Robert Dale Long, Sr

1926 - 2010  (84 years)

• Name	Robert Dale Long  [1, 2]
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	1 Feb 1926	Three Oaks, Berrien County, Michigan, United States of America   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Race	White  [2]
  Residence	Three Oaks, Michigan   [2]
  Death	30 Apr 2010	Bridgman, Berrien County, Michigan, United States of America   [1]
  Burial	Bridgman, Berrien County, Michigan, United States of America   [1]
  Person ID	I25628	FelsingFam
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2024

  
  

  Family	Marie Elizabeth Freehling,   b. 6 Aug 1926, Three Oaks, Berrien County, Michigan, United States of America d. 24 Dec 2008, St. Joseph (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	20 Aug 1949	Glendera, Berrien, Michigan, USA   [2]
  Marriage License	Berrien   [2]
  Children	1. Living + 2. Living
  Family ID	F8123	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2024

  
  

• Notes

  from findagrave: Robert D. Long, Sr. BRIDGMAN - Robert Dale Long, Sr., 84, of Bridgman, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2010, at his home. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, May 3, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Glendora, Buchanan, with Rev. Thomas R. Brazinsky officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family on Sunday, May 2, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman. Mr. Long was born February 1, 1926, in Three Oaks, the son of the late Lawrence and Fern (Most) Long. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. On August 20, 1949, he married the former Marie Freehling. She preceded him in death on December 24, 2008. In 1962, he and his wife started Long Distributing, which is still a successful and thriving business after almost 50 years. Bob was a lifelong member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Glendora where he served as the Chairman of the Building Committee during the construction of the current church. He enjoyed painting landscapes and teaching the grandkids to paint. Survivors include two children, Robert (Kathy) Long, Jr. and Pamela (Rodger) Kelm, all of Bridgman; six grandchildren, Chad (Nichole) Stewart, Stacey (Matt) Sprague, Kelsey Kelm, Jodie Long, Robert Long III, and Kari (Jeff) Bell; and five great-grandchildren, Karsyn Stewart, Kaylee Sprague, Cooper Stewart, Maddi Williams, and Mason Bell. Bob was also preceded in death by a sister, Leota Freehling, in 2008.

  
  

• Sources

  [S31] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). Record for Marie Elizabeth Long https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=16863833&indiv=try [S1302] Ancestry.com, Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 21; Film Title: 11 Berrien 16070-19334; Film Description: Berrien (1948-1951). Record for Robert Dale Long https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=9093&h=2504677&indiv=try