Bernard Patrick Long,70, left this world surrounded by his loving family on September 22.
He was born at St. Paul's Hospital in Dallas, to James C. and Decima (Williams) Long.
He is survived by his 2 sisters and 1 brother and by his wife of 46 years. Together they raised 6 children. He had 13 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren who he loved to spoil.
Bernie attended St. Edwards, and St. Thomas Aquinas grade school, and graduated from Jesuit College Prepartory in 1962. He proudly served in the U.S. Army at Camp Perry in Weisbaden, Germany where he fought the battle of the beer halls, before attending the University of Texas at Arlington where received his Bachelor of Arts in Government in 1969. He began working as a secondary teacher at Lincoln High School and later at Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, Texas. Bernie and his wife returned to Dallas where he worked for his father's business Long Machine Tool Co. in Deep Ellum as a salesman, until he retired to care for his grandchildren. He actively took part in his community graduating from Leadership Garland, as well as serving on the Garland Historical Society. Bernie taught CCD, and served as a Eucharistic Minister at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
He was born at St. Paul's Hospital in Dallas, to James C. and Decima (Williams) Long.
He is survived by his 2 sisters and 1 brother and by his wife of 46 years. Together they raised 6 children. He had 13 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren who he loved to spoil.
Bernie attended St. Edwards, and St. Thomas Aquinas grade school, and graduated from Jesuit College Prepartory in 1962. He proudly served in the U.S. Army at Camp Perry in Weisbaden, Germany where he fought the battle of the beer halls, before attending the University of Texas at Arlington where received his Bachelor of Arts in Government in 1969. He began working as a secondary teacher at Lincoln High School and later at Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, Texas. Bernie and his wife returned to Dallas where he worked for his father's business Long Machine Tool Co. in Deep Ellum as a salesman, until he retired to care for his grandchildren. He actively took part in his community graduating from Leadership Garland, as well as serving on the Garland Historical Society. Bernie taught CCD, and served as a Eucharistic Minister at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Bernard Patrick Long,70, left this world surrounded by his loving family on September 22.
He was born at St. Paul's Hospital in Dallas, to James C. and Decima (Williams) Long.
He is survived by his 2 sisters and 1 brother and by his wife of 46 years. Together they raised 6 children. He had 13 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren who he loved to spoil.
Bernie attended St. Edwards, and St. Thomas Aquinas grade school, and graduated from Jesuit College Prepartory in 1962. He proudly served in the U.S. Army at Camp Perry in Weisbaden, Germany where he fought the battle of the beer halls, before attending the University of Texas at Arlington where received his Bachelor of Arts in Government in 1969. He began working as a secondary teacher at Lincoln High School and later at Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, Texas. Bernie and his wife returned to Dallas where he worked for his father's business Long Machine Tool Co. in Deep Ellum as a salesman, until he retired to care for his grandchildren. He actively took part in his community graduating from Leadership Garland, as well as serving on the Garland Historical Society. Bernie taught CCD, and served as a Eucharistic Minister at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
He was born at St. Paul's Hospital in Dallas, to James C. and Decima (Williams) Long.
He is survived by his 2 sisters and 1 brother and by his wife of 46 years. Together they raised 6 children. He had 13 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren who he loved to spoil.
Bernie attended St. Edwards, and St. Thomas Aquinas grade school, and graduated from Jesuit College Prepartory in 1962. He proudly served in the U.S. Army at Camp Perry in Weisbaden, Germany where he fought the battle of the beer halls, before attending the University of Texas at Arlington where received his Bachelor of Arts in Government in 1969. He began working as a secondary teacher at Lincoln High School and later at Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, Texas. Bernie and his wife returned to Dallas where he worked for his father's business Long Machine Tool Co. in Deep Ellum as a salesman, until he retired to care for his grandchildren. He actively took part in his community graduating from Leadership Garland, as well as serving on the Garland Historical Society. Bernie taught CCD, and served as a Eucharistic Minister at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
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