Event Date : Monday, December 28, 1981
Event Type : Death
Description : Keith Henry Langford, a life-long area farmer and community leader, was 55 years old. He died at York County Hospital in Newmarket. The son of William Alexander Langford, and Bertha Elizabeth Pettit, Mr. Langford lived all his life on the family farm near Bradford. He was born in West Gwillimbury on January 9, 1926 and attended school at SS Number 6 in West Gwillimbury and Bradford District High School. Mr. Langford was married on July 17, 1948 to Ella Marie Hawley. He is survived by his wife and children Bill, Donald and David, and is predeceased by a son Peter. He is also survived by his mother Bertha Langford of Bradford, one grandchild, and a brother, Craig. A funeral service will take place today (Wednesday) at the Lathangue and Skwarchuk Funeral Home in Bradford, conducted by Rev. Henry Dahlin. A member of Bradford United Church, Mr. Langford served as reeve and deputy-reeve of West Gwillimbury Township and on Simcoe County Council. Interment will take place at Bond Head Cemetery.Pallbearers were John Fennell, John Hambly, Don Brown, Jack Edney, Dave Bateman, Charlie Brillinger. Flower bearers were Joe Wood, Jim McClocklin, Tom Williams, Ralph Williams, Ken Meher and Dave Harrison.
