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Captain John H. "Jack" Lang

d. December 18, 2014

Captain John H. "Jack" Lang

Captain John H. “Jack” Lang, age 90 died Thursday, December 18, 2014 in Biloxi. He was born in Pass Christian. He was a graduate of St. Stanislaus High School and a graduate of U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. He retired from Delta Steamship Line, New Orleans as a ship captain after over 30 years of service. He was a member of Holy Family Parish. He was a former member of Pass Christian Election Commission, past president of Pass Christian Rotary Club, former board member of Pass Christian Planning Commission and the Boys and Girls Club of Pass Christian, a member of Pass Christian Historical Society, member of the Knights of Columbus, and the oldest living and honorary life time member of Pass Christian Yacht Club. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Caryl Spence Lang and his second wife, Jean McCollister Lang; his parents, Eaton Adlai Lang, Sr. and Anna Hire Lang; and three brothers, Gordon C. Lang, Nelson C. Lang, and Eaton A. Lang, Jr. He is survived by two daughters, Ann Lang Riette, and Susan Lang Puckett, two sons, John H. “Jay” Lang, Jr. (Kathy), and Cary T. Lang; five grandchildren, Hastings Puckett (Amanda), Suzy Puckett Foral (Ray), J.J. Lang (Kristen), Jonathan Lang, and Jason Riette; and four great-grandchildren, Peyton Puckett, Parker Puckett, Allie Foral, Blake Foral. The family prefers memorial donations to the church or charity of one’s choice. The Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Paul Chapel of Holy Family Parish on East Scenic Drive, Pass Christian where friends may visit beginning at 10:00 a.m. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport is in charge of arrangements. View and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com.
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Visitation

Saturday, December 20, 2014

10:00 - 11:00 am

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Service

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Starts at 11:00 am

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59 Wayside Rd, Stuart, VA 24171

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