Andrew Green Langford ^{1 2}

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Andrew G. Langford
Andrew G. Langford, better known as Joe Langford, died in a Temple hospital Tuesday night, Jan. 21, at ten o'clock, having undergone an operation there about ten days ago. Funeral services were held yesterday morning at 11 o'clock at the Center City Church, and interment followed in the Center City Cemetery.

Mr. Langford was born at Langford's Cove 68 years ago, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ace Langford, and moved to the Center City community when a boy, where he had resided since until about a year ago when he retired and moved to Goldthwaite. He was a prominent stock farmer and owned extensive real estate in Mills County.

Mr. Langford is survived by his widow; two daughters Mrs. Hollis Blackwell of Goldthwaite and Mrs. Bill Wittenburg of Lometa; two sons, Al Truman and Joe Shelby Langford of Goldthwaite; one brother, Bill Langford of Center City; and one sister, Mrs. Monroe Geeslin.

In Memoriam
A. G. (Joe) Langford
"To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die"
Andrew Green Langford of Goldthwaite died at Scott and White Hospital, Temple, Texas, January 21, 1947. Funeral services were held the following Thursday morning at 11 o'clock at Center City Church and interment following in the Center City Cemetery amid a profusion of flowers.

A. G. Langford was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ace langford, born August 3, 1877 at Evant, Texas and moved to Center City community when a boy. His parents families having been one of the original settlers of these sections they had the exercise of those powers which comes to few who knows of the dangers of frontier life. The Indians were much more plentiful than the whites when they came here, and they were exposed to perils often. They passed through many trying ordeals, but in them all mainted supremacy, showing strength of character, knowledge and fortitude rarely equalled.

Early in their settlement the family realized the values which lands in this section would some day command and they procured possession of vast estate in realty all of which is still held by different members of the family.

A. G. Langford and his wife, the former Lottie Carter of Center City, Texas, were married in 1913 and observed their thirty-third wedding anniversary October 23rd. The Langfords have two daughters and two sons: Mrs. Hollis Blackwell of Goldthwaite; Mrs. Bill Whittenburg of Lometa; Al Truman and Joe Shelby Langford of Goldthwaite. Two granddaughters and two grandsons: Peggy Jan and William Hollis Blackwell of Goldthwaite; Billy Ed and Rebecca Whittenburg of Lometa. Mr. Langford has one brother and one sister, Bill Langford and Mrs. Monroe Geeslin, Goldthwaite.

Mr. and Mrs. Langford lived in the Center City community until one year ago and since have resided in Goldthwaite.

Few men have taken a more active part in community and church affairs. He lived a full life, asking little and giving much. For him adventure and friendship were the zest of life. ⁴

Joe married Martha Charlotte Carter, daughter of John Riley Carter Sr and Martha Palmer, on 23 Oct 1913. (Martha Charlotte Carter was born on 19 Nov 1887 in Evant, Coryell County, Texas,⁵ died on 4 May 1982 in Lampasas, Lampasas County, Texas ^{5 6} and was buried in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery, Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas ⁵.). The cause of her death was generalized arterisclerosis and coronary artery disease.