all the D Troop Centaurs and the Centaur Society - Charlie Johnson

I served with TJ in Vietnam; he was a crewchief on a Huey gunship, and I was a pilot. TJ was outwardly fearless in combat, and a consummate professional.
I was lucky enough to reunite with him at a military reunion, and our friendship was immediately renewed. I am proud to have known TJ, and be able to call him both my friend and brother in arms. He will be missed by all of us who knew him, in conflict and in peacetime. Condolences to his family.
The Centaurs will always fondly remember TJ.

TJ loved to make people smile, he was a warm gental man with a love of life. He loved his family very much and talked about them often. I always enjoyed being around him both in Alaska and in Florida. The world is a smaller place without him. God Bless you TJ.