Donald Everette "Duck" Long, 26, husband of Barbara Moss Long of Route 1, was dead on arrival Saturday at Wallace Thomson Hospital.
A native of Union County; a son of William Alman and Sarah Frances Koon Long, of Route 1; he was a member of Jonesville United Methodist Church; volunteer fireman for Jonesville Fire Department; 1972 graduate of Jonesville High School; he was self employed.
Also surviving: a daughter Sara Beth Long of the home; sisters, Hilda Rebecca Long Austin of Union, Barbara Ann Long Murphy of Union Route 2; brothers, William "Bud" Francis Long of Albuquerque, New Mexico, James "Jamie" Wesley Long of Route 1; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Kate A. Long of Union.
**** his son Donald "D.J." Evertte Long Jr. was born six months later -- he married Barbara "Bobbie" Moss June 17, 1977. ****
FALLING TREE KILLS AREA MAN
A Jonesville Route 1 man was killed Saturaday afternoon when he was struck by a falling tree while cutting firewood.
Union County Corner Bud Harris said Donald Everette Long, 26, was cutting firewood with his father and two brothers.
Long was trimming a felled tree with his chainsaw when a tree being cut by someone else fell on top of him. He could not hear warnings because of sounds from his saw.
The wind, according to the coroner, apparently shifted the falling tree to Long's direction.
He was dead on arrival at 5:25 p.m. Saturday.
A native of Union County; a son of William Alman and Sarah Frances Koon Long, of Route 1; he was a member of Jonesville United Methodist Church; volunteer fireman for Jonesville Fire Department; 1972 graduate of Jonesville High School; he was self employed.
Also surviving: a daughter Sara Beth Long of the home; sisters, Hilda Rebecca Long Austin of Union, Barbara Ann Long Murphy of Union Route 2; brothers, William "Bud" Francis Long of Albuquerque, New Mexico, James "Jamie" Wesley Long of Route 1; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Kate A. Long of Union.
**** his son Donald "D.J." Evertte Long Jr. was born six months later -- he married Barbara "Bobbie" Moss June 17, 1977. ****
FALLING TREE KILLS AREA MAN
A Jonesville Route 1 man was killed Saturaday afternoon when he was struck by a falling tree while cutting firewood.
Union County Corner Bud Harris said Donald Everette Long, 26, was cutting firewood with his father and two brothers.
Long was trimming a felled tree with his chainsaw when a tree being cut by someone else fell on top of him. He could not hear warnings because of sounds from his saw.
The wind, according to the coroner, apparently shifted the falling tree to Long's direction.
He was dead on arrival at 5:25 p.m. Saturday.
Donald Everette "Duck" Long, 26, husband of Barbara Moss Long of Route 1, was dead on arrival Saturday at Wallace Thomson Hospital.
A native of Union County; a son of William Alman and Sarah Frances Koon Long, of Route 1; he was a member of Jonesville United Methodist Church; volunteer fireman for Jonesville Fire Department; 1972 graduate of Jonesville High School; he was self employed.
Also surviving: a daughter Sara Beth Long of the home; sisters, Hilda Rebecca Long Austin of Union, Barbara Ann Long Murphy of Union Route 2; brothers, William "Bud" Francis Long of Albuquerque, New Mexico, James "Jamie" Wesley Long of Route 1; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Kate A. Long of Union.
**** his son Donald "D.J." Evertte Long Jr. was born six months later -- he married Barbara "Bobbie" Moss June 17, 1977. ****
FALLING TREE KILLS AREA MAN
A Jonesville Route 1 man was killed Saturaday afternoon when he was struck by a falling tree while cutting firewood.
Union County Corner Bud Harris said Donald Everette Long, 26, was cutting firewood with his father and two brothers.
Long was trimming a felled tree with his chainsaw when a tree being cut by someone else fell on top of him. He could not hear warnings because of sounds from his saw.
The wind, according to the coroner, apparently shifted the falling tree to Long's direction.
He was dead on arrival at 5:25 p.m. Saturday.
A native of Union County; a son of William Alman and Sarah Frances Koon Long, of Route 1; he was a member of Jonesville United Methodist Church; volunteer fireman for Jonesville Fire Department; 1972 graduate of Jonesville High School; he was self employed.
Also surviving: a daughter Sara Beth Long of the home; sisters, Hilda Rebecca Long Austin of Union, Barbara Ann Long Murphy of Union Route 2; brothers, William "Bud" Francis Long of Albuquerque, New Mexico, James "Jamie" Wesley Long of Route 1; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Kate A. Long of Union.
**** his son Donald "D.J." Evertte Long Jr. was born six months later -- he married Barbara "Bobbie" Moss June 17, 1977. ****
FALLING TREE KILLS AREA MAN
A Jonesville Route 1 man was killed Saturaday afternoon when he was struck by a falling tree while cutting firewood.
Union County Corner Bud Harris said Donald Everette Long, 26, was cutting firewood with his father and two brothers.
Long was trimming a felled tree with his chainsaw when a tree being cut by someone else fell on top of him. He could not hear warnings because of sounds from his saw.
The wind, according to the coroner, apparently shifted the falling tree to Long's direction.
He was dead on arrival at 5:25 p.m. Saturday.
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