Lyndon Limuel Langford, age 73, passed away on Monday, January 22 but the imprint he left on Mother Earth will live on. Lyndon was born in Lawton, Oklahoma on January 18, 1951 to Lyndon “Link” and Virginia “Cookie” Potts Langford. In his early years he was a star athlete, student leader, mischief-maker,dare-devil, and willing to take up for any animal or person he thought might need his protection. He dedicated his life to helping kids and spent over a dozen years leading a wilderness program for court-appointed boys having trouble navigating society. As part of that work, he and the boys traversed almost every navigable river in Texas, as well as taking a multi-week adventure down the Mississippi River on a homemade raft,Hucklebery Finn style. As an educator he worked as a teacher, counselor, principal, and adjunct professor, and earned his PhD in education from The University of Texas at the age of 58. He believed everyone should serve their country and he enlisted in the US Air Force ROTC program while in college and was trained as a pilot. He received an Honorable Discharge.
Lyndon is survived by his wife of ten years, Mary Jo; his son Christopher (wife Sarah and children Caden, Vera and Hunter); daughter Kristen (husband Damon Harris and daughter Birdie); son Samuel (wife Mari and daughter Naomi); son Benjamin (and Maddy), and son Scott (Gabriella and son Koa), stepson Joseph Filip (wife Emily); stepson Kevin Filip (wife Marissa and son Leon); brother Randy, and sisters Tana, Karon, and Lynda.
In addition to working in education for over 40-years, Lyndon and his wife visualized and opened Court Street Coffee Shop in Seguin which they owned from 2014-2018, a gathering place for the community and a platform for local and budding musicians.
The family is holding a private gathering for friends and family in memory of Lyndon on Saturday, January 27. In lieu of flowers, memorials for Lyndon may be made to Teatro de Artes de Juan Seguin, 921 W. New Braunfels Street, Seguin, TX 78155 with memorials providing music lessons and instruments for kids; or, to Hope Hospice, 611 N. Walnut Avenue, New Braunfels, TX 78130.