Earl Langhorne
May 5, 1927
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January 15, 2001
EARL LANGHORNE, 73, passed away January 15, 2001. He was a native Houstonian, born on May 5, 1927 to Fredrick and Stella Liccion.
He servied his country in WWII while in the Navy. He was a 20 year veteran of the Houston Police Department graduating with Academy Class 2. He retired from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice with over 17 years of service as Recreation & Education Director.
He graduated from St. Thomas High School and held a Bachelor's degree from the University of Houston.
Earl had a great love of baseball, playing professionally for the minor league teams, Houston Buffs and San Diego Padres. He was a co-founder of the Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association.
Earl is survived by his wife Darolyn Langhorne; children, Fred Langhorne and wife Cindi, Cindi, Suzanne Langhorne, Helen Adams and Husband David, John Kent Langhorne and wife Lisa; stepchildren, Mike Souther and wife Susan and Randy Souther; grandchildren, Fred Earl Langhorne, III, Jenne Hawkes and husband Steve, Jana Langhorne, Lance Langhorne, Jenna Langhorne, Reau Langhorne; great grandchildren, Amena and Hunter Hawkes.
Visitation will be Thursday, January 18th at Earthman Southwest Chapel, 12555 South Kirkwood, Stafford, Texas, 6-8:30pm.
Funeral service will be Friday, January 19, 2001, 11:00am at Wouthwest Cahpel.
Interment will be at the Houston National Cemetery,
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Houston Police Department, Assist The Officer Foundation, 1602 State Street. Houston, Texas 77007 or call 713-237-0282
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