PIERCETON - Samuel Widman Long, 18 months, of Pierceton, died at 8:04 p.m. June 25, 2007, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
He was born Dec. 26, 2005, in Fort Wayne, to Christopher Leon and Molly Kristen Long Long.
He was baptized on Jan. 8, 2006, by Father Bruce Piechocki at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Pierceton. He and his mother participated in a mother/child fun group, MOPS, at Warsaw Community Church.
Also surviving are grandparents, Leon E. Long, Pierceton, and Lawrence R. and Linda L. Long, South Whitley; and a great-grandparent, Clara Jane Long, Miamisburg, Ohio. He was preceded in death by a grandmother.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Pierceton, with Father Bruce Piechocki officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton.
Calling is from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City.
Memorials to the Samuel Long Memorial Fund for the construction of a future church or community children's playland.
