Obituary of Dean I. Langston

Mr. Dean I. Langston, 80, of Columbia, SC entered into rest on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. He was born in Sardis, SC to the late Liston and Cliffa Langston. Mr. Langston served his country proudly for 30 years in the United States Army and retired as a disabled veteran. During his years of military service, he received numerous awards and commendations. He went on to serve ten years of civil service at the Fort Jackson military base. He was also the cofounder and president of E&D Enterprises where he served proudly for 25 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Claude Irvin Langston and a grandson, Michael D. Langston, II. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Sara; two sons, Michael D. Langston (Patti) and Edwin R. Langston (Brigitta); four grandchildren, Steven, April, Brooke, and Zack; three great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. The Langston family will receive friends for visitation on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at Kilbourne Park Baptist Church followed by a funeral service at 12:30 p.m. in the church. In lieu of flowers, the family request that contributions be made to the Kidney Foundation at 508 Hampton St, Columbia, SC 29201 in Mr. Langston's memory. The family would like to express their deepest and most sincere appreciation to the staff of the Dorn VA Dialysis Center and the ICU staff at Providence Hospital.