Susan Haydock Lang ’59

Susan Haydock Lang ’59, of Northport Highlands, Mich., formerly of Kalamazoo, Mich.; May 19, as a result of having had dementia and contracting COVID. After Susan’s graduation, she and her husband, whom she met at Brown,  moved to Lexington, Va., where she taught multiple grades in a one-room rural school for three years. When her husband graduated from law school in 1962, they moved to Kalamazoo and started their family. She had been adopted and took the time to research her biological family and, as a result, was able to welcome many new family members on both her biological father’s and biological mother’s sides. She was creative with fiber arts and painting. She liked to weave, quilt, create wall hangings, make dolls, knit, and sew. She donated handmade quilts to local police departments, who then distributed them to children in need of some extra love. She was an active member of the Weaver’s Guild of Kalamazoo, serving as both their treasurer and president during her tenure. She volunteered regularly at the Kalamazoo Art Center and graded papers for teachers as a part-time job. In 1987, she moved to Northport, where she enjoyed gardening—both flowers and vegetables.  She is survived by her husband Richard ’58; three children and their spouses; and six grandchildren.