David Roy Lang, 65, of West Richland, Washington, passed away just after midnight on July 12, 2012 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, Washington after a short illness. He was born to Roy and Barbara Lang on July 19, 1946 at the US Naval Air Station in San Diego, California. He attended school in California, then moved to Salem, Oregon in the 1950s where he attended elementary school, J.L. Parrish Middle School, and graduated from North Salem High School in 1964. He enlisted in the United States Navy in February, 1965 and served during the Vietnam War aboard the USS Saint Paul and the USS Annapolis. After his naval service, he worked in numerous capacities for Eastman Kodak, making homes in Spokane, Washington and Texas before settling in West Richland for retirement, to enjoy his beloved Corvettes and the great outdoors. He is survived by his sister Judy Eldon Cannon of Woodburn, Oregon, his nephew Michael Gail of Las Vegas, Nevada, niece, Tamie of Woodburn, and nephews John Tammera Jean of North Plains, Oregon and David Shonda of Phoenix, Oregon. He was preceded in death by both of his parents. A brief graveside service will be held at Willamette National Cemetary in Portland, Oregon on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 1:00 p.m.