James E. Langston

James E. Langston has moved on to a better place, in the hands and salvation of our Lord.  He is preceded in passing by his father, Lester Langston; his mother, Jessie Langston; his brother, Herman Langston; his sister, Evelyn Boddie (Langston); and his daughter, Dee Dee Langston.  He is survived by his sisters, Marlene Herron (Langston) and Juanita Goosby (Langston).   He left a rich legacy of offspring to include his sons, Kenneth Langston and Bruce E. Langston; and his daughters, Kimberly Langston Harley and Pamela Langston Lacey.  His generations continue with his grandchildren, Fateesha Graff, Natasha Langston, Elijah M. Langston, Jeremiah E. Langston, Simone Harley; his five great-grandchildren and his numerous nieces and nephews to whom he held special.

A career military officer with the United States Army, James E. Langston was known in his Albuquerque community as a selfless man full of generosity.  A leader, known to provide a time tested wisdom, he left a lasting mark of knowledge on those he touched.  His many nicknames like “Tupy”, “Chief”, and “Boss Hog”, demonstrated the multi-faceted personality of this man of rich character. Born in Elba, Alabama, James E. Langston’s life included touching lives on 3 continents, crossing 3 oceans, and being stationed from the arctic circle to the Pacific Rim, before settling for a comfortable life in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  To his family and friends, he shall always be remembered as a family man.  A man who’s belief in personal sacrifice outweighed his belief in self declaration.  A man who worked tirelessly not for mere self-gratification, but to provide his family a better life, and his friends a pillar in which they could depend on.

There will be a Celebration of his Life Thursday, March 7, 2019, 11:30 a.m. at FRENCH -Lomas. James E. Langston will be laid to rest later that day at 2:15 p.m. at the Santa Fe National Cemetery, 501 N Guadalupe St.