Fathers are wonderful people Too little understood,
And we do not sing their praises
As often as we should...
For, somehow, Father seems to be
The man who pays the bills,
While Mother binds up little hurts
And nurses all our ills...
And Father struggles daily
To live up to "his image"
As protector and provider
And "hero of the scrimmage"...
And perhaps that is the reason
We sometimes get the notion,
That Fathers are not subject
To the thing we call emotion,
But if you look inside Dad's heart,
Where no one else can see
You'll find he's sentimental
And as "soft" as he can be...
But he's so busy every day
In the grueling race of life,
He leaves the sentimental stuff
To his partner and his wife...
But Fathers are just wonderful
In a million different ways,
And they merit loving compliments
And accolades of praise,
For the only reason Dad aspires
To fortune and success
Is to make the family proud of him
And to bring them happiness...
And like Our Heavenly Father,
He's a guardian and a guide,
Someone that we can count on
To be always on our side.
- Helen Steiner Rice
The ancient Vikings believed that as long as people remember your name you will never die.
DAD... will always remain alive in my memory and my heart for as long as I live.
Fathers are wonderful people Too little understood,
And we do not sing their praises
As often as we should...
For, somehow, Father seems to be
The man who pays the bills,
While Mother binds up little hurts
And nurses all our ills...
And Father struggles daily
To live up to "his image"
As protector and provider
And "hero of the scrimmage"...
And perhaps that is the reason
We sometimes get the notion,
That Fathers are not subject
To the thing we call emotion,
But if you look inside Dad's heart,
Where no one else can see
You'll find he's sentimental
And as "soft" as he can be...
But he's so busy every day
In the grueling race of life,
He leaves the sentimental stuff
To his partner and his wife...
But Fathers are just wonderful
In a million different ways,
And they merit loving compliments
And accolades of praise,
For the only reason Dad aspires
To fortune and success
Is to make the family proud of him
And to bring them happiness...
And like Our Heavenly Father,
He's a guardian and a guide,
Someone that we can count on
To be always on our side.
- Helen Steiner Rice
The ancient Vikings believed that as long as people remember your name you will never die.
DAD... will always remain alive in my memory and my heart for as long as I live.
Family Members
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Mittie Langdon Bowling
1893–1964
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Maultie Langdon Asher
1895–1973
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Delora Lora Langdon Collett - Tipton
1896–1993
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Mary Ellen Langdon Asher
1898–1990
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Sim Langdon
1900–1989
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John Hampton "Hamp" Langdon
1902–1941
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Nancy Langdon Feltner
1904–1992
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Westlow Langdon
1906–1982
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Willie Langdon
1908–1976
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Ophia Langdon Bowling
1912–2005
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Dora Langdon Revis
1914–2011
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Kelly Langdon
1918–1918
