Obit of Long, Emma Jean - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Gene Phillips  <okarchives@comcast.net>    03 Jun 2007
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::Arlington Memory Gardens--Spencer OK

Long, Emma Jean

Emma Jean, 88 yrs, passed away March 5, 2003. She was born on 
February 7, 1915. A true Oklahoman. The daughter of pioneer 
Oklahomans, Tom & Maude Robinson, who staked their claim in the Land 
Run of 1889. Emma was one of eleven children & the second youngest 
daughter. She is survived by her sister, Tommie Mitchell of OKC. Emma 
married W.C. (Carl) Long in 1932 in Okfuskee, OK. They were blessed 
with & raised five children. She is preceded in death by her husband 
& three sons: Tommy, Earl & Russell Long. Her surviving family 
members include: son, Bill Long of Yukon, OK; daughter, Myrna Heller 
of OKC, grandsons: Darrett & Jeff Long of OKC, Robbin Long of 
Mustang, OK, & Kirk Johnson of Owasso, OK. Granddaughters: Cindy Haag 
of Rapid City, S.D., Shauna Quirogo of Dallas, TX, Summer Radcliff of 
Houston, TX, Megan Long of Bonham, TX, Cynthia Hocker of Ark City, 
KS, & Crystal Johnson of OKC; 13 great grandchildren & 1 great great 
grandchild. Emma wore many hats in her lifetime in Oklahoma. She was 
a PTA member, Home Demonstration officer, arts supporter, electrical 
wiring specialist at Kerr Aviation & a special events coordinator for 
church activities. Her life's most enjoyable contributions were to 
her grandchildren & great grandchildren, teaching them about the 
wonders of outdoor Oklahoma. As a fisherman, she once landed a fifty-
four pound catfish on Lake Eufaula, & often retold the story to wide-
eyed second & third generation listeners as she showed them how to 
'bait a hook' & to identify Oklahoma wildlife. She directed summer 
shade tree Christian events at Oklahoma lakes, chaired fundraisers 
for volunteer lake fire departments, & participated in a variety of 
conservation activities throughout her beloved state. A tireless 
quilt maker, pie baker & stray animal saver. 'Grandma Jean' will live 
in our hearts forever. Funeral services will be graveside, Monday, 
March 10, 2003 at 2:00p.m. at Arlington Memory Gardens, Midwest City, 
OK. Bill Eisenhour Northeast 8805 N.E. 23 769-3362

Published in the Oklahoman on 3/9/2003.
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