Albuquerque Journal

Lang, Thompson Hughes "Tom"

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Thompson "Tom" Hughes Lang, beloved brother, father and uncle, peacefully passed away December 26, 2015 at the age of 69. He was born on December 12, 1946 in Albuquerqu­e, NM to proud parents, C. T. and Margaret Lang.

Tom served as the Publisher of the Albuquerqu­e Publishing Co. and Journal Publishing Co. for four decades. He was an accomplish­ed pilot, musician, developer, philanthro­pist, and devoted father. In addition to his multitude of accomplish­ments, Tom also flew the company jet to carry reporters and photograph­ers to major news events around the country, including earthquake­s, hurricanes, bombings, and the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Business aside, Tom’s weekend adventures included flying toy helicopter­s and kites, star gazing, and taking his kids for dune buggy rides in the sand dunes near the Rio Puerco river bed, which is where he got his nickname, Bug. Bug also loved to water ski into endless summer sunsets on the San Joaquin River in Stockton CA, play the guitar until the wee hours of the morning, deep sea fish in the most exotic tropical regions of the Bahamas, and defy gravity by performing maneuvers such as snaprolls, hammerhead stalls and the like in his various aerobatic airplanes.

He is survived by twin daughters, Maggie and Brittany Lang; and his younger brother, William "Bill" Pepperday Lang.

A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Sagebrush Community Church located on 6440 Coors Blvd. NW Albuquerqu­e, NM 87120. Private burial will take place at Fairview Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributi­ons may be made to the Albuquerqu­e Bio Park. Please visit our online guestbook for Tom at www.FrenchFune­rals.com.

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