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Donald "Don" Long
26 de marzo de 1936 - 6 de julio de 2024
26 de marzo de 1936 - 6 de julio de 2024
Donald “Don” Long, 88, of Lexington, Ohio passed away Saturday, July 6th, following a brave battle with multiple illnesses.
The son of Donel and Bertha (Gleisinger) Long, Don was born March 26, 1936. He graduated from Lexington High School in 1955. He was a passionate supporter of his alma mater all throughout his life, especially their basketball team. Following graduation, he met his wife of 66 years, Barb Walker, cruising the Mansfield Square in his 1956 Chevy. They soon married and had three beautiful daughters.
In the start of his career, Don worked as a Supervisor at the Empire Steel Mill. After, Don was a proud Owner-Operator of his own Semi rig and drove for Pringles Trucking of Mansfield among many others. Don spent his later years working for S+S Coach in Lexington, until he retired.
Among all of his professions, Don's family and community always came first. He would drop anything at moment's notice to help family, friends, neighbors: building, fixing things, mowing yards, delivering food. He built the beautiful house on Vanderbilt road with his own hands and his daughter and son-in-laws' house as well. He was a block layer, plumber, electrician and mechanic all in one.
Always a race car enthusiast, Don raced as a Stock Car driver in the 60's at Mansfield Raceway. He enjoyed watching NASCAR and attending classic cars shows following his own racing era. He always loved Ohio sports including following the Buckeyes, Indians, Browns, and Cavaliers. He participated in league bowling with friends for years at Lex Lanes. Don raised beagles and hunted. He fished in a boat he named after his first granddaughter, Kelley Lynn. He affectionately shared both golfing and watching golf with his grandson, Tyler. His kids and Grandkids were everything to him.
In retirement, Don loved gardening, sports and Euchre. He would make hearty meals at home for anyone that came through his door, and no one ever went hungry when he was around. One of his favorite daily activities was spending time in his garden. He adored to share that time with his grandkids, giving them all his “almost world-famous” tractor rides, a rite of passage. He would proudly play cards with friends several times a week wearing hilarious shirts his daughter, Cheryl, bought him saying things like “I bought this shirt with your money”.
He was a prankster and would often stand hands on his hips or make jokes telling someone “you aren't going to do that are you?” and cracking himself up. BUT most of all, he loved everyone so BIG, huge, and he showed us all how much daily, in an easy way. One Oreo or silly look at a time.
He would never accept a gift easily, but always gave.
Don is survived by his loving wife, Barb Long (Walker); Sister, Peggy Long; 2 Daughters, Cheryl Williams (Long) and Debra Long; 5 Grandchildren, Kelley Watkins (Baumhauer), Amanda Baumhauer, Lindsay Williams, Jodie Summers (Williams), and Tyler Good; 6 Great-Grandchildren, Michael, Mila, Natalee, Kinzy, Enslee, and Maverick.
Don was preceded in death by his Parents; Brother, Richard; Sisters, Elsie, Donna, Maxine; and Daughter, Gloria.
Special thanks to John and Kathy Cassity for the care they have given in Don’s final months to love on both him and his house and garden.
There will be no funeral service at Don’s request. He never wanted to make a fuss. And asked that everyone remembers instead by the times they shared together.
For remembrance of Don, please visit https://www.mykeeper.com/DonaldJLong to add stories, pictures and read all those that have been posted. He will be forever in our hearts.
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Cheryl Williams
So let’s talk about these epic tractor rides. I was reading Tyler‘s tribute and it said that he remembered the first time that he got to drive dad‘s tractor. Well, just so you know I was banned from the tractor until adulthood. Gloria was driving the tractor and I was sitting on the back I took my jumping rope and I was playing rodeo so I lassoed one of the dogs, and then, as I tied its legs together, I threw my arms up in the air and yelled that I did it in less than three seconds apparently that was not a good idea and I was never allowed back on the tractor for the epic rides or Certainly not to drive it. I did get to drive the tractor when I helped dad plant the garden for the first time after his heart attack.
Debra Long
Posting per Barb Long Don: On March 18th, 1958, we said our vows in sickness and health till death do us part. After 66 years of marriage, it has come full circle. You were a good husband, provider, and through our union, God blessed us with three daughters, 5 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. Each unique and special providing us with much joy. May your life carry on through all the good memories. A special thanks to everyone who has sent their condolences during this difficult time. It truly is a comfort to me and the whole family. God Bless, Barb
Cheryl Williams
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I find it humorous that that every one of the grandchildren and great grandchildren, mention dad sense of humor. I never got to see that side of Dad until the grandchildren were born. When I was growing up, he wasn’t a jokester. Most everything else was the same he would watch his ball games usually one TV sitting on top of the other and a radio on so we could hear 3 to 4 at one time or NASCAR races. Daddy would stay in the background and let everyone else hold the limelight on holidays, he was always the last to open his presents Most of the time nobody even knew what he got for Christmas unless they would go look in his room later, but he would always show off the things that I got him because after a while, I did recognize his humor and I would start getting him Funny T-shirts or Funny cards so that he could take to share with the card players. He would always ask Mom where his shirt was if he had a specific one he wanted to wear, and she hadn’t got it washed yet. Our idea of a vacation was going camping most weekends. There was a large group of friends that always went together. Dad always enjoyed holidays at Lake Maria It was where the most kids were for him to pick on plus, he actually got good down-home cooking was loved by many and will be missed by one of them. I love you Daddy !!!!
Tyler
Where do I begin… I was lucky to have him as a grandpa. I have so many fond memories that I will cherish forever. From the time that he put enough trust into me to drive his tractor around the yard for the first time. From the countless times we went to the golf course together. One of the funniest memories with my grandpa was on the 2nd hole at Pebble Creek Golf Course. I had tee’d off first, followed by my grandpa after me. He hit a line drive in the middle of the fairway. We went to get into the cart to drive to our golf balls, when we saw a dog in the fairway close to where my grandpas ball had been. We didn’t think anything of it, but drove to the area where his ball should have been, and it turns out the dog had picked up his ball and ran off with it. I have never laughed that hard with him before that moment, and will always be my favorite. From the nights when I would stay late at my grandparents house and we would watch wrestling/WWE in his bedroom for hours and eat all the junk food in the house. In the occasions I spent the night, I would always wake up to a huge breakfast, most of the time sausage gravy and biscuits, and it was always the best meal of the day. When my grandma had called my mom, and said she went thru my grandpas wallet and said every picture he had in his wallet was just of me, and she had to put a few pictures of herself in there to even it out. I will never forget the moment I got my first trophy in golf and he got tears in his eyes, the feeling of making him proud with something he helped in building will never be beat. Visits back home will never be the same. The jokingly sarcastic comments about why I brought extra clothes because I wasn’t staying the night there. I will always cherish our time together. Rest easy Grandpa, love and miss you infinity❤️
Debra Long
Dad: July 6, 2024 was the day I have always dreaded, having to say goodbye to you. What made it even worse is I couldn’t be there in person to hold your hand during your final hours due to my own illness. Writing this letter, I’m reminded of our similar trait. We were both very emotional and often our brown eyes would be filled with tears. This day is no different, the tears are streaming not only for my own heartbreak but a few are of happiness that you’re now without pain, in the hands of our heavenly father, and reunited with your precious daughter/my sister, Gloria. As the bible says, respect thy mother and father. I tried to honor that true to heart and have the most beautiful memories to sustain me. Our mutual love for basketball will be forever enduring in my heart and my favorite memories of our father/daughter time together. As a little girl sitting beside your recliner rooting for Larry Bird when he played for Indiana State University all the way through his NBA career with the Boston Celtics. We continued that tradition following my Alma Mater, Mount Vernon Nazarene Cougars, for over thirteen years. We were their most die-hard fans even driving to KY and NC to see them play in tournaments. I still miss that tradition of our silent drives down S.R. 13 and seeing the little hint of a grin as you got your popcorn during halftime. The love for family was your biggest attribute. It was important to me when I had my son, Tyler, that he had that same bond with you. You more than embraced that role, even becoming “babysitter” when I went back to college. I smile every time remembering, more times than none Tyler would be awake and you’d be fast asleep in your recliner as I returned. Tyler, at 4, would say I babysat Grandpa. Never did I worry when he was in your care. As he grew and became a teenager my fondest memories are of you two on the golf course. I’d be cleaning Tyler’s irons with a toothpick to get every spec of dirt out and you’d have big clumps hanging from yours. I’m still in awe how you managed to golf with those and was even able to win the seniors golf league. That lifelong bond was 17 years in the making until we moved to Arizona for Tyler’s college. I will be forever grateful for everything you taught him. In 2016, returning to Ohio, I was well aware of your declining health and wanted to do anything possible to take care of you. Unfortunately, within a year I’d become a burden on you and mom with my own health problems. I could see the pain in your face as you watched another daughter battling major health issues. For over three months, I couldn’t eat, drink, or even keep Ensure down while losing over forty pounds. I never thought I’d survive. A miracle of God happened as you made your homemade potato soup, one of my favorites. That was the first thing I was able to eat and keep down. I remember you yelling, “She even ate three bowls”. Dad, you literally saved my life! As my health problems persisted, I knew I needed further care. On June 20th, 2020, I left your house to live with Tyler in Georgia. Little did I know that would be the last time I would see you. I never knew it was possible to live without a heart but that’s what it’s felt like not having any contact with you for over four years. I couldn’t travel due to my illness or even talk to you on the phone because of you being hard of hearing. Rest assured there wasn’t a day I didn’t think of you or will there be till the day I take my last breath. I was honored to call you “DAD”. Rest easy and enjoy your eternal life, you earned it! Forever your little girl, love you infinity Debra
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