By Itoro N. Umontuen | The Atlanta Voice
A photograph of Michael Langford during filming of “Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children” (Photo: imdb.com)
The Atlanta assemblage is honoring Michael Langford with a bid of events celebrating his beingness and bequest pursuing his passing. An activist, assemblage leader, and visionary, helium was the United Youth Adult Conference president and served connected the Atlanta Children’s Memorial Taskforce and the Anti-Violence Advisory Council.
Michael Langford died Nov. 16, 2021, of sarcoidosis astatine Emory Midtown Hospital. He was 63.
The Atlanta City Council issued the pursuing connection aft the passing of Atlanta nonmigratory and United Youth Adult Conference President Michael Langford:
“Michael Langford was a pillar successful the community. As president of the United Youth Adult Conference, helium inspired countless others and was a vocal advocator for equity and inclusion. His work connected the City of Atlanta’s Anti-Violence Advisory Council helped to summation consciousness and engagement and empowered our assemblage to amended the lives of children and families. As portion of the Atlanta Child Murders investigation, helium led hunt missions for the missing children and astir precocious served connected the Atlanta Children’s Memorial Taskforce. He leaves an enduring bequest successful Atlanta and volition beryllium remembered arsenic a person and a antheral of upright character. Our thoughts and prayers are with his household and friends arsenic we mourn his loss.”
Atlanta politician Keisha Lance Bottoms issued the pursuing statement:
“Derek and I are profoundly saddened to larn of the passing of Michael Langford—one of Atlanta’s large leaders,” Bottoms said. “Michael’s quiescent tone of work served arsenic a exemplary for advocacy and assemblage engagement. Whenever I called connected him, helium was determination to help, including serving connected the Atlanta Children’s Memorial Taskforce and connected the Anti-Violence Advisory Council. Michael gave his each to this city. He volition beryllium missed. Our prayers are with his household and everyone who loved him.”
Today, ATL mayoral campaigner Andre Dickens gave his remarks during a memorial for Michael Langford. Langford was an astonishing and selfless assemblage leader. Michael Langford died Nov. 16, 2021, of sarcoidosis astatine Emory Midtown Hospital. He was 63.
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Andre Dickens paid his respects Sunday day astatine the Arthur Langford, Jr. Skate Park.
“He believed successful maine a full lot, peculiarly successful his run for me, helium believed successful me, and helium was determination each the time,” said Dickens. “He was going to amusement up to our bureau and adjacent greeting to prime up a clump of signs and nonstop retired the signs and we were we were waiting. And so, you know, we got the quality and we each cry.”
His niece, Sarah-Elizabeth Langford, said her uncle was a servant person that had a penchant for taking connected hard issues.
“I think, Michael’s deep, heavy faith, and emotion of God has genuinely comforted my family,” Sarah-Elizabeth said. “Because we cognize that God has simply called him location to a much heavenly place. God said, helium fought the bully fight. He finished his race. He kept the faith. And present waiting for him is simply a crown of righteousness, that the Lord, a righteous justice volition grant to him. So if immoderate of america present could beryllium fractional arsenic selfless arsenic helium was fractional of the servant person that helium was, volition beryllium each close and helium volition proceed to grin down connected america and beryllium proud”
Today, Sarah-Elizabeth Langford pays respects to her uncle, Michael Langford, aft helium passed distant Tuesday.
Langford notably was the United Youth Adult Conference president, served connected the Atlanta Children’s Memorial Taskforce
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A candlelight ceremonial honoring his beingness was held Sunday, Nov. 28 astatine 4 p.m. astatine the Arthur Langford Jr. Skate Park, 1614 Arthur Langford Jr. Place SW.
A nationalist viewing volition beryllium held Tuesday, Nov. 30 from noon-8 p.m. astatine Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, 1003 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard.
Celebration of beingness services volition beryllium held Wednesday, Dec. 1 astatine noon astatine West Hunter Street Baptist Church, 1040 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard.
He volition beryllium interred astatine Lincoln Cemetery, 2275 Joseph E. Boone Boulevard NW.
Condolences whitethorn beryllium sent to the Langford Family at 260 Taft Street, Atlanta, Ga. 30315.
In lieu of flowers, contributions should beryllium made to Diversified Resolutions, 1718 Fairburn Road SW Atlanta, Ga. 30331, Memo – United Youth Adult Conference Programs.
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