DeLong, Vernon Ernest – Obituary
La Grande, Union County, Oregon Vernon DeLong, Route 2, Box 2542A, La Grande, died Wednesday in Portland. He was 72. Mr. DeLong was born June 27, 1910 in La Grande, the son of Ernest Homer and Fannie (Gekeler) DeLong. He married Lois J. Conley December 11, 1932 in La Grande. He attended the Liberty Grade School and La Grande High School, graduating in 1919. He attended Oregon State College in Corvallis. He owned and operated a dairy farm for many years and worked for the La Grande School District as a custodian and bus driver. Mr. DeLong was a member … Read more