Funeral services for Art Long, age 84, of McIntosh, SD, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Lemmon, SD. Pastor John Irwin and Chaplain David Peterson will officiate with burial to follow in the Greenhill Cemetery.

Arthur Floyd Long was born on May 30, 1929 to J.H. and Eleanora (Johnson) Long on the Long Family Ranch near Meadow, SD. He grew up in the Meadow area and attended country school there.

He was united in marriage to Delores Peterson on November 7, 1948 at the Presbyterian Church in Lemmon, SD. To this union two children blessed their home, Jonabeth in 1949 and Steve in 1958.

Art worked in the Homestake Gold Mine in Lead, SD, for a time before moving back to the Long Ranch. In the spring of 1957 he moved his family to a farm north and west of McIntosh, SD, where he worked and resided until his death.

Art loved his family and really enjoyed taking the grandchildren fishing. He expressed many times he wished he could take the great-grandchildren fishing but his health prevented that. However, he enjoyed them when they would visit him at home.

Art passed away on Friday morning, August 30, 2013 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, ND.

Art is survived by his wife of 64 years and 9 months, Delores; daughter and son-in-law, Jonabeth and Bob Mollman, Watauga, SD; daughter-in-law, Sharon Long, Rapid City, SD; eight grandchildren, Page Mollman, Bowen (Sonya) Mollman, Blaine (Cassie) Mollman, Preston (Mandy) Mollman, Molly (Bryan) Campbell, Tyler (Toni) Long, Rachel (Jeremy) Waddell and Jessica Long; thirteen great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Steve Long; five sisters, Mabel, Opal, Gladys, Fern and Dorothy; three brothers, Bernard, Harry and Lloyd; and one great-granddaughter, Madelyn Mollman.

A memorial has been established.

Visitation will be Tuesday morning, September 3, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.