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Eileen Elma Lang Smith

Birth	:	9 Aug 1923 Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA
Death	:	29 Sep 2018 Hay Springs, Sheridan County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Saint Peters Cemetery, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.4975014, -102.7161026
Description	:	Eileen Elma Lang was born in Racine, Wisconsin on August 9, 1923 to Herbert and Elma (Hermansen) Lang. An older brother Clifford and younger brother Kenneth completed the Lang Family. Eileen grew up in the “Danish” part of Racine and as a bright girl, graduated from high school a year earlier than the rest of her class. She then continued her education at Grand View College in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1942 Eileen’s folks moved out west to Hay Springs to be close to Elma’s family who had moved to the Danish colony on Mirage Flats. Eileen’s... Read More	Eileen Elma Lang was born in Racine, Wisconsin on August 9, 1923 to Herbert and Elma (Hermansen) Lang. An older brother Clifford and younger brother Kenneth completed the Lang Family. Eileen grew up in the “Danish” part of Racine and as a bright girl, graduated from high school a year earlier than the rest of her class. She then continued her education at Grand View College in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1942 Eileen’s folks moved out west to Hay Springs to be close to Elma’s family who had moved to the Danish colony on Mirage Flats. Eileen’s father, Herbert took over management of the Hay Springs Cooperative Creamery. Eileen worked as a secretary for Roberts Dairy in Omaha and Lincoln and then came up to the Hay Springs Creamery. During visits to her cousins on Mirage Flats, Eileen met a young man named Harmon Smith. Harmon joined the Air Force in 1944 and served in Okinawa, Japan. When he returned to the Mirage Flats farm in 1947 he married Eileen Lang on June 11th. Harmon and Eileen continued to live on the farm for 44 years raising three children, Bridget Ellen born during the blizzard of 1949, Sydney Anne 1951 and Carl Harmon, 1958. Eileen graduated from Chadron State College with degree in Library Science and took a position as Librarian for the Hay Springs School System in 1968 where she worked until she retired. Eileen loved to travel spending the summer of 1971 studying in Denmark and Norway. Harmon and Eileen made over 30 trips around the US and around the world. Eileen was very socially active with the St. Peters Ladies Aid, P.E.O., the Westerner’s and C.C. Club. She was proud of her heritage continuing many of the Danish traditions. Harmon and Eileen retired and moved to Chadron Nebraska in 1991. They moved to Prairie Pine Lodge in 2005, then to Pioneer Manor in Hay Springs in 2013. Harmon passed away on April 30, 2014 at age 93. Harmon and Eileen were married for 67 years and Eileen continued to miss him until her death on September, 29th 2018. Eileen is survived by her children Bridget Laue (Paul Sharp) of Scotland, Sydney (Tim) Fortune of Virginia and Carl “Dane” Smith (Andrew Rust) of California; her grandchildren Ryan Laue (Nohemí Salazar) of California, Sheree (Troy) Wilt of Kansas, Justin (Everly) Laue of Colorado, Scott (Sarah) Sheneman of Virginia and Jeremy Laue (Katie MacDonald) of Colorado; great-grandchildren Alyssa Laue, Jordyn and Jared Wilt, Aria and Arawyn Laue, and Cort Harmon Sheneman.

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Eileen Elma Lang Smith's memorial is located at: Saint Peters Cemetery, Sheridan County, USA.
When did Eileen Elma Lang Smith death?
Eileen Elma Lang Smith death on 29 Sep 2018 in Hay Springs, Sheridan County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.4975014
Longitude: -102.7161026

Family Members:

Parent

Herbert V Lang

(1891 - 1984)

Elma H Hermansen Lang

(1891 - 1990)

Spouse

Harmon Henry Smith

(1920 - 2014)

Siblings

Kenneth Hermansen Lang

(1926 - 2013)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Peters Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4975014, -102.7161026

2. Sacred Heart Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5213220, -102.5782690

3. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5547300, -102.8429000

4. Neely Flat Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4000015, -102.5958023

5. Katen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4267006, -102.8908005

6. Beguin Cemetery
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7. Antelope Springs Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6185000, -102.8706100

8. Pioneer-Box Butte Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3640700, -102.8502400

9. Hay Springs Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6702995, -102.7033005

10. St. Mary's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6721992, -102.7035980

11. Preble Cemetery
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12. Antelope Cemetery
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13. Highland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7145500, -102.7727500

14. Davis Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5421000, -102.4118800

15. Fairview Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2409160, -102.7879280

16. Novotny Cemetery
Hay Springs, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7742004, -102.5963974

17. Saint Marys Cemetery
Rushville, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7174988, -102.4436035

18. Fair View Cemetery
Rushville, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7155991, -102.4325027

19. Evergreen Cemetery
Chadron, Dawes County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6646710, -103.0608510

20. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Hemingford, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2785520, -103.0046210

21. Hemingford Cemetery
Hemingford, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3125000, -103.0541992

22. Bomar Cemetery
Hay Springs, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8062000, -102.6459600

23. Highland Center Cemetery
Dawes County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6100006, -103.1258011

24. Highland Cemetery
Dawes County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8163986, -102.9302979