Dr. Arthur Mills Langdon

1919 - 2015

Dr. Arthur Mills Langdon

Dr. Arthur Mills Langdon, 95, of Meadville, Pa. died Thursday, June 04, 2015 in Stow, Ohio at his daughter's home where he had been residing for the past five years.

He was born July 28, 1919 in Carnegie, Pa. a son of Arthur Mills and Bessie J. Mackie Langdon. He married Anne Kennedy Paddison, October 25, 1947 and she preceded him in death August 20, 2004.

He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Veterinary Corps. He graduated in 1941 from Penn State University and in 1945 from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.

He owned and operated his own veterinary practice in Meadville, Pa. for several years. He was a member of the PA Veterinary Assoc., the American Animal Hospital Assoc., the American Bovine Assoc., the Meadville Country Club, the Iroquois Club, Meadville Roundtable and for over 50 years the First Presbyterian Church of Meadville. He was also one of the founders of Meadville Little Gridders, Chairman of the building committee when the Crawford County Humane Society built their building and served on the board of the Meadville YMCA. In later years he loved golf and drawing.

He is survived by three children, A. Kennedy Langdon of Coconut Creek, Fla., Dr. Brian D. Langdon of Meadville and Heather A. Carlson and her husband Larry of Stow, Ohio; six grandchildren, Vanessa A. Letera and her husband Matthew of Stow, Ohio, Jeffrey R. Carlson and his wife Kelly of Cincinnati, Ohio, Natalie J. Marignoni and her husband Matthew of Munroe Falls, Ohio, Elizabeth A. Langdon of Dallas, Texas, Christopher J. Langdon of Coconut Creek, Fla. and Jeremy T. Langdon of Coconut Creek, Fla.; two great-grandchildren, Molly and Jake Letera and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife and parents.

Calling hours will be Friday, June 12th from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, Inc., Meadville. The funeral service will be Saturday, June 13th at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Meadville.

Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Meadville. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 890 Liberty Street, Meadville, PA 16335, the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School, 3800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 or Summa Hospice, P. O. Box 2090, Akron, OH 44309 Memories and condolences may be shared at www.waidfuneralhome.net