Franklin County Texas Archives Obituaries.....Ham, Norman Hosea January 25, 1934
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Mt. Vernon Optic Herald 19 Jan 1934
After fighting a game but losing battle for several years, Norman H. Long, 
popular and well know citizen, died suddenly Tuesday afternoon at 1:30. He had 
been confined to his home the past few weeks, but was feeling much better 
Tuesday, and insisted on visiting his sister, Mrs. C.F. Wall, who is seriously 
ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Hogan, one block north of the Long 
home. He was sitting in a chair, taking his usual cheerful interest in the 
conversation, when the end came. Mr. Long was 53 years of age. Funeral services 
were conducted at the Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon by a life long friend, 
Eld. J.C. Sikes of Needmore, who is a Primitive Baptist. Burial followed in the 
City Cemetery. Norman Hosea Long was born in Franklin County, January 25, 1881, 
a son of S.M. and Laura Long, and one of 14 children. He spent his entire life 
in and near Mt. Vernon, with the exception of a short period in early youth when 
he worked on a farm near Wylie. In early manhood he joined Hose Majors in 
opening the grocery firm of Majors & Long, which was  continued until 1911 when 
Mr. Majors sold to W.T. Mahaffey and the firm became Long & Mahaffey. In 1918, 
Mr. Mahaffey sold his interest in the business to L.E. Douglas, the firm name 
being Long & Douglas until 1920 when they both sold out to Long, Hill & Ham, 
composed of Jim Long, C.R. Hill, and J.B. Ham. About a year preceding, Mr. Long 
and Mr. Douglas had bought the hardware business of G.P. Hill, which they have 
operated since 1919 under the name of Mt. Vernon Hardware Co. Mr. Long was a 
successful businessman who was always loyal to his home town and wiling to work 
for its interests. He had been president of the Chamber of Commerce, had served 
as a member of the City Council, and was for several years, a director in the 
Merchants and Planters National Bank. Mr. Long was married to Miss Maud Teague, 
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J.N. Teague, November 14, 1915. She survives him, along 
with a host of relatives and friends, including the following brothers and 
sisters; Sam, Bob and Dan Long; Mrs. C.F. Wall and Mrs. D.S. Dawson of Mt. 
Vernon, and Mrs. Sam Pullen of Dallas.

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