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Obit For Arvel Long
Headline Rocky Comfort
Text Arvel Long, 101, Rocky Comfort, Mo., died at 4:12 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, 1999, after a long illness.

Arvel was born March 15, 1898 to John and Lina (Baker) Long in Rocky Comfort. He had four brothers and two sisters; of these only one brother, Lavone Long of Wichita, Kan., survives.

Arvel was circuit clerk and recorder of McDonald County from January 1945 to December 1954 and was a farmer.

He belonged to the Masonic Order, was a Baptist and belonged to Ridgley Baptist Church.

He lived most of his life in the Rocky Comfort area.

He married Lois McClure on Feb. 1, 1917, in Rocky Comfort. She survives. Of this union was one son, Marcel Long of Rocky Comfort and two daughters, both deceased.

Also surviving are two grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; seven step-great grandchildren; one great-great granddaughter; and two step-great-great-grand children.

Arvel lived to a ripe old age of 101, along with his wife, Lois, in their home in Rocky Comfort, until the became ill with pneumonia. Lois is still not too well as a result.

Visitation will be Wednesday, March 24, 1999, from 6-7 p.m. at the Wheaton Funeral Home.

Services Will be held Thursday, March 25, 1999 at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Rocky Comfort Cemetery.
Research Note: Arvel's wife, Lois died Sept. 25, 2000; his son Marcell died Sept. 5, 2005. Both are buried in Rocky Comfort Cemetery.
Newspaper or Funeral Home The McDonald County News-Gazette
Date Wednesday, March 24, 1999
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Submitted by Patty McWilliams