James Louis Long

James Louis Long passed away September 21, 2009. He was 91. Jim was born in Indianapolis on April 17, 1918. The 5th of 7 children born to Thomas and Lena Hauser Long. He is survived by his youngest sister, Charlotte Cantwell of Las Vegas, Nevada. Jim was a 1936 graduate of Cathedral high School in Indianapolis and a lifelong supporter of his alma mater. He also attended Indian University Extension in Indianapolis. He entered the Army Air Corp in August of 1941 and served until November of 1945. He served for 2 years in the Marshall Islands in the South Pacific with the 146th Army Airways Communications System during World War II. Jim worked for 30 years with RCA plants in Indianapolis, Cambridge, Ohio and here in Bloomington as a production supervisor. He retired from the Bloomington plant in 1980. Jim continued his long service of volunteer work during his retirement years with the Boy Scouts of America, the American Red Cross and numerous organizations and charitable causes. He was a devoted member of the Knights of Columbus for almost 60 years. Jim was a parishioner at St Charles Borremeo Catholic church since 1965 as well as attending mass at St. John 's and St. Paul's Catholic Center for the past several years. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 55 years, Anna, in 2002. He is survived by his eight children; Rose Marie Long of Toluca Woods, CA; Thomas and (Gail) Long of Las Vegas, NV; sons Patrick and Daniel Long of Bloomington; John and (Charlene) Long of Reston, VA; Kathleen and (Ken) Roberts of Granite, WY; Lena and (Tom) Herlihy of Afton VA; and Anna and (Ron) Craig of Medora, IN. he leaves behind 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren, all whom he loved dearly and who loved him in return. He also leaves behind dozens of nieces and nephews and hundreds of friends which this good, kind, and decent man accumulated over a full and happy life. He will be sadly missed by all, but we know that heaven will profit by our loss. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday September 26, 2009 at the St. Paul's Catholic Center at 10:30AM. Jim will be laid to rest next to his wife in the Clear Creek Cemetery. Visitation for Jim will be held Friday September 25, 2009 at the Allen Funeral Home 4155 South Old Highway 37 from 2:00PM until 8:00PM.

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James Louis Long

April 17, 1918 - September 21, 2009