Frank L. Langston was born on June 1, 1925 in Bowers Mill, Missouri to Paul and Icel Cochran Langston. He died on April 19, 2016 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, after a brief stay. Frank graduated from Mt. Vernon, Missouri High School in 1943. He served in the Army Air Corps, 8 th Air Force, 92 nd Bomb Group and flew 35 bombing missions over Nazi Germany. He married Ruth Weihe on June 11, 1946 and they celebrated 58 years of marriage before her passing in 2004.

He is survived by his brother, Charles Langston (Kathryn) of rural LaRussell, three children, Carolyn Langston of St. Louis, JoAnn Langston McGuire (Paul) of Springfield, and Wayne Langston of rural LaRussell, five grandchildren, Kristin Kiddoo (Pat), Jason Ketchum (Christina), Adam Graff (Eli), Brandon Graff (Jessica) and Nathan Graff (Kylee), and six great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 23 at 11am at Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, MO. Visitation will be from 10am to time of service.

In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested memorials (if desired) be sent to the Frank and Ruth Langston Scholarship Fund, c/o Cox Health Foundation, Attn: Lisa Alexander, PO Box 8131, Springfield, MO 65801 or coxhealthfoundation.com. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home, Sarcoxie, MO.