James Wesley Long

James Wesley Long, 84, of Silvis, IL, died Monday, December 19, 2016, at Genesis Medical Center – Silvis Campus, Silvis, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, December 23, 2016, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 6601 38th Avenue, Moline.  Visitation will be from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.  Burial will be at the National Cemetery at the Rock Island Arsenal, where military honors will be conducted by the Moline American Legion Post 246.  Memorials may be made to the DAV, Bridging the Gap, Marine Corps. League Lincoln Detachment Homeless Account, or to the Honor Flight of the Quad Cities.

James was born on March 6, 1932, in Le Claire, IA, the son of Emory and Stella Coffin Long.  He worked for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Rock Island from 1958 until 1983.

James served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954 and then served for 8 years in the Reserves.  In 1962, he was discharged with the rank of Corporal.  James was a Korean War veteran as well as the Commander of the American Legion Post 246.

Survivors include his daughter, Karen (Marquel) Reynolds, Moline, IL; son, Kenneth (Kim) Long, Marion, IA; 4 grandchildren, Kylie Long, Moriah Bangura-Long, Maliyah Reynolds, and Micah Reynolds.

He was preceded in death by his parents; 3 brothers, Robert, William, and Fred Long.

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