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I. Raymond Long I.
Raymond (Ray) Long, 81, of 706 E. 24th St. S. died of cancer and
complications of congestive heart failure Thursday, Oct. 11, at Skiff Medical
Center in Newton. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the First
United Methodist Church in Newton with Chaplain Merle Smith of Skiff Medical
Center and the Rev. David Wendell of First United Methodist Church officiating.
Burial will be at Newton Memorial Park Cemetery. Wallace Family Funeral Home in
Newton is handling arrangements. Friends may call today at the church where the
family will be available from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Memorials will be accepted to Skiff Medical
Center's Surgical Waiting Area Remodeling Fund. The son of Isaac Raymond and
Idella Mac Hammons Long, he was born Oct. 7, 1920, in Silver City. He lived in
Newton since 1942 and served in the United States Army during World War II. On
Feb. 6, 1949, he married Edna M. Brunner in Newton. He was the surgical waiting
room family coordinator at Skiff Medical Center for many years. Mr. Long was the director of
the Jasper County Veterans' Affairs Office for more than 30 years, manager of
the Jasper County chapter of the American Red Cross for 10 years, director of
Jasper County Disaster Services for four years, project manager of the Jasper
County Congregate Meals Program for eight years and was a Newton City Council
member for five years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church,
Newton, Lodge No. 59 A.F./A.M., Moose Lodge, American Lesion Post 111 and a
lifetime member of the VFW Post 1655. Survivors
include a granddaughter, Angela Jo Backman of Apple Valley, Calif., and many
nieces and nephews and special friends. He was preceded in death by his parents,
wife, a son and a sister.
Newton Daily News, Newton, IA, October 15, 2001. |
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