Mrs. Nell E. (Erickson) Long 1901-1956

Mrs. Nell E. Long, 55 years old, the wife of LeClair Long of Waynesville, who for the past three years had been suffering from a heart ailment, passed away at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis Friday, December 7, where she had been undergoing treatment.

Mrs. Long, whose pleasant and cheerful disposition, won a host of friends, not only in this city but throughout the county as well, was very active in church and civic affairs until her illness. She was a past Matron of Hansen Chapter, Order of Easter Star.

Your editor feels a distinct loss in the passing of such a friend and we remember that when we first moved to Waynesville Mrs. Long aided us in numerous ways in our efforts to publish a newspaper- we have never met a sweeter disposition lady as was Mrs. Long and we join with her hosts of friends in extending our deepest sympathy to "Soupie", Bill and Joe Mart, and to her other relatives and loved ones. Our lives have been enriched in knowing Nell Long.

Following is the obituary:

Nellie Elizabeth (Erickson) Long, daughter of John Alfred Erickson and Anna Olivia Sundquist, was born near Waynesville, Missouri on April 18, 1901 and departed this life December 7, 1956 at the Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 55 years, 7 months, and 17 days.

She was educated in the Waynesville public schools and Springfield Teachers College. She was a member of the Hansen Chapter No. 22 of the Eastern Star since 1922.

She united with the First Baptist Church at an early age and remained a faithful

She was united in marriage to LeClair Long of Waynesville on November 26, 1920 and to this union two sons were born: Wm. Clair and Joe Mart. She was a very patient and loving mother and wife and was always careful to be grateful to all. She was pleasant and kind in spite of her physical difficulties. She is survived by her husband of the home, by the sons, Wm. C. of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Joe Mart, a student at Missouri University, by one grandchild, Michael Clair of Wichita Falls, Texas, by two brothers. John Alfred Erickson of Quincy, Kansas, and Ted of Neal, Kansas, three sisters, Mrs. Edith DeGrafenreid of Neal, Kansas, Mrs. Clara Shelton of Rolla, Missouri, Mrs. Ann Adams of St. Clair, Missouri, one aunt, Mrs. Marie Bastwick of Indianapolis, indiana, two uncles, John Sundquist and Harry Sundquist. Also surviving are a number of other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held last Sunday, November 9, 1956 at 2:00 p.m. at the Waynesville Baptist Church with rev. B.R. Tatom officiating. Burial was in the Waynesville Memorial Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Hedges Funeral Home of Waynesville.

Pall bearers were Dru Pippin, Claude Rigsby, Clyde Colley, Wm. Hensley, Nelson Royalty, and Gene Farnham.

The Hansen chapter of the Eastern star of Waynesville had their service at the

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