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Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 29 Feb 1964

Paul Long, 71-year-old prominent resident of this community,   sustained a fatal heart attack at 2:30 p.m. Fridayat his home. Mr.   Long who had been washing the family automobile sustained the   fatal seizure in the basement of his home. His body was found by   his wife, Reed. A native of Hillsboro and a life-long resident of   the community, he was a retired farmer. He was a director and VP   of the Hillsboro State Bank. A charter member of the Ft. Co Coop   and Farm Bureau, he had been a Farm B. director since it was   organized. He also was a member of the Hillsboro Christian Church   and an elder. Born March 28, 1892 near Hillsboro, he was the son   of Everett and Ellen Myers long. He was twice married, first on   2-4-1914 to Lela Hershberger, who died 8-28-1932. On March 27,   1954, he was married to Reed Janeway, who survives. Also   surviving are two sons, Harold and Fred, both of Crawfordsville;   a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Hall of near Veedersburg; a brother,   Thurman of Indianapolis; two sisters, Mrs. June Campbell of   Lafayette and Mrs. Mary Starnes of Crawfordsville; and 3   grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m.   Monday at the Christian Church here with Rev. Ross Kirk   officiating. Internment in Rose Hill Cemetery. Friends may pay   respects at Crumley Funeral Home here Sat evening and after 3   p.m. Sunday. The body will lie in state at the church one hour   prior to services. - typed by kbz

Source: The obituary is from a collection by Fauniel Hershberger, saved the 1950's, 60's and 70's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana.  The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
Dated 1964

Funeral services for Paul Long, 71-year-old prominent resident of Hillsboro and the father of Mrs. Evelyn Hall, Fountain County assessor, who suffered a fatal heart attack at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at his home, were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Christian Church in Hillsboro. The Rev. Ross Kirk officiated and burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery in the Hillsboro area. Mr. Long, who had been washing the family automobile, sustained the fatal heart attack in the basement of his home. His body ways found by his wife, Reed. He was a native of Hillsboro and a life-long resident of the Hillsboro community. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Long was a director and vice-president of the Hillsboro State Bank. A charter member of the Fountain County Co-Op and Farm Bureau, he had been a Farm Bureau director since it was organized. He also was a member of the Hillsboro Christian Church and was an elder in the church. He was born March 26, 1892 near Hillsboro, the son of Everett and Ellen Myer Long. He was married Feb. 4, 1914 to Lela Hershberger, who preceded him in death Aug. 28, 1932. On March 27, 1954, he was married to Reed Janeway, who survives. Surviving, in addition to the wife, are: two sons, Harold and Fred, both of Crawfordsville; one daughter, Mrs. Hall, who resides on Veedersburg Rt. 4; one brother, Thurman of Indianapolis; two sisters, Mrs. June Campbell of Lafayette and Mrs. Mary Starnes of Crawfordsville; and three grandchildren.  --typed by Walt W
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