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Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-25 | Page 17 | Daniel J. Lang, Ex-Chief of L. D. S. Mission, Dies

Type issue
Date 1939-08-25
Paper Salt Lake Telegram
Language eng
City Salt Lake City
County Salt Lake
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Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
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Article Title Daniel J. Lang, Ex-Chief of L. D. S. Mission, Dies
Type death
Date 1939-08-25
Paper Salt Lake Telegram
Language eng
City Salt Lake City
County Salt Lake
Page 17
OCR Text Daniel J. J Lang Chief Ex-Chief Ex Chief Of L L. D. D S. S Mission Dies Veteran Spent Nearly Fifty Years in Z C. C I M. M I. I Service Daniel J J. J Lang 67 former preside president president de dent t of the French L L. D. D S S. S mission and an of Z C. C M M. I. I for nearly a half century died Friday morning In a Salt Lake hospital hospital hospital hos hos- pital following an operation Mr Lang was stricken at his home First avenue only a few tew hours before his death Mr Lang was born in Salt Lake City November 19 1871 a son of Joseph Daniel and Josephine La LaPorte LaPorte Porte Lang L. L D. D S. S converts from I France He was educated in the j public schools of Salt Lake City and attended the University of Utah At the the age age of 15 he started work I with Z C C. M. M I. I as a messenger boy and rose fose through various departments departments departments de de- de- de to head of the mens men's furnishings department With the exception of time devoted to work in the French mission he remained with the firm continuously sly until 1931 At 23 years ears of age Mr Lang filled his first mission to France In 1908 he served as head of the French conference with his first wife the late Mrs Antonette La LaPorte LaPorte LaPorte Porte Lang In 1930 Mr Lang married Ruth Lundquist They went to Paris in 1933 where Mr Lang was president president president dent of the French mission until 1935 Returning to Salt Lake City at the conclusion of his third French mission Mr Lang was affiliated affiliated affiliated af af- af- af again with Z C. C M. M I. I and later entered private business At the time of his death he was wasa a member of the high priests' priests quorum of the Eighteenth L. L D. D S. S ward Recognized for his ability f 9 DANIEL J. J LANG French Ex-French mission leader dies and foresight in current problems I he served as an advisor on n the L. L D. D S. S church welfare board during during during dur dur- ing the creation and administration tion of the momentous s social cial un un- un- un are his widow Mrs Ruth Lundquist Lang and three nieces Funeral services will be conducted conduct conduct- ed Sunday at 2 p p. m m. in the Eighteenth Eighteenth Eighteenth Eight Eight- L. L D. D S. S ward chapel A street by Rulon S. S Howells bishop of the South Eighteenth ward Friends may call at the Olsen mortuary 1445 South State street Saturday from 4 to 9 p. p m. m and Sunday from 10 a. a m. m until 1230 p.m. p.m. p.m. p. p m. m and at the ward chapel one hour prior to services
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