Halsey Long

Halsey H. Long, 87, of Garber, Oklahoma, was the son of Charles Walter and Jennie Irene Hogan Long. He was born on July 25, 1920 in Wakita, Oklahoma and died Saturday, November 10, 2007 at the Greenbrier Nursing Home in Enid, Oklahoma. TSgt. Long served his country as a member of the United States Army Air Force from December 1941 to April 1945. He served during World War II. After returning home from the war in 1945, he married Betty Jo Milton in Kansas. Halsey owned and operated Halsey Long Ford in Garber, Oklahoma for over 50 years. He also owned and operated HHL Development an Oil and Gas Company. Halsey enjoyed farming and spending time with his family and friends. He had served on the Garber School Board, was a 32nd Mason and a member of the First Christian Church in Garber. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at the Garber Christian Church. Rev. Harold Shore will officiate. Interment will be in Garber Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Dugger Funeral Home in Garber, Oklahoma. Memorials may be made to the Cherokee Strip Transit Authority, the Garber Christian Church or the Garber Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund in care of Dugger Funeral Home, P.O. Box 66, Garber, Oklahoma 73738. Halsey is survived by his wife, Betty Jo Long; one son Tracy Long of Garber, Oklahoma; two daughters, Debbie Long Hays of Hennessey, Oklahoma and Leslie Long McIntire of Grapevine, Texas; seven grandchildren, Brandon Hays of Guthrie, Oklahoma, Lara Koch of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Haley Long of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Ryan Long of Garber, Oklahoma, Lauren McIntire, Kaelen McIntire and Luke McIntire, all of Grapevine, Texas; one great-grandchild, Abie Koch of Tulsa, Oklahoma;one brother, Charles William Long of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas; two sisters, Clare Mae Cameron of Ft. Worth, Texas and Bettye Jean Calmes of Cedar Park, Texas and one step son, Terry Weber of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by one son, Jon Long; his parents, Charles and Jennie Long; one brother, Russell Long and one step grandson, Jeff Weber. Condolences may be sent to the family using our online guest book at www.duggerfuneralhome.com.