OBIT: George A. LONG, 1926, native of Huntingdon County, PA

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Noted Hunter Is Claimed By Death

Noted Hunter Is Claimed By Death

  George A. Long, a prominent retired employee of the Pennsylvania railroad and 
also very well known for his fondness of the out-doors, died last week at the 
residence of his son, H. A. Long of 111 Lex. Ave., Altoona, after two weeks' 
illness of complications. He was 66 years old. 
  Mr. Long was born at Mount Union, Huntingdon county on Jan. 6, 1860, and 
during his earlier days engaged in hunting a great deal. His unerring air as a 
nimrod won him an enviable reputation among sportsmen and during his life he 
made a record killing of all kinds of wild game. In late years he was an ardent 
trapper and fisherman.
  Mr. Long was an employee of the railroad company for a period of 38 years, two 
months and two days, he having started to work for the corporation on December 
26, 1886, in the freight car ships under Foreman Andrew Kipple. His service was 
continuous and he was never furloughed or lost any time except in the case of 
illness.  
  On December 17, 1888, Mr. Long was transferred to the passenger station, where 
he became a car inspector and was later made depot carpenter. He was classes as 
a car inspector and carpenter and held this position continuously until the time 
of his retirement on March 1, 1925. 
  His wife, Clarissa Jane Long, died four years ago. He is survived by the 
following children: Mrs. Blanche Shiffler, Harry A., both of Altoona; George A. 
of Huston, Tex., Mrs. Margaret Seidel, Cloyd L., Robert O., Mrs. Dorothy Brown 
and Miss Mildred Catherine all of Altoona.  
  He leaves one sister, Mrs. Maude Heacox of Altoona, one brother, Meade Long of 
Altoona and three half-brothers, Marvin Long of Saxton, PA., Raymond and Arthur 
Long both of Charlotte, N.C. and ten grand children. He was a member of the 
railroad relief. He was a Methodist by faith.

Transcribers Notes:  This is from a Mt. Union area newspaper dated 1926.  I am 
not related to this family, however, George Long was a friend of my great-
grandfather, David Newton Palmer.  I found several newspaper obits in an old 
family bible. The obit has been transcribed exactly as the newspaper clipping 
was printed.

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