Byron Elwood Long
Byron Elwood (Woody) Long of the St. Louis area, a native of Rector MO, died Monday, Aug. 1, 2005.He was born Jan. 6, 1915, in Rector to the late Jesse and Mabel Bell Long and was married July 6, 1941, in Kennett, Mo., to Vivian Tuck Long, who died in 1996.
He also was preceded in death by four siblings, Eldo, Marie, Joe and Jesse Oguin.
Mr. Long worked on the family farm raising cotton until May 1941. After their marriage, he and his wife moved to St. Louis. They and their only child, Joanne, were baptized and became members at Christ Presbyterian Church, and Mr. Long served on the church council there for many years.
He began his career at Emerson Electric and then went to work for Union Electric (now UE) in 1944. He was a member of IBEW 1429 and retired in January 1980. After retirement, he sold real estate and was president of the North County Real Estate Board in the 1980's.
Survivors include his daughter and son-in law, Joanne and Paul Viehmann; two grandchildren, Amy and Darrell Harrelson and Kevin P. Viehmann; five great-grandchildren, Tyler Harrelson, Emily Harrelson, Erin Harrelson, Mark Viehmann and Melesa Viehmann; a niece, Ruth Creek, of Rector; a nephew, Steve Martin, and sister-in-law, Elizabeth Martin.
Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at White Mullen Mortuary in Ferguson, Mo. Interment was at Sunset Memorial Park.
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