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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JANE KEMPF LANGMUIR

     Introduced By: Representatives Ajello, Shekarchi, Walsh, Noret, and Fogarty

     Date Introduced: January 30, 2020

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, It is with sadness that this House has learned of the passing of Jane Kempf

Langmuir, beloved wife of the late Paul Langmuir, cherished mother of Karl and his wife,

Corryn, and Christian, and proud grandmother of Hannah, Grace, and Meredith Langmuir, and

Noah, Zachary and Marlee Foster; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Langmuir grew up in South Pasadena, California, with her sisters, Julie

Skinner and Gretchen Milligan. During her teens, the family moved to Short Hills, New Jersey.

She attended the Rhode Island School of Design, where she studied interior architecture; and

     WHEREAS, During her college years, Mrs. Langmuir met the love of her life and future

husband, Paul. Together they raised their family and later enjoyed summering in Martha's

Vineyard and traveling together, particularly to Scotland; and

     WHEREAS, In addition to making a warm and welcoming home for her family and

friends, Mrs. Langmuir was employed in a number of creative and artistic venues. She began at

the architectural firm Saarinen, Swansen and Associates in Hamden, Connecticut, and

subsequently resigned in order to open her own independent studio. Throughout the 70's and

80's, the Jane K. Langmuir Inc. designed numerous homes with a special focus and interest in

kitchen design; and

     WHEREAS, In the late 80's, Mrs. Langmuir took a position teaching at the Rhode Island

School of Design, where she ultimately became the head of the Interior Architecture Department,

and collaborated on a five-year, research-based project based on a "Universal Kitchen" concept

and designs that were featured in The New York Times and later debuted at a 1998 exhibition at

the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City, and also featured on The

Oprah Winfrey Show; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Langmuir was also active with her church and in the community,

serving for two terms as senior warden at St. Martin's Episcopal Church, and on the boards at The

Providence Athenaeum, the Providence Center and Swan Point Cemetery; and

     WHEREAS, Jane Langmuir was lovingly described by her friends as a "bright-eyed artist

with an easy laugh" who was "forthright and full of grace, emanating genuine warmth and quiet

strength" and she will forever be remembered by those who shared her beautiful life; now,

therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby extends deepest condolences on the passing of Jane Kempf

Langmuir; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Karl Langmuir and Family.

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