Obituary of Marvin B. Long

Marvin B Long, 90; passed away on August 18, 2013 of natural causes. Marvin was born in Madison, Kansas; the youngest of eight children, to Major and Viola Long on April 1, 1923. He graduated from Virgil High School in Kansas in 1941 and joined the Coast Guard. After the War he returned to Kansas and made his living farming in Virgil until the family moved to California in 1951. He moved to Lake Havasu in the late 60's. He worked for the Havasu School District, as a bus driver. He loved that job, and travel, boating, and cars. He is survived by his third wife Shirley and her son and daughter and three step-grandchildren. His second wife Doris died in Lake Havasu in 1983. His first wife, also named Doris is the mother of his four children, one deceased. He has 8 grand-children and 14 great grand-children. Marvin and Shirley have been residing at Prestige Assisted-Living for the past two years. A Memorial Service will be held at Mount Olive Lutheran Church on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 9:00 AM with Pastor Matt March offering words of comfort. Memorial gifts can be sent in Marvin's honor to Hospice of Havasu, 365 S. Lake Havasu Avenue P.O. Box 597., Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405 or Polidori House 1970 Bahama Dr., Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 where he passed. The family cannot praise Hospice enough for all their help, care and kindness. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to Marvin's family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com Arrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home & Crematory.