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    Shawn M. Langley

    Shawn M. Langley
    30 Oct 1990-27 Jul 2008
    Maryland
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    Mr. Shawn M. Langley,

    As originally published on Wednesday, July 30, 2008.

    Shawn M. Langley, 17, of Amos Reeder Road went to be with his Lord Sunday, July 27, 2008, from Washington County Hospital.

    Born Oct. 30, 1990 in Hagerstown, he was the son of Tony and Tammy Lohman Langley of Boonsboro.

    This fall he was continuing his education in Hagerstown Technical High School and would have graduated from Boonsboro High School next spring. He enjoyed playing sports, mainly football and was looking forward to his senior year. He spent a lot of time restoring a '68 Mustang, hunting with his dad and skiing with friends.

    He was a member of the BAAA Football League, South Mountain Little League, and Boy Scouts of America.

    He spent his school break working at Irrigation Unlimited, Inc. during the week and at Reeders Memorial Home in the meal preparation area on weekends.

    He was a member of Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church in Boonsboro.

    In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, Ryan M. Langley; grandparents, Curtis and Anita Langley of Waynesboro, Pa. and Donald and Jane Lohman of Boonsboro; great-grandmothers, Edna Langley of Rosehill, Va. and Nora Lohman at Reeders Memorial Home in Boonsboro; many aunts, uncles, cousins and his dog, Daisy.

    He was preceded in death by great-grandparents, Carroll and Edna Morgan of Boonsboro; Albert and Blanche Sigouin of Culpeper, Va.; grandfathers, Grant Langley of Rosehill, Va. and Harry (Bud) Lohman of Sharpsburg.

    The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 31, at Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home in Boonsboro.

    Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, at the funeral home. The Rev. James Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Boonsboro Cemetery.

    In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Shawn M. Langley Memorial Fund, c/o Hagerstown Trust Company, 207 N. Main St., Boonsboro, MD 21713.

    Online condolences may be made to the family at BastStaufferFuneralHome.com.

    http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/local/obit_detail.htm?obitID=24488

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    Re: Shawn M. Langley

    an emt left condolences for his family. i think that's kind of touching.

    Dear Langley Family, I was one of the EMTs who was trying to save your son. I just wanted to let you know that I am very sorry for what you had to go through. I can only imagine how difficult it must be for you to have to witness that. I wish there was more that could have been done to save Shawn so that you would have never had to endure such pain. I hope you remember all of the light that he brought into your life. Again, I am very sorry for your loss and am offering my most heartfelt condolences to you.
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    Also, I just noticed my girlbox is full.

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    Re: Shawn M. Langley

    http://www.herald-mail.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=199914&format=p rint

    07/31/2008

    Boonsboro loses 'outstanding young man'
    Family, friends remember 17-year-old Shawn Langley

    By ERIN JULIUS
    erinj@herald-mail.com

    BOONSBORO — Shawn Langley took a nap Sunday afternoon, and his mother was never able to wake him.

    "We're assuming his heart stopped beating, but we don't know why," Tammy Langley said Wednesday afternoon of her 17-year-old son's death.

    She remembered a "wonderful young man" who did anything and everything to help his family and friends.

    As a child, Shawn smiled all the time, his mother said.

    "In every picture I have, he always had a grin on his face," she said.

    Shawn would have been a senior at Washington County Technical High School in the fall. He wanted to become an architect or an engineer, his mother said.

    He played football for Boonsboro High School since his freshman year and was a fullback.

    Dave Mahaffey, who coached Shawn for two years and taught him English in 10th grade, said he was shocked by the news, considering Shawn's athleticism.

    "Shawn's always been a well-conditioned young man," Mahaffey said. "He always looked like he was chiseled out of rock."

    Mahaffey said Shawn wasn't the biggest or most-talented player, but he approached the game with enthusiasm.

    "He was one of those guys that just always showed up to practice with a smile on his face," Mahaffey said.

    Shawn's 11th-grade English teacher, JoAnne Nave, said he quickly found his niche at Tech High after transferring from Boonsboro and had been looking forward to his senior year.

    Nave described him as a "fine young man" who never spoke out of turn, but gave thoughtful answers when called upon and often volunteered to help out.

    "If I had a problem with my computer or if I needed some books boxed, Shawn was the first one to ask if he could help," she said.

    The Boonsboro High and Tech High communities were rocked by the tragedy as administrators called teachers with the news, Nave said.

    "It's a tragedy anytime you lose anyone so young, but Shawn really was an outstanding young man," she said.

    Shawn's 12-year-old brother, Ryan, "wanted to do everything his older brother was doing," Tammy Langley said.

    Shawn helped Ryan set up his iPod with the boy's favorite songs, and the two played video games together.

    Shawn and his best friend, Kevin Perkins, had known each other since second grade.

    "They were almost blood brothers," Tammy Langley said.

    The teenagers went hunting and skiing together, and often stayed at each other's houses.

    Shawn, described by his mother as "very goal-oriented," was working as a service technician for Irrigation Unlimited in Frederick, Md., and worked at Reeders Memorial Home on weekends.

    He loved to hunt deer and work on a 1968 Ford Mustang with his father, Tony Langley.

    Shawn traded in a four-wheeler for an old Ford Ranger truck, which he and his dad fixed up, Tammy Langley said. Shawn was proud of that truck, which became his trademark around Boonsboro, she said.

    Mahaffey said he knew Shawn's death would have an effect on the psyche of the tight-knit football team, but he didn't think Shawn would want them to dwell on it.

    "He'd be wanting them to go out in the field and have some fun," he said.

    The family will receive friends today from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at Bast-Stouffer Funeral Home in Boonsboro. Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

    Staff writer Heather Keels contributed to this story.

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