Morris Long
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Morris Whitenack Long, 80, died at 9:30 p.m., Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home.
He was born in St. Louis, Mo., on April 30, 1936, and was the son of Thomas Luther and Hazel (Whitenack) Long.
Morris married his high school sweetheart and life long soul mate, the former Betty Sue Coughlin on Dec.4 , 1954 in Hardin. They were blessed with 59 years together, and spent their time together loving life, traveling to both near and far away places, and enjoying their families. Her time on Earth here was ended on Feb. 23, 2014, and once again, Morris and Betty are together again.
As an occupation, Morris was employed as a heavy equipment operator both in the San Fernando Valley in California where he and his family lived for eight years, and here locally through the Operating Engineers Local 520 in Swansea. His love, however, was as a private pilot. He enjoyed providing over a hundred friends and family rides in his single engine Beechcraft Musketeer. His other passions, besides his family, were history, studying maps, current events, and his love of Jesus Christ, and worshiped as a member of the Jerseyville United Church of Christ.
Surviving are three daughters and a son in law, Vali Johnisee and her companion, Jeff Darr of Piasa, Sandy Long of Jacksonville, and Monica & Rodney Schmieder of Jerseyville; four grandchildren, Tara Plunkett, and her companion Sean Troxell of Jerseyville, Jennifer Pruitt, and her companion, Kyle Pohlman of Jerseyville, Christopher Pruitt, and his wife, Amanda of Godfrey; and Jarrod Pruitt, and his companion, Katie Scoggins of Jerseyville; four great grandchildren, Alane Plunkett, Brayden Hall, Madelyn Pruitt and Parker Pruitt; a former son in law, Gary Pruitt of Jerseyville; and a former grandson in law, Dana Plunkett of Nutwood.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son in law, Terry Johnisee; and a brother, Harold Long who was killed in action in Japan during World War II.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
He will be laid to rest in the Indian Creek Cemetery in Hamburg.
Memorials may be given to the family, in care of the funeral home.
Crawford Funeral Home
