Edward E "Ed" Long Obituary (1918

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mr. Edward E. "Ed" Long Mr. Edward E. "Ed" Long, age 98 of Madison, Indiana entered this life on February 24, 1918 in Elkhart, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Thomas M. and Anna M. Whitmer Long. He was raised in Elkhart and graduated in 1938 from Elkhart High School. On February 24, 1940 he was united in marriage to Emma M. Miller at the Elkhart Methodist Parsonage. This happy union of 68 years was blessed with three daughters, Mary Ann, Jacqualyn and Jeannine. The family had resided in Madison since 1959 and Ed was employed as the director of manufacturing and engineering for 35 years with the Conn Organ Company. He retired in 1988 from the CBS Musical Division. He was a member of the Society of Engineers, Society of Metals, American Society of Manufacturing, Kiwanis Club of Madison, the Madison Moose Lodge No. 765, life member of the Madison Elks Club No 524, the old Madison Country Club and the Trinity United Methodist Church. Ed loved to travel, golf, walk, bowling, fishing and all sports. He was a devoted husband, loving dad, grandpa, and great grandpa. Edward died on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at 5:15 a.m. at the River Terrace Health Campus in Madison, Indiana. Click Here for Funeral Service or Tribute VideoA LOVING FAMILY Ed will be missed by his loving daughters, Mary Ann Boyd and her husband, James of Columbia, Illinois, Jacqualyn Eggenspiller and her husband, Randy of Madison, Indiana, Jeannine Murphy of Prospect, Kentucky; his grandchildren, Jason Birnbaum (Laura), Andrea Birnbaum (Albert Tsai), Lisa Lewis (Shawn), Molly Stidham (Bill), Matthew Eggenspiller, (Jennifer) and Kelly Murphy; his great grandchildren, Andrew, Adam, Aaron, A.J., Sam, Jack, Wesley, Luke, Amelia, Jack, and Lillian Emma; his sister, Stasia Wider of Elkhart, Indiana; his brother in law, George Miller of Syracuse, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas M. and Anna M. Whitmer Long, his wife of 68 years, Emma M. Miller Long, died September 20, 2008, his brother, Thomas Long, and his son in law, James B. Murphy. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, June 11, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., by Pastor Dennis Ingle at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Friday from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana.MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Trinity United Methodist Church. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Edward E "Ed" Long, please click here to visit our sympathy store.