Elmer Vearl DeLong (1896 - 1979)

Born 14 Sep 1896 in Colman, South Dakota

Died 8 Jan 1979 at age 82 in Buffalo, Dallas, Missouri

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Biography

Elmer Vearl DeLong was born on 14 Sep 1896 in Colman, South Dakota, son of Orville Albert DeLong and Sarah Ann (Davis) DeLong.^[1]

He married 1st Vena Ann Kinder

He married 2nd Vida (Cheatham) Dunn

Elmer died on 8 Jan 1979 in Buffalo, Dallas, Missouri aged 82 and was buried at Highland Park Cemetery, Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas.^[1]

Obituary

Elmer V. DeLong, 81, of 919 Coble, was pronounced dead at his home at approximately 7 a.m. today by Justice of the Peace Nadean Spinks.

Mr. DeLong was born Sept. 14, 1896, in Kansas. He had been a Borger resident since 1945. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church.

Survivors include his wife, Vida of the home; two sons, Bobby of Iowa and Glen of Calif.; and two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Smith, N.C. and Mary Jo DeLong, Kans.

Funeral services are pending at Minton Mortuary.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42489916/elmer-vearl-delong: accessed 01 October 2022), memorial page for Elmer Vearl DeLong (14 Sep 1896–8 Jan 1979), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42489916, citing Highland Park Cemetery, Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Edith Guynes Stanley (contributor 47114458) .
2. ↑ Obituary published in Borger News Herald - January 8, 1979