Rev Allen C. Lang

Rev. Allen C. Lang, 69, of Culpepper, Va., formerly of Oxford, N.Y., passed away suddenly on April 1, 2017, at University of Virginia.

He was born on Sept. 14, 1947, in Manchester, N.H., to Michael and Norma (Freese) Lang.

On Sept. 6, 1969, he married Carol A. Newcombe.

He is survived by his wife, Carol, and his parents; his and their families: Kathryn (John) Alexander and their children, Grace, Lillie, and Madeline; Elizabeth and Mark Fowkes and children Eleanor and Cecilia; his brother, Jeffrey Lang, and his wife, Patricia Sullivan; his sister, Gail Lang; sister-in-law Diana (Bob) Ainsworth; one uncle, Lloyd Freese; and cousins Gary (Janet) Freese and Karen (Steven) Wilson.

Allen graduated from Manchester West High School, Class of 1965; UNH in 1969, where he was in ROTC, UNH Band, and the NH Men's Chorus; and from Andover Newton Theological Seminary in 1973.

He served churches in Delmont, Tripp, and Aberdeen, S.D., and for 25 years was pastor of the United Church of Oxford, N.Y., where he also sang in the choir, played his clarinet or saxophone in the Oxford community band, was a member of community theater, and acted in their plays.

Allen loved reading, movies, trivia, and golf.

Rev. Lang was a member and Past Master of Oxford Lodge 175, F&AM, Past District Lecturer of the Broome-Chenango District, and Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York. He was very active in the Masons and held many degrees throughout the state of New York.

Services were held Sunday, April 9, at the United Church of Oxford, N.Y.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, 516 Carew St., Springfield MA 01104.