David Weston Langley, age 82, was born on Oct. 11, 1935 in Sumas to Genevieve (Bridge) and James Weston Langley. Dave entered heaven peacefully on Jan. 17, 2018 while at Silverado Memory Care in Bellingham.
Dave graduated from Nooksack Valley High School in 1954, Western Washington College of Education in 1958, and Pacific Coast Banking School in 1973. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps two years in Quantico, Virginia, and Camp LaJuenne, North Carolina. He married Mary Louise Jernigan in 1960 in Dunn, North Carolina. They had two daughters, Lisa and Susan. Mary Louise died in a car accident and Dave married Joyce (Blankers) Douma in 1972 in Lynden. Joyce had three children, Rachelle, Shawn and Heidi.
Dave started his banking career at Peoples National Bank in Seattle. He worked at branches in Redmond, Tacoma, West Renton and Burien. He left Peoples after 16 years to become CEO of Community Bank of Renton. He was elected president of the Washington Bankers Association from 1984 to 1985. He was the chairman and CEO of National Bank of Tukwila from 1989 to 1995. Dave retired to Lake Whatcom and enjoyed travel, NRA conventions, watching sporting events, cruises, trips to California, Arizona and Florida, and time spent at his Maui condo.
Dave is survived by Joyce, his wife of 45 years; children Lisa (Dave) Peterson of Renton, Susan (Ken) Warren of Washougal, Rachelle (Pino) Langley Baldassarre of Lynden and Indialantic, Florida, Shawn (Clarissa) Langley of Lynden, and Heidi (Howard) Boren of Renton; grandkids Kelsey (Ben) Shively, Cory (Fi Mirante) Peterson, Larisa (Jason) Radcliffe, Rachel (Callum) Stone, Joshua and Stephen Warren, Cassidy and Kenny Langley and Max Boren; brothers Neal (Mary) Langley of Bellingham and Bruce (Lynn) Langley of Birch Bay; and nieces, nephews and friends.
Dave’s Celebration of Life was held Saturday, Jan. 27, in Spring Creek Bible Church, 567 E. Kellogg Rd., Bellingham, WA 98226, with Pastor Steve Balvanz officiating.
Memorial donations may be made to the Lighthouse Mission, 910 W. Holly St., Bellingham, WA 98225. Please share your thoughts and memories online at www.sigsfuneralservices.com.
