Daniel David "Dan" Langston

Dan Langston passed peacefully to eternity with his wife Lee Ann at his side on August 9, 2023. Daniel (Dan) David Langston was born in Burlington, Colorado on September 30, 1949, to Donald Langston and Geraldine (“Gerry”) Marie Pralle. Dan attended elementary school in Goodland, Kansas, junior high and high school in Colorado Springs where he graduated from General William Mitchell High School. Dan loved to swim and became a competitive swimmer. His success in high school led to a full scholarship at Oklahoma University where he continued to win. While at OU, Dan earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree in biology and chemistry. After graduating from OU, Dan decided to use his chemistry background to become a Medical Technologist. He fulfilled the Society of Clinical Pathologists requirements on August 16, 1974, after completing an internship at Muskogee Regional Hospital. He decided to make Muskogee his home. He continued his career working in the lab at the hospital for almost forty years. Shortly after arriving in Muskogee, Dan met the love of his life, Lee Ann Latimer. They married on January 1, 1975. On September 26, 1977, they had a baby girl who they named Casey Marie. In his spare time, Dan loved to look for antiques, particularly pottery. He was one of the first users of eBay back in the 1990’s allowing him to do on-line buying and selling. But he still loved to go “junking” to find hidden treasurers. Dan was definitely a family man. He was a wonderful Dad and husband. He loved to help people. People often thought of him as a quiet man, until they started a conversation, and he talked their ears off. He had a wicked sense of humor; it often took people a second to realize he was joking. With a mischievous sparkle in his eyes, his smile put everyone at ease. Dan was predeceased in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Lee Ann, daughter Casey Parra (husband Jeffrey and sons Trey and Trenton), sisters Vickie Daugherty (husband Mark) and Debbie Mooney (husband Dennis), sister-in-law Janet Lefler, 2 nieces, 1 nephew, 4 great nephews, 1 great niece and many friends that consider him part of the family. The family will greet friends from 5:00-7:00PM, Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at Cornerstone Funeral. A memorial service celebrating Dan’s life will be at 10:30AM, Thursday, August 17, 2023, at Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel. In lieu of food or flowers, the family would like to honor his life and love of chemistry and medical research by asking his friends to consider donating to The Bluefield Project to Cure Frontotemporal Dementia, 637 Carolina St., San Francisco, CA 94107 or online at www.bluefieldproject.org.

Daniel David "Dan" Langston

September 30, 1949 - August 9, 2023