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Gene Long at Ninety — “Age is Just a Number”
“Learning right from wrong at an early age, finding ways to fully enjoy life in spite of hardships along the way, and good strong genes from the best parents anyone could ever have.”
Gene Long is quick to share his career involved various agricultural to partner with Courtesy Photo
advice for life: “never stop learning; positions, including manager at
enjoy your vocation, serve your St. Joseph’s College Farm (site of the local chapter
country and community, worship current National Fire Academy), of the National
your Creator, and be thankful!” production manager for Ideal Wild Turkey
Farms Dairy, and manager of Mid- Federation, to
As Long celebrated his 90th East Dairy Herd Improvement provide funding
birthday at a party with more than Association. He has four children, so that a national
250 family and friends from six eight grandchildren, and five great- archery program
states, laughter prevailed in the grandchildren. He and his wife, could be
room. Harold Staley, local folk Shirley, live near Lewistown. included in the
singer and songwriter, performed Frederick County
“The Ballad of Gene Long.” A poem After his retirement in 1992, curriculum at
about Long that had been written Long enjoyed being involved in several schools.
by Rosemarie Powell just two days the community. As a member of The program
before she passed away was shared. the Thurmont Lions Club, he was has been very
Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird the leader of the Thurmont Trolley successful in
presented a Proclamation declaring Trail Refurbishing Project. The trail building self-esteem
March 5 through March 11, 2017, was dedicated to the Town in 2007. by offering an
as Gene Long Week, in recognition Raising funds for causes that he feels even-playing field
of Long’s many years of dedication are important is one of his passions. for all, including Gene Long at the Thurmont Trolley Trail.
to our heritage, our community, and He raised more than $38,000 for
his fellow residents. a handicap-accessible van for the youth who may fingers, twelve broken ribs, a
family of an eight-year old child not easily excel at other sports.
Long grew up with loving with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Long Long’s compassion is also shown punctured lung, broken shoulder,
parents and nine siblings at their was instrumental in getting football in quiet ways. The men who pick etc., he enjoys life and approaches
family farm in Creagerstown, and into Walkersville High School in each day with the desire to make
graduated from Thurmont High the late 1970s, and his love of up the recyclables at his home find that day better for someone else. At
School in 1944. After serving in sports and youth led him recently cold beverages waiting for them; a
the U.S. Army during WWII, his four-year-old at his church adopted ninety years YOUNG, he remains
active by playing golf, bowling,
“Uncle Gene” the very first time playing cards, hunting, tending the
they met; and family, friends, and
neighbors all benefit from his garden, and woodworking.
When asked his secret to
abundant crop of lettuce each year— longevity, he replied, “Learning right
still producing from seeds gathered
from his own father’s garden. from wrong at an early age, finding
ways to fully enjoy life in spite of
Despite many hardships,
including the death of an adult child, hardships along the way, and good
heart stents and by-pass surgery, strong genes from the best parents
anyone could ever have.”
abdominal aneurysm, amputated
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Community news
Gene Long at Ninety — “Age is Just a Number”
“Learning right from wrong at an early age, finding ways to fully enjoy life in spite of hardships along the way, and good strong genes from the best parents anyone could ever have.”
Gene Long is quick to share his career involved various agricultural to partner with Courtesy Photo
advice for life: “never stop learning; positions, including manager at
enjoy your vocation, serve your St. Joseph’s College Farm (site of the local chapter
country and community, worship current National Fire Academy), of the National
your Creator, and be thankful!” production manager for Ideal Wild Turkey
Farms Dairy, and manager of Mid- Federation, to
As Long celebrated his 90th East Dairy Herd Improvement provide funding
birthday at a party with more than Association. He has four children, so that a national
250 family and friends from six eight grandchildren, and five great- archery program
states, laughter prevailed in the grandchildren. He and his wife, could be
room. Harold Staley, local folk Shirley, live near Lewistown. included in the
singer and songwriter, performed Frederick County
“The Ballad of Gene Long.” A poem After his retirement in 1992, curriculum at
about Long that had been written Long enjoyed being involved in several schools.
by Rosemarie Powell just two days the community. As a member of The program
before she passed away was shared. the Thurmont Lions Club, he was has been very
Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird the leader of the Thurmont Trolley successful in
presented a Proclamation declaring Trail Refurbishing Project. The trail building self-esteem
March 5 through March 11, 2017, was dedicated to the Town in 2007. by offering an
as Gene Long Week, in recognition Raising funds for causes that he feels even-playing field
of Long’s many years of dedication are important is one of his passions. for all, including Gene Long at the Thurmont Trolley Trail.
to our heritage, our community, and He raised more than $38,000 for
his fellow residents. a handicap-accessible van for the youth who may fingers, twelve broken ribs, a
family of an eight-year old child not easily excel at other sports.
Long grew up with loving with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Long Long’s compassion is also shown punctured lung, broken shoulder,
parents and nine siblings at their was instrumental in getting football in quiet ways. The men who pick etc., he enjoys life and approaches
family farm in Creagerstown, and into Walkersville High School in each day with the desire to make
graduated from Thurmont High the late 1970s, and his love of up the recyclables at his home find that day better for someone else. At
School in 1944. After serving in sports and youth led him recently cold beverages waiting for them; a
the U.S. Army during WWII, his four-year-old at his church adopted ninety years YOUNG, he remains
active by playing golf, bowling,
“Uncle Gene” the very first time playing cards, hunting, tending the
they met; and family, friends, and
neighbors all benefit from his garden, and woodworking.
When asked his secret to
abundant crop of lettuce each year— longevity, he replied, “Learning right
still producing from seeds gathered
from his own father’s garden. from wrong at an early age, finding
ways to fully enjoy life in spite of
Despite many hardships,
including the death of an adult child, hardships along the way, and good
heart stents and by-pass surgery, strong genes from the best parents
anyone could ever have.”
abdominal aneurysm, amputated
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