- Date Of Birth: December 23, 1920
- Date Of Death: September 10, 2010
- State: North Carolina
Dec. 23, 1920 – Sept. 10, 2010
James “Jim” Marshall Long, 89, of Troutman passed away on Friday, September 10, 2010 at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.
Born in Iredell County on December 23, 1920 to the late Thomas Lester and Beulah Conally Knox Long, Jim served our country in the European theater of WWII and later retired from the textile industry.
He was a renowned bird dog trainer for much of his life and was an avid quail hunter. He developed many friendships over the years as a result of his talent and knowledge of bird dogs and their training.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Aldaine Rimmer; three sisters, Katherine Lowrance, Myrtle Long and Roberta Long; and six brothers, Sam, Thomas, Frank, Ross, Shelton and Harlee Long.
He is survived by his daughter, Karen Ann Long of Statesville; sister-in-laws, Ruby Long of Raleigh and Julia Long of Statesville; nephew, Frank Long, Jr. of Statesville; and a number of other nieces and nephews.
