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Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Family remembers Elder Aleki Langi, who died while serving LDS mission
KEARNS, Utah () — Elder Aleki Langi was laid to rest on Wednesday. The 18 year old is remembered by family for his big smile, excitement for life, and his sometimes over the top confidence. Elder Langi, from Magna, was on mission in North Carolina. He was walking with his two companions on a sidewalk when a driver lost control of their vehicle and drove off the road into the missionaries, according to the church. Langi died from his injuries. Utah missionary dies in 'tragic accident' while serving in North Carolina His 'aunties' tell ABC4 that Langi's confidence led him to always excitedly tell them every time he felt like he looked good. One story involved blue contacts that he wore for his graduation from Cypress. Despite clearly hurting his eyes to wear, Langi insisted that his aunties notice he looked good. The full blue contacts story and Langi's confidence Langi took his excitement for life and used it in his mission to serve God. It was a call that brought great pride to his family. Kuuipo Langi, one of his aunts, explained, 'His choice to go serve the Lord was the most awesome thing of all.' Sela Langi, another aunt, continued, 'He was super excited and he was so ready.' She added, 'If he had the choice to do it, he would would have just left before his time to go [on the mission]' We're told Elder Langi was an athlete. He loved football, basketball, volleyball, and had even recently gotten into pickle ball. He loved to sing. His aunts say he wasn't very good, but was a 'confident' singer. Vasa Falepapalangi detailed, 'Any time we'd have family, we'd have, like, a talent show night where we would tell the kids they had to do it. She [Sela] has a video of him karaoking and it was the same one hand move throughout out the entire song. But he loved it.' One of his go-to songs to belt in the kitchen was Tevin Campbell's 'Can We Talk?' The songs chorus includes the lyrics, 'Can we talk, for a minute?' If they could talk to Elder Langi for one more minute, Vasa said she'd tell him, 'He doesn't understand how proud we were of him prior to even making the decision to go serve a mission. Yeah, mine is just to tell him how proud we are of him and who he is.' For Kuuipo, she said she would want him to know the honor he gave to the name 'Aleki Langi' that has been passed down through the family. She said, 'The name Aleki Langi, just as his legacy is something so awesome that he left behind. And I'm so proud of that for for him.' That name he shared with his father, someone he let everyone know was his best friend. Kuuipo told ABC4 she wants his dad to know that. She expressed, 'I think that's something my brother needs to know and always remember. And I think he would want his dad to know that that he was his that was his best friend and that he loved him so much.' Delta crew pays tribute to LDS missionary during his 'final flight' home Langi family thanks Delta and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 11-year-old in St. George raises money for aunt after being bullied at his lemonade stand Family remembers Elder Aleki Langi, who died while serving LDS mission UTA Rider's License: Just $49 for summer transit for youth Daiso opens it's first Utah store in Midvale 2025 Forest River RV Rockwood Signature R301RKS Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Delta crew pays tribute to LDS missionary during his ‘final flight' home
SALT LAKE CITY () — Delta Airlines brought Elder Langi home to Utah with a special tribute after he for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in North Carolina. A video of a Delta Airlines captain honoring Elder Aleki Langi, 18, while flying him and his family members into Salt Lake City has gone viral on social media, with hundreds of people sharing their love for the family in the comments. PREVIOUS STORY: Utah missionary dies in 'tragic accident' while serving in North Carolina 'We would like to just take a moment to acknowledge one of our fellow Delta family members,' the captain announces in the video. 'They're on board today in row 34 and they're accompanying one of their family members on their final flight here to Salt Lake City.' The captain asked the other passengers to stay seated so Elder Langi's family could be the first to deboard. Crew members lined up on the runway and waved to the family as the plane touched down. 'You have our deepest respect and sympathy,' the captain said. The family posted the video calling it the 'most bittersweet landing' and thanking the airline for taking care of them and Elder Langi. Earlier this month, Elder Langi was struck by a vehicle that drove onto a sidewalk where he and his two companions were walking. North Carolina officers initially described the incident as a with two of the three missionaries injured. Elder Langi died from his injuries at the scene. Elder Langi's memorial services will take place on Wednesday afternoon, May 14. 'I loved our trip home with our boy but love our Delta family and companions even more,' a family member commented. 'They have no idea how much they helped lifted [sic] this load with us.' Hit the runway with a bold new twist Hiking for hope and suicide prevention SLCPD identify suspect in officer-involved shooting Monday night Delta crew pays tribute to LDS missionary during his 'final flight' home Utah Department of Corrections enters into agreement with ICE Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
