Philip Maynard DeLong (1910 - 2000)

Born 12 Jan 1910 in Union Square, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Marjorie Lillian (Doleman) DeLong — married 17 Sep 1936 in Yarmouth, NS, Canada

Died 21 Feb 2000 at age 90 in Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Philip is buried at the United Baptist Cemetery in East Dover, Halifax Co, Nova Scotia. Philip graduated from Acadia University in 1935.

Philip married Marjorie Lillian Doleman on Sep 17, 1936 in Yarmouth, NS. They had the following children:

1. Dianne Alberta DeLong b. 1938. 2. Alan Herbert DeLong b. 1942. 3. Rosalie DeLong b 1943.

Philip Maynard DeLong graduated from Acadia University in 1935. Ordained to baptist Ministry. He spent 38 years in Pastorates throughout the Maritime

Obituary

DeLONG, Reverend Philip Maynard - 90, New Minas, died Monday, February 21, 2000, in the Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. Born in Union Square, Lunenburg Co., he was a son of the late Maynard and Sadie (Cox) DeLong.

He was ordained into the United Baptist Ministry in 1935 and served a total of 39 years as a caring, dedicated pastor in the pastorates of Tancook, Grand Myra, Cape Breton, Coldstream, N.B., Keswick Ridge, N.B, Barrington, Waterville, New Ross, Seabright and Tryon, P.E.I. He retired in 1974 due to ill health. Dedicated to the ministry, he served in part-time ministry another 12 years as minister of visitation in Bayers Road United Baptist Church and part-time chaplain in Halifax Hospitals. He was actively involved in mission work even in retirement. In 1991 Philip and his wife Marjorie were instrumental in organizing the first United Baptist Missionary Group for both men and women of all ages, which is now called "The Marjorie DeLong Family Missionary Society" of the Seabright United Baptist Pastorate.

He is survived by daughters, Rosalie (Mrs. Kevin Brady), Somerset, N.J.; Dianne (Mrs. Rev. Gerald Zinck), Centreville; son, Alan DeLong and wife Pauline, Dartmouth; sister, Annetta Neaves, Halifax; brothers, Rev. Gordon DeLong, Port Williams; Rev. Deacon Herbert DeLong, Shubenacadie; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Marjorie Lillian Doleman and sister, Alberta.

Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. today in W.C.. Hiltz Funeral Parlour, Kentville. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, February 24, in the Centreville United Baptist Church, Reverends Gerald Zinck, Jonathan Zinck and Martin Zwicker officiating. Burial will be in the East Dover Baptist Cemetery, Halifax Co. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory may be made to the Centreville United Baptist Church or the Campus Crusade for Christ.

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96933719/philip-maynard-delong