OBIT: Daniel Deal LONG, 1921, native of Somerset County, PA

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DANIEL DEAL LONG 

  Daniel Deal Long died Sun., Apr. 17th, after an illness of several 
months, due to old age.  He was born July 31, 1840 in Greenville Twp. & 
was aged 80 yrs., 8 mos. 17 days.
  He was a veteran of the Civil War, having enlisted in the 54th Pa. 
Vol. Inf., Co. D, & served the full duration of the war.  He was always 
known as an honest & upright citizen, a loving father & husband & a 
god-fearing man.
  Mr. Long was married to Catherine Ann Grine, June 29, 1865, & is 
survived by his wife & the following children:  Anna C. (Mrs. E.L. 
Stoddard) of Pittsburgh; Joseph H. & James W. of Glade City; Lillian C. 
& Mrs. Harry H. Wahler of Meyersdale; Sue (Mrs. Walter H. Dodson) of 
Connellsville, & Charles L. of Garrett.  He also leaves 21 
grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, one brother, John of Masontown, 
PA. & two sisters, Julia (Mrs. John Albright) & Jane, (Mrs. Isaac 
Lint), both of Meyersdale.
  His early occupation in life was as contractor, building tram roads, 
logging & sawmilling & later as a successful farmer.  Several years ago 
on account of failing health, he sold the farm & purchased the present 
home on the Meyersdale & Sand Patch road, 1 mile east of town, living a 
retired life.
  Funeral services were held at his late home Tues., Apr. 19 at 2 p.m. 
by Rev. J. L. Frantz of the Lutheran church, of which he was a lifelong 
member.  A male quartette, consisting of S.B. & R. H. Philson & C. W. & 
W. H. Baldwin, sang several favorite hymns of the departed one.  The 
funeral service was conducted by Undertaker Price; burial in Union 
Cemetery in the family plot.

Meyersdale Republican, Apr. 21, 1921