Obituaries : James Edwin Long

James Edwin Long, 84, died at his home Monday, May 6, 2024, in Vinton, Iowa.

Visitation will be Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street), Vinton. Funeral services will be Friday, May 10, 2024 at 10:30 at the funeral home, with Pastor Randy Nash officiating. Lunch will follow at the Vinton American Legion Hall.  Burial will be at Bear Creek Cemetery at a later date.

Jim was born on May 16, 1939, in Polk Township, Benton County, Iowa, he was the son of Clark and Maxine Lindsay Long. He attended Urbana Community School and graduated in 1957. Within days of graduation, he entered the U.S. Army serving his country and spent time in Germany. He was discharged in 1959.

He and Martha Geater were united in marriage in January 1960. The couple had three sons, Jimmy, Ron and John.

Jim farmed before he began traveling the country working for a number of cross-country haulers. He retired from driving semi in 2005.  In his retirement, he spent his days checking cows, watching the events at the local sale barns and enjoying the results of the hard work of his nieces, nephew and grandchildren in the showing.

He enjoyed membership to several state American Shorthorn breed organizations and the American Legion George G Luckey Post 57, Vinton.

He is survived by his wife, Martha; his sons, Jimmy (Chris), Josh, Jessie and Jakob; Ron; John (Brooke), Grant, Derrick, Paige, Kamden and Jensen; seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Mildred Kisling, Vinton; three sisters-in-law, Diane Long, Vinton; Mary Geater, Vinton; and Jane (David) Kaiser, Dysart; two brothers-in-law, Rick (Beth) Geater, Vinton; Dale Robertson, Texas; many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Wayne; one sister, Helen; one brother-in-law, Roger Geater; along with several nieces and nephews.

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