Janet Mary LangdonJuly 22, 1942 -January 6, 2017Janet Mary (Brooks) Langdon passed away on January 6, 2017, at the age of 74. She was born on July 22, 1942 to Charles Theodore Brooks and Nellie Josephine (Verge) Brooks, both deceased, in Leominster, Massachusetts. Janet is survived by her husband, George E. Langdon, and son, Edward E. Langdon; her son, Charles T. Langdon, preceded her in death on Dec. 18, 2013. Her sisters and brother all preceded her in death as well: Dorothy (Books) Guadgnoli, Charles Brooks, Jr., Irene (Brooks) Maynard, Loraine (Brooks) Gowdy, and Norman Brooks. She is survived by numerous and much loved nieces and nephews. She graduated in 1957 from Saint Leo Grade School in Leominster, MA, and in 1961 from St. Bernard's High School in Fitchburg, MA. Janet liked working at the Rockdale's Department Store, which opened in 1957. After school, she managed the dressing rooms, displays, and did her homework between customers; she also ran sales from the cash registers. In Oregon, she raised the two boys, worked on the Langdon farm, and helped with office bookkeeping at Langdon Implement Co. She was a member of the OLD Harrisburg Catholic Church, and she also attended the Harrisburg Christian Church. Janet enjoyed garage sales, sewing, collecting Pepsi and Coke memorabilia, teddy bears, birds, cats, dogs, doll houses and miniature furniture for doll houses, as well as helping with her son, Charles, with his FFA turkey raising projects. Janet was born with a rare form of Vitamin D-Resistant Rickets, X-Linked, and despite many obstacles in life, she persevered! She met George when he was at Fort Devens, MA, Army base; they married and moved to Oregon, and several years ago, they celebrated their 50th anniversary on June 24, 2012. Janet also took in her niece and treated her like one of their own. "She was my best aunt!" She will be remembered for her love and dedication to her family and her love of animals. A memorial service will be at the Harrisburg Christian Church on January 28, 2017 at 10 AM. At a later date, a private burial will be at Alford Cemetery. Donations can be made to the Hearing Loss Association of Oregon in Eugene. Arrangements entrusted to Murphy-Musgrove Funeral Home. Please sign the guestbook at www.musgroves.com.