Franklin County Texas Archives Obituaries.....Long, James Douglas July 17, 1931
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Mt. Vernon Optic Herald 24 Jul 1931
James Long, age 38 years, eleven months and six days, passed away at his home in 
Mt. Vernon at 4:40 last Friday morning. His death was a shock to the entire 
community. Although he has been in very feeble health ever since he had a stroke 
of paralysis about one year ago, very few of his friends realized the 
seriousness of his condition. He had made a trip to Dallas, Wednesday, to 
consult a specialist. Jim was a son the last S.M. and Laura Long and was born in 
Franklin County. He spent his boyhood days in this country, coming to Mt. Vernon 
when a lad. He proved his efficiency and dependability as a bookkeeper and 
assistant cashier in the Merchants and Planters National Bank, and later became 
associated with the grocery firm of Long, Hill & Ham. He was one of the most 
popular businessmen of the community. He married Miss Lula McDonough, October 
19, 1913, and was the father of three children, one daughter and two sons. 
Besides his wife and children, he leaves the following brothers and sisters; 
Mrs. D.S. Dawson, Mrs. J.M. Ham, Norman H. Long, Mrs. C.F. Wall, Sam Long, Mrs. 
Frankie Seay, Mrs. Mattie Pullen, Bob Long and Dan Long. In his death, the 
devoted wife and children have lost their loving and wise protector and 
counselor, his church has lost one of her most active and influential members, 
the business interests of the town and county, a loyal, progressive, honest man, 
all good people, a faithful friend. Verily, Jim Long was a prince among men, and 
we shall miss his cheerful greeting and warm-hearted friendship, which has 
endured through these years. The funeral services at the Baptist Church Saturday 
morning were attended by a host of mourning relatives and friends from far and 
near, and his pastor, A.E. Bradbury, gave a splendid address in which he paid a 
fitting tribute to the life and character of the deceased. Interment was in City 
Cemetery, directly after the service at the church.

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