Charles Langford Dies

Charles Langford, 84, a former Alabama state senator who was a lawyer for Rosa Parks and the organization that launched the historic Montgomery bus boycott, died Feb. 11 at his home in Montgomery. No cause of death was reported.

Mr. Langford's niece, Audrey Anderson, said he died in his sleep. She said he had recently seen a doctor for a bad cold but had worked in his law office last week.

Mr. Langford, a native of Montgomery, received a bachelor's degree from Tennessee State University and a law degree from Catholic University. He passed the Alabama State Bar in 1953 and opened a law practice in his home town. He soon became involved in legal battles that shaped Alabama, including representing Parks after she was arrested in 1955 for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus to a white man.

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Survivors include a sister.

Rest In Peace, Charles.