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Michael Langford
MICHAEL LANGFORD
Iowa City
Michael R. "Mike" Langford, 73, of Iowa City, formerly of Washington, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Mercy Iowa City under the compas-sionate care of the hospice unit. Masonic memorial services will be 5 p.m. Saturday, March 14, conducted by the Grand Lodge of Iowa, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. Memorial services will be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Royce Phillips officiating, followed by a time of fellowship and refreshments. Burial will be at a later date in Uvalde, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Mike's memory to the Mission Fund of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Coralville.
Online condolences may be sent for his family through the Web at www.gayandciha.com.
Michael Roy Langford was born Oct. 6, 1941, in Uvalde, Texas, the son of LeRoy and Evelyn (Proctor) Langford. Following graduation from high school, he went on to college, where he received a business degree in accounting. For many years he worked as an accountant and later in data analysis, retiring from Harcourt Brace (Pearson) in San Antonio, Texas.
In retirement, he moved to Washington, Iowa, and later to Iowa City to be closer to family. Mike was a longtime member of the Masonic Lodge.
His family includes his sister, Linda Flowers of Coralville; and a niece and nephew.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Barbara June Taylor.
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