Patrick "Pat" Allen Langdon

Patrick was one of a kind. He was loud, outspoken, and never shy to use a cuss word, but he was also loving, kind, and devoted to his faith, his family, his friends, his students, and Father Ryan High School.

Patrick was born on August 18, 1940 in Nashville to Aloysius and Minnie Duncan Langdon and was raised in a home next door to the Assumption Church in North Nashville with his four brothers. He had a twin sister, Patricia, who passed away at the tender age of 2. He carried her in his heart throughout his life and often said that Patricia was the one who would help him get to heaven.

Patrick attended Assumption School and graduated from Father Ryan High School in 1958. He graduated from St Bernard’s College in Cullman, Alabama with a degree in History and later received his Master’s in Education at Middle Tennessee State University.

Patrick was a fiercely loyal and dedicated teacher who walked the halls at Father Ryan High School for 43 years with a mason jar full of coffee in his hand. Primarily a Religion and Latin teacher, he was beloved by his students and was a great influence on many of them. His older brother, James, was also a longtime teacher at Ryan. To help with any confusion as to what Langdon brother that was being referred to, they were affectionately nicknamed by the students as “Fat Pat” and “Slim Jim.”

He also ran Ryan’s “work crew” after school program for students who had received detentions and was often seen surrounded by students who needed to talk, ask advice, or to just spend time with him joking around. For many summers, he worked at his other favorite place, Camp Marymount, where his infectious personality and fun nature made him a favorite among the staff and campers.

Patrick loved crossword puzzles, reading, watching the History Channel and sipping on Gentleman Jack Bourbon. For many years, Pat, his brothers, and other family members, loved singing in the choir on Sunday at the Assumption Church. After Mass, the whole family would have lunch at the family home, where he and his four brothers would sit at the dinner table and talk politics. Without a doubt, his favorite thing to do was his weekly visits with his best friend, Tom Seigenthaler, playing backgammon, talking politics, or going fly fishing.

Patrick is survived by his brother James (Nancy) Langdon and sister-in-law Nancy Garner Langdon. His loving wife Linda, brought lots of love, joy and laughter to his life for 31 years. He was a wonderfully warm and funny father to his children: Joe (Julie) Langdon, Amy Langdon, Ann (Kevin) McGee, Margaret (Joe) Huffaker, Thomas (Kelley) Langdon, Marnie (Carl) Heinemann, Michael (Teresa) Rohling and Carrie (Raza) Hussain. He was Papa to Rachel, Caroline, Payton, Matthew, Jack, Will, Caitlin, Wyatt, Monica, Cliff, Audrey, Conner, John, Marley, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Patrick was preceded in death by his parents, Aloysius and Minnie Langdon, his brothers David, Joseph, and William, his sister Patricia, his sisters-in-law Anita and Martha, and longtime best friend Tom Seigenthaler.

Visitation will be at Christ the King Catholic Church on Sunday, July 11th from 2:00-4:00pm and Monday from 9:00-11:00am with the Funeral Mass to follow. Refreshments will be served after Mass in the Fellowship Hall at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations to be made to the Langdon Family Tuition Assistance Fund at Father Ryan High School or to Camp Marymount in honor of Patrick Langdon.

A special thanks to Laurel, Linda, Sarah, and Stephanie at Comfort Care Hospice for their love and care to our family these last few weeks.