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Donald "Eli" Eli Long

7 Nov 1913 – 25 Feb 1989

Birth7 Nov 1913
Death25 Feb 1989
CemeteryOrd Cemetery
Ord , Valley County , Nebraska , USA
Added byKathy Burgess Burr on 02 Oct 2019
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157934185

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Married Sep 7 1939, Meda L Clement (living in OR in 1994) ------------------------------------------------ Donald Eli Long, Former Ordite Dies Donald Eli Long was born November 7, 1913 in Rooks County near Webster, Kansas to Richard L. and Merriam Long and died February 25, 1989 at the Thayer county Memorial Hospital in Hebron, Nebraska at the age of 75. He was raised in Rooks County and attended schools in the area. He came to Ord in 1934. On September 7, 1939, Don was united in marriage to Meda Clement at Loup City. The couple farmed in Garfield and Wheeler Counties until 1946. In 1946 they moved to Ord where they raised their family. He was employed with Chambers Construction in Carroll, IA and later E. R. Horner. For 20 years thereafter Don worked for the State Highway Department retiring in 1979. Upon retirement Don and Meda relocated in Hubbell, NE where Don worked with raising horses and participated in parades. Survivors include his wife Meda of Hubbell; two daughter, Harriet Barger of Seattle, WA, Donna Gates of Oregon City, OR; one granddaughter, three grandsons, two step grandchildren, three sisters, Delores Burgess, Bend, OR; Elda Anderson, Ord, and Maxine Patterson, Encino, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and two brothers. Services will be held at the Ord Memorial Chapel, Ord, Nebraska on Thursday, March 2, 1989 at 2 pm. Rev. Truman Bachenberg will officiate. The organist will be Viola Hackel and soloist Orel Koelling. Pallbearers are Glen Warner, David Warner, Alvin Grooms, Warren Philbrick, Larry Philbrick, and William Proskocil. Burial will be in the Ord City Cemetery at Ord, Nebraska. Ord Memorial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. The Ord Quiz - Thur, Mar 2 1989, Pg 8, Col 1

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