Jason Connor Lang
LANG, STEWART, HOOS, MCCLINTON, BERGAN, BARTSCHER, PAUSTIAN, ASK
Posted By: Sarah Fletcher (email)
Date: 3/21/2022 at 11:16:28
Early Saturday morning, February 26, 2022, Firefighter Jason Connor Lang, 20, lost his life in Arkansas in the line of duty bravely doing his job and encountering the kind of dangers that Firefighters and EMTs face every day. Jason, without hesitation, bravely made the ultimate sacrifice the day of his demise, and he will always be remembered for his legacy and bravery for serving others.
Funeral services with fire department funeral honors will be at 10:00am on Wednesday, March 9, at Parkview Church, 15 Foster Road, with Pastor Chris Arch officiating. Burial will follow the service at Ridgewood Cemetery, North Liberty. Visitation will be from 4-7:00pm on Tuesday, March 8, at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed toward the Coralville Fire Department or the Boy Scout Troop #216 in North Liberty, IA.
Jason Connor Lang was born August 12, 2001, in Iowa City, Iowa to Joe and Sheryl Lang.
He obtained the rank of Eagle Scout from Boy Scout Troop #216 in North Liberty, Iowa in 2019. Jason graduated from Liberty High School in North Liberty, Iowa in 2020. He attended Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa receiving training in automotive technology.
Jason enjoyed riding his motorcycle, hanging out with family and friends along with having movie nights. He previously worked for Deery Brothers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Iowa City as an automotive technician. Before he was hired by the West Memphis Fire Department, he was a volunteer firefighter for the Coralville Volunteer Fire Department in Coralville, IA. He had been with the West Memphis Fire Department since December 2021 and was currently in EMT clinical training at the Arkansas Fire Training Academy.
To cherish his memories, he leaves his parents Joe and Sheryl Lang of Coralville, Iowa; brother Nathaniel Lang also of Coralville, Iowa; his step-brother Nicholas Lang of Norwalk, Iowa; his grandfather Joe Lang of Carlisle, Iowa; aunt Debra Stewart of Allen, Texas; uncles and aunts Gary and Patti Hoos of Davenport, Iowa and Mac and Gwen McClinton of Graham, Washington; great uncle and aunt Ted and Connie Lang of Carlisle, Iowa; his fiancée Kaitlin Bergan of Memphis, Tennessee; and numerous relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents Frank Bartscher and Betty Bartscher Paustian; grandmother Marilyn Lang; uncle Ronald Bartscher; aunt Brenda Bartscher; and aunt Doreen Ask.
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