Respectance: Online Tribute and Memorial

Memories of Curley Charles Lange Jr.

happy halloween...

~~*RENEE*~~ (Oct 31, 2007)

have a great day!

blessings...

~~*RENEE*~~ (Oct 19, 2007)

sleep sweetly in paradise!

Where do I even begin!! Well lets see I was going to talk about the pigs butt but I see that B already told the story! That was probably the best story I have ever heard in my entire life!! haha I tell that story like he was my own dad all the time! I also could not get enough of that gumbo!! Everytime Beth would call and say my dad is cooking gumbo i was like yessss im coming!! He was such a good cook and he always had some crazy story to tell! He was such a good person and served his time well here. And ill tell you one thing, he loved his kids!! It never failed everytime I would see him he would go on and on about how much he loved Bethany and she means the world to him. I love that man!! Happy birthday Curley! I know that this is by far the best birthday party you will ever have!! Love you and I love you Bethany, Kimber, Anthony, and Brandon!!

Happy Birthday!!

Mary Marioneaux (Jul 25, 2007)

Even in Heaven you still have Birthdays, so I imagine you having some good jam, great food and a good drink to top it off!!
Look down though, because your daughters are going to raise a glass up to you tonight and probably drive around with the music turned up singing some of your favorite songs. You will live on forever!!
Happy Birthday!!

Happy Birthday!

Meagan (Jul 25, 2007)

I will never forget good ole Curly! He was a kind man and always had an open door. He would give you the shirt off his back. And like we all know...his food was AWESOME!! He would always tell us his humorous stories while we were sitting around by a fire! I remember one day at Anthony's he was cooking shark and I did not want to try it...I don't like fish so I was like hell no! He wouldn't let me leave until I tried his one-of-a- kind shark...so I finally took and bite and loved it...couldn't quit eating it!! He was so much fun to be around and always had a smile on his face!! Rest in peace and Happy Birthday.

after the hurricane

Teena (Jul 25, 2007)

Kim I remember driving down from houston after the hurricane hit to go check up on our families & see the damages.. I remember meeting up with ur dad & sitting around just b.s'ing about how stupid everyone was being about the damn hurricane. Ur dad was just chillin in the camper in front of the house having his self a great ol' time. I remember we walked around looking at all the damages & he was telling us about how bad everything got. Then he was all about feeding our bellies.. I remember thinking how upbeat & positive his attitude was for having just went through being evactuated for the hurricane and thinking to myself this must be where u got ur nothing can bring me down attitude from.. Kim ur dad was a great man & u have grown to be a well rounded & established woman who always has that very same positive attitude.. I know ur dads proud of u & i know u wont ever let him down.Girl u just keep being u & theres nothing that he wouldnt be proud of.. I love u girl...happy birthday curley

Mr. Lange's gumbo....mmmmmm!!

Jennifer (Jul 25, 2007)

I remember Mr. Lange inviting me, Lindley, Mrs. Fran, and Kati to come have gumbo at his house with him and Bethany one day and what I remember most about that day is as soon as I walked in I was hit with the mouthwatering smell of his gumbo!! I'm sure he didn't expect us to eat a few bowls full but he made plenty!! It was hands down some of the best gumbo I've had and we were some of the lucky ones to eat it! It was delicious! We ended up staying for most of the afternoon just talking with him about anything and everything...he was an amazing person! Everytime I saw him, he had that wonderful warm smile on his face! Happy Birthday Mr. Lange!! I miss you dearly!

Bethany and Kim

tess anderson (Jul 25, 2007)

I did not know your dad, but both of you are wonderful people! I am sure he is very proud of you, as am I. I am sure he had a lot to do with the strong, smart women you grew to be. I'm so glad to call both of you friends. God Bless!

His singing

lindley (Jul 25, 2007)

I remember the first time I visited Bethany's house and met him... he was singing "figaro" in full opera style. The more he saw me laughing, the louder he sang. =)

Happy birthday!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Bethany (Jul 25, 2007)

My Dad loved to laugh. That is how I want to remember him, with a big smile on his face. One of my favorite stories about him is the story he told me about getting "slapped in the face with a pigs butt." It goes like this.. He and his neighbor ( Mr. Dwayne LeFluer) loved to cook together as well as drink. They were having a bar-b-q and of course a small drinking fest. Well alcohol started flowing, my Dad began to tell Mr. Dwayne how to cook his meat. This eventually led to an argument, which progressed to a fight. Next thing you know, Mr. Dwayne " grabbed the pork butt and slapped him across the face with it." My Dad said he was so drunk he then fell into a rose bush.

It was so funny because when he was telling the story he was laughing so hard he was crying. He also had red marks on his face. Along with scratches all up and down his leg from the rose bush.

I thought it was a very funny and typical story from them two.

I will always remember the names he called me. For example, he always introduced me as his "baby girl" or if he was upset with me he would say "damn girl." He would say "damn girl" where ya going dressed like that;Or "damn girl" who do you send so many text messages to? Or "damn girl" when are you going to come see me? The list goes on..

There were several times that he would meet people who knew me and he would talk all night long about "his baby" girl and just brag about how much he loved me, etc.

I am going to miss his calls, when all he wanted to call and tell me is how much he loved me. I mean hours long.

More to come later..

Looking forward to going to his all time favorite restaurant tonight, Papacito's, and eating his favorite dish and drinking top shelf margarita's. Just like he would like it!

Love,
B

48 today - you still live in my heart dad

Kim Lange (Jul 25, 2007)

Today is your 48th b-day dad! Your memory is stronger than ever. Today Bethany and I are going to Papasitos to have a margrarita and some camp fire shrimp because that is exactly what you would do.

I remember having several dinners here in Houston with you at Papasitos. Miss you dad. I know you are in heaven watching down on me.

LOVE YOU!

Once a Painter, Always a Painter

Jacob Hodgson (Jul 23, 2007)

My memory of Curley was the day we painted Josh and Kims house.. we were listening to oldies Rock and Roll, and everyone in the room, Curley, Kims uncle and I all had this calm, relaxed, and real passion for laying down paint.. sounds weird, but we were all happy.. It's hard work, but I could tell that Curley loved to paint houses.. he had a true passion for laying down paint.. I learned alot from him that day.. and will never forget the things I learned and the fun we had just painting and listening to some good tunes..