Services for Dudley Smith Long, age 69, were held this Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Hahn's Funeral Home. The Rev. G.R. Warren of the First Methodist Church read the final rites, and burial was made in the Bayside Cemetery in the Anger family lot.
Mr. Long was a native of Sturgeon Bay, died early Tuesday at St. Mary's hospital at Watertown, Wisconsin. He had been ill for about three weeks with an illness caused by a blood clot in his leg.
A former editor of The Door County Advocate and an ardent sportsman, Mr. Long was well known in this county. Although he lived in Watertown and Milwaukee the past 28 years, he and his wife were frequent visitors here.
Born September 12, 1879 in Sturgeon Bay, Mr. Long was the son of Frank and Agnes M. (Damkoehler) Long. He graduated with the class of 1898 from Sturgeon Bay High School and later took a course at Spencerian Business College in Milwaukee.
Following his education, Mr. Long entered the office of the Sturgeon Bay Advocate, which his father was owner. He worked in all phases of the business and for 10 years, was the editor of the paper. For several years, Mr. Long was later associated in The Peninsula Company, a garage business. He also served here as a customs officer.
Mr. Long married December 2, 1902 to Miss Stella J. Anger, daughter of one of the earliest pioneers of this part of the state, Captain William Anger.
About 1920, the Longs moved to Milwaukee, where he was engaged in various journalistic enterprises. Moving several years later to Watertown, he accepted a postition as sports and telegraph editor of the Watertown Daily TImes. He worked in Watertown for 14 years. While in Sturgeon Bay in his younger days, he won prominence in athletics.
Moving back to Milwaukee, he worked for Gimbel's Department Store in the advertising department as chief proofreader. He retired about two years ago, and Mr and Mrs Long had partially completed a home on their property at Little Sturgeon Bay. The Longs had planned to spend their winter in Hot Springs, Arkansas, but because of his poor health, they were visiting their son, W. Dean Long in Watertown for the winter months.
Mr. Long was a member of the Moravian Church in Watertown.
Pallbearers were hunting friends of Mr. Long: Art Rieboldt, Clark Bassett, Richard Lehmann, Atty H.M. Ferguson, Atty. W.E. Wagener and William Peters.
Survivors are Mrs. Long; one son W. Dean Long of Watertown and two grandsons, David and William. One sister, Mrs. Adolph Woerfel of Sturgeon Bay and an uncle, Harry Damkoehler. Three brothers and one sister preceded him in death. The sister was Mrs. Samuel {Amy} Groenfeldt who died about three weeks ago. -
Door County Advocate, February 3, 1949 page 2
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Mr. Long was a native of Sturgeon Bay, died early Tuesday at St. Mary's hospital at Watertown, Wisconsin. He had been ill for about three weeks with an illness caused by a blood clot in his leg.
A former editor of The Door County Advocate and an ardent sportsman, Mr. Long was well known in this county. Although he lived in Watertown and Milwaukee the past 28 years, he and his wife were frequent visitors here.
Born September 12, 1879 in Sturgeon Bay, Mr. Long was the son of Frank and Agnes M. (Damkoehler) Long. He graduated with the class of 1898 from Sturgeon Bay High School and later took a course at Spencerian Business College in Milwaukee.
Following his education, Mr. Long entered the office of the Sturgeon Bay Advocate, which his father was owner. He worked in all phases of the business and for 10 years, was the editor of the paper. For several years, Mr. Long was later associated in The Peninsula Company, a garage business. He also served here as a customs officer.
Mr. Long married December 2, 1902 to Miss Stella J. Anger, daughter of one of the earliest pioneers of this part of the state, Captain William Anger.
About 1920, the Longs moved to Milwaukee, where he was engaged in various journalistic enterprises. Moving several years later to Watertown, he accepted a postition as sports and telegraph editor of the Watertown Daily TImes. He worked in Watertown for 14 years. While in Sturgeon Bay in his younger days, he won prominence in athletics.
Moving back to Milwaukee, he worked for Gimbel's Department Store in the advertising department as chief proofreader. He retired about two years ago, and Mr and Mrs Long had partially completed a home on their property at Little Sturgeon Bay. The Longs had planned to spend their winter in Hot Springs, Arkansas, but because of his poor health, they were visiting their son, W. Dean Long in Watertown for the winter months.
Mr. Long was a member of the Moravian Church in Watertown.
Pallbearers were hunting friends of Mr. Long: Art Rieboldt, Clark Bassett, Richard Lehmann, Atty H.M. Ferguson, Atty. W.E. Wagener and William Peters.
Survivors are Mrs. Long; one son W. Dean Long of Watertown and two grandsons, David and William. One sister, Mrs. Adolph Woerfel of Sturgeon Bay and an uncle, Harry Damkoehler. Three brothers and one sister preceded him in death. The sister was Mrs. Samuel {Amy} Groenfeldt who died about three weeks ago. -
Door County Advocate, February 3, 1949 page 2
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Services for Dudley Smith Long, age 69, were held this Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Hahn's Funeral Home. The Rev. G.R. Warren of the First Methodist Church read the final rites, and burial was made in the Bayside Cemetery in the Anger family lot.
Mr. Long was a native of Sturgeon Bay, died early Tuesday at St. Mary's hospital at Watertown, Wisconsin. He had been ill for about three weeks with an illness caused by a blood clot in his leg.
A former editor of The Door County Advocate and an ardent sportsman, Mr. Long was well known in this county. Although he lived in Watertown and Milwaukee the past 28 years, he and his wife were frequent visitors here.
Born September 12, 1879 in Sturgeon Bay, Mr. Long was the son of Frank and Agnes M. (Damkoehler) Long. He graduated with the class of 1898 from Sturgeon Bay High School and later took a course at Spencerian Business College in Milwaukee.
Following his education, Mr. Long entered the office of the Sturgeon Bay Advocate, which his father was owner. He worked in all phases of the business and for 10 years, was the editor of the paper. For several years, Mr. Long was later associated in The Peninsula Company, a garage business. He also served here as a customs officer.
Mr. Long married December 2, 1902 to Miss Stella J. Anger, daughter of one of the earliest pioneers of this part of the state, Captain William Anger.
About 1920, the Longs moved to Milwaukee, where he was engaged in various journalistic enterprises. Moving several years later to Watertown, he accepted a postition as sports and telegraph editor of the Watertown Daily TImes. He worked in Watertown for 14 years. While in Sturgeon Bay in his younger days, he won prominence in athletics.
Moving back to Milwaukee, he worked for Gimbel's Department Store in the advertising department as chief proofreader. He retired about two years ago, and Mr and Mrs Long had partially completed a home on their property at Little Sturgeon Bay. The Longs had planned to spend their winter in Hot Springs, Arkansas, but because of his poor health, they were visiting their son, W. Dean Long in Watertown for the winter months.
Mr. Long was a member of the Moravian Church in Watertown.
Pallbearers were hunting friends of Mr. Long: Art Rieboldt, Clark Bassett, Richard Lehmann, Atty H.M. Ferguson, Atty. W.E. Wagener and William Peters.
Survivors are Mrs. Long; one son W. Dean Long of Watertown and two grandsons, David and William. One sister, Mrs. Adolph Woerfel of Sturgeon Bay and an uncle, Harry Damkoehler. Three brothers and one sister preceded him in death. The sister was Mrs. Samuel {Amy} Groenfeldt who died about three weeks ago. -
Door County Advocate, February 3, 1949 page 2
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Mr. Long was a native of Sturgeon Bay, died early Tuesday at St. Mary's hospital at Watertown, Wisconsin. He had been ill for about three weeks with an illness caused by a blood clot in his leg.
A former editor of The Door County Advocate and an ardent sportsman, Mr. Long was well known in this county. Although he lived in Watertown and Milwaukee the past 28 years, he and his wife were frequent visitors here.
Born September 12, 1879 in Sturgeon Bay, Mr. Long was the son of Frank and Agnes M. (Damkoehler) Long. He graduated with the class of 1898 from Sturgeon Bay High School and later took a course at Spencerian Business College in Milwaukee.
Following his education, Mr. Long entered the office of the Sturgeon Bay Advocate, which his father was owner. He worked in all phases of the business and for 10 years, was the editor of the paper. For several years, Mr. Long was later associated in The Peninsula Company, a garage business. He also served here as a customs officer.
Mr. Long married December 2, 1902 to Miss Stella J. Anger, daughter of one of the earliest pioneers of this part of the state, Captain William Anger.
About 1920, the Longs moved to Milwaukee, where he was engaged in various journalistic enterprises. Moving several years later to Watertown, he accepted a postition as sports and telegraph editor of the Watertown Daily TImes. He worked in Watertown for 14 years. While in Sturgeon Bay in his younger days, he won prominence in athletics.
Moving back to Milwaukee, he worked for Gimbel's Department Store in the advertising department as chief proofreader. He retired about two years ago, and Mr and Mrs Long had partially completed a home on their property at Little Sturgeon Bay. The Longs had planned to spend their winter in Hot Springs, Arkansas, but because of his poor health, they were visiting their son, W. Dean Long in Watertown for the winter months.
Mr. Long was a member of the Moravian Church in Watertown.
Pallbearers were hunting friends of Mr. Long: Art Rieboldt, Clark Bassett, Richard Lehmann, Atty H.M. Ferguson, Atty. W.E. Wagener and William Peters.
Survivors are Mrs. Long; one son W. Dean Long of Watertown and two grandsons, David and William. One sister, Mrs. Adolph Woerfel of Sturgeon Bay and an uncle, Harry Damkoehler. Three brothers and one sister preceded him in death. The sister was Mrs. Samuel {Amy} Groenfeldt who died about three weeks ago. -
Door County Advocate, February 3, 1949 page 2
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