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Official Obituary of

Amel Edward Landgraf, Jr.

July 6, 1926 ~ December 25, 2020 (age 94) 94 Years Old

Amel Landgraf, Jr. Obituary

Mr. Amel Edward Landgraf, Jr., 94 of Blackshear, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020, at his residence.

Born in Garden City, Kansas on July 6, 1926, he had lived in Marietta, GA for many years before moving to Blackshear in 1981. He was a US Army veteran having served during the Korean War and went on to graduate from the University of Colorado with a BS degree followed by receiving his Master’s degree in Entomology from Duke University. Mr. Landgraf retired as Assistant Area Director with the Southeast US Forestry Service and had worked on the “Smokey the Bear” and the “Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute” campaigns. Over the years he spent countless hours fighting governmental and private industries to protect forests. Mr. Landgraf enjoyed climbing mountains and held the world record for climbing Long’s Peak in Colorado which is over 14,000 feet high. He loved helping others and had sponsored many charities over the years.

He was a son of the late Amel Edward & Gace Avis Marmon Landgraf, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Mia Katherine Lund Landgraf: his second wife, Dot Daniel Landgraf; and by a granddaughter, Kara Brandt.

Survivors include his daughters, Thea Frykman of Marietta and Tana (Pete) Rhodes of Stockbridge; two step-daughters, Marty (Stephen)) Warenfelt of Springfield and Suzanne Thomas of Fernandina Beach, FL; a step-son, Stephen W. (Jan) Corrigan of Savannah; two brothers, Wilbur Landgraf and Norman Landgraf both of Garden City, KS; four grandchildren, Sean Frykman, Jennifer (Bradley) Herring, Peter D. Rhodes, Jr. and Chadwick Rhodes; 5 great grandchildren; 1 great, great grandchild; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Due to COVID-19, the family will have a memorial service at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children at www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org or to a veterans organization of the giver’s choosing.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com.

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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