10/10/2008 - Millie Melvina Langford

Millie Melvina Langford, age 88, passed away on October 4, 2008 at Crestview Care Center.

Funeral services will be Friday, October 10, 2008 at 10:30 am at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron with Pastor Russ Seger officiating.  Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery.

As she was an avid supporter of veterans, memorials can be made to a veterans’ organization of the donor’s choice.  Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, Nebraska  69337.

Millie was born May 30, 1920, in Whitney, Nebraska to Wyatt L. and Minnie Britton Holder.  She attended rural schools in East and West Ash.  After completion of the eighth grade, she went to work in a restaurant in Crawford to help support the family.  On April 2, 1940, she was united in marriage to George E. Langford.  They resided in Crawford for several years before moving to Worland, Wyoming, for a short time, and then moved to Chadron.

She was a stay-at-home mom until her youngest child started school.  Then she worked at Ideal Supermarket and Crestview Care Center before taking a job in the Maintenance Department of Chadron State College, which she held until she reached retirement.

Millie was very actively involved in the Chadron community as a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, the VFW Auxiliary, D.O.E.S., Rebekkahs, Royal Neighbors and several social clubs. She held many positions in those organizations, both locally and statewide. She loved to travel, and she and George attended American Legion conventions throughout the United States. She was always involved in PTA and her children’s activities and was a Girl Scout leader for several years. Her hobbies included gardening, sewing, cooking, and canning. Millie especially liked cooking for big dinners at the American Legion and VFW clubs and planning parties for the veterans at the Veterans Domiciliary in Hot Springs, South Dakota.

Immediate Survivors:

Daughters- Marilyn Hills of Chadron, NE; Janet Kirby of Chadron, NE; Patricia Preble of Kansas City, KS.

Son- Steven Langford of Chadron, NE.

Grandchildren-9
Great Grandchildren- 23
Great-Great Grandchildren-3

Sisters- Olive Dyer of Billings, MT; Ellen Norton of Custer, SD.

Nieces, Nephews, & Cousins- Numerous