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Kenneth Rudolph Langley

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Kenneth Rudolph Langley

Birth
Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
Death
29 Apr 2016 (aged 86)
North Carolina, USA
Burial
Rosewood, Wayne County, North Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 35.4442528, Longitude: -78.1038167
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He was the seventh child of Willie Bryant Langley, Sr. and Nora Bunn Langley. He was proceeded in death by his parents, sister Hester Langley Waters, and brothers, Bernice Langley, Willie B. Langley, Madrid Owen Langley.
He is survived by his wife, two sons, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
A graduate of Rosewood High School in 1947, he attended NC State, and graduated in 1951. In June of 1950, he married his beloved wife, his high school sweetheart. Later he earned his Masters from NC State. After several years as farm manager in Wake, Durham, and Iredell Counties, he then realized his dream of teaching high School vocational agriculture in Johnston and Harnett Counties until his retirement in 1990. He was active in the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts and served as Scout Master for many years. After his retirement, he served as Soil & Water District Supervisor in Johnston County and was instrumental in bringing the Envirothon Program to North Carolina. He considered this to be one of his proudest accomplishments; this program has grown into the premier High School Environmental Educational Program in this state.
Kenneth enjoyed animals and was a shepherd; he loved his sheep and maintained a flock of sheep and herd of cattle on his farm for many years.
He was the seventh child of Willie Bryant Langley, Sr. and Nora Bunn Langley. He was proceeded in death by his parents, sister Hester Langley Waters, and brothers, Bernice Langley, Willie B. Langley, Madrid Owen Langley.
He is survived by his wife, two sons, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
A graduate of Rosewood High School in 1947, he attended NC State, and graduated in 1951. In June of 1950, he married his beloved wife, his high school sweetheart. Later he earned his Masters from NC State. After several years as farm manager in Wake, Durham, and Iredell Counties, he then realized his dream of teaching high School vocational agriculture in Johnston and Harnett Counties until his retirement in 1990. He was active in the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts and served as Scout Master for many years. After his retirement, he served as Soil & Water District Supervisor in Johnston County and was instrumental in bringing the Envirothon Program to North Carolina. He considered this to be one of his proudest accomplishments; this program has grown into the premier High School Environmental Educational Program in this state.
Kenneth enjoyed animals and was a shepherd; he loved his sheep and maintained a flock of sheep and herd of cattle on his farm for many years.


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