Elizabeth Anne Langford Young

Elizabeth Anne Langford Young was born in McCook, Nebraska on 16 December 1950 to Thomas Ray and Mae Wynelle Langford. Mom was a nurse and Dad a civil engineer. Second among five children, Anne grew up in Houston surrounded by a raucous, loving family. Daily life revolved around family, school, church, girl scouts, camping, dance lessons, and the Jesse H. Jones Commodores Drill Team. Family vacations cultivated ties with both sets of grandparents.
She entered Texas Women's University graduating with a Bachelors' degree in Nursing in 1973. That same year, Anne married the love of her life, Robert Weldon Young. Along with Bob, Anne built deep ties with her siblings, friends, co-workers, and students. Home included a panoply of pets: ducks, bunnies, cockatiels, and a very good bird named Houdini. Anne loved travel and shared adventures in Ireland, Vienna, Montreal, Hawaii, the Caribbean, Orcas Island, and the Texas Hill Country. A lifelong Presbyterian, Anne was an ordained Elder, sang in the choir, rang handbells, taught Sunday School, led the Senior High youth group, and served the local Presbytery.
Anne began her career as an Emergency Room nurse. She would go on to earn Masters' and Doctoral degrees with a focus in Nursing and Education. Joining the TWU faculty, she taught clinical nursing to undergraduates. Anne fell in love with teaching. During her 42-year tenure at TWU, she served ten years as Doctoral Coordinator growing the program to national prominence. She was a fierce advocate for her students, serving as chair or committee member on more than 130 dissertations. A consummate professional, she was a well-recognized nursing educator, was widely published, and received numerous awards for her contributions in the field. She retired as Professor Emerita of the College of Nursing at Texas Woman's University in 2019. Her contributions will live on through her colleagues and former students.
Anne bravely fought an eight-year battle with Carcinoid syndrome until her death on 20 February 2023. She was deeply loved and admired and will be greatly missed. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Bob Young; her sisters Rae and Martha Langford; sister-in-law Pam Morgan; brothers Tom and Bill Langford; and two nieces, a nephew, and their children.
The family's deepest gratitude goes out to those who sat with Anne in her final days and to the M.D. Anderson staff. Memorial contributions may be directed to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
Services for Anne will take place at 2:00pm on 3 March 2023 at Christchurch Presbyterian, 5001 Bellaire Boulevard, Houston TX.