1923
Milbra
2015
Milbra Long
February 19, 1923 — January 12, 2015
Obituary for Milbra Atkinson Long (Atkinson)
A celebration of life service for Milbra Atkinson Long, 91, of Cleburne, Texas will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church of Cleburne. Private graveside services will be held prior to the service.
The family will receive visitors from 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 at Rosser Funeral Home.
A resident of Cleburne since 1964, Mrs. Long was born in Muhlenburg County, Kentucky, the eldest of seven children born to Edgar and Cordie Atkinson and passed away Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 in Mansfield, Texas.
She attended Western Kentucky University where she met Frank G. Long. They were married in 1941. Mrs. Long graduated from Mary Hardin Baylor in Belton, Texas with a BA in Education. She taught school for 23 years; finishing her career in Johnson County teaching in Rio Vista and Cleburne.
Mrs. Long was a member of Save old Cleburne, several national glass organizations, and was a founding member of the Fostoria Glass Society of America. She was also a member of the Johnson County Historical Commission.
After retirement, she established Milbra’s Crystal, a replacement service and was a founder of The Museum of Glass Made in America now housed in the San Angelo Museum of Fine Art.
Mrs. Long co-authored with her daughter, Emily Seate, five books and contributed several articles to National Glass and Antique collector publications.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 114, Cleburne, Texas 76033.
Mrs. Long was preceded in death by her husband, Frank G. Long; daughter, Emily Seate; and five of her brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her sister, Nancy Miller of Morganfield, Kentucky; sons, Charles F. Long and partner, Harry Smith, of Denton, Texas and the Rev. Gifford Long and wife, Cathy, of Grand Prairie, Texas; grandchildren, Wesley Kendall Long and Pressley Cameron Long, both of Fort Worth, Texas, William Chester Long of Arlington, Texas, and Emily Jane Busby of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; three great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Long is also survived by her son-in-law, Stephen Seate of Fort Worth.
The family will receive visitors from 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 at Rosser Funeral Home.
A resident of Cleburne since 1964, Mrs. Long was born in Muhlenburg County, Kentucky, the eldest of seven children born to Edgar and Cordie Atkinson and passed away Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 in Mansfield, Texas.
She attended Western Kentucky University where she met Frank G. Long. They were married in 1941. Mrs. Long graduated from Mary Hardin Baylor in Belton, Texas with a BA in Education. She taught school for 23 years; finishing her career in Johnson County teaching in Rio Vista and Cleburne.
Mrs. Long was a member of Save old Cleburne, several national glass organizations, and was a founding member of the Fostoria Glass Society of America. She was also a member of the Johnson County Historical Commission.
After retirement, she established Milbra’s Crystal, a replacement service and was a founder of The Museum of Glass Made in America now housed in the San Angelo Museum of Fine Art.
Mrs. Long co-authored with her daughter, Emily Seate, five books and contributed several articles to National Glass and Antique collector publications.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 114, Cleburne, Texas 76033.
Mrs. Long was preceded in death by her husband, Frank G. Long; daughter, Emily Seate; and five of her brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her sister, Nancy Miller of Morganfield, Kentucky; sons, Charles F. Long and partner, Harry Smith, of Denton, Texas and the Rev. Gifford Long and wife, Cathy, of Grand Prairie, Texas; grandchildren, Wesley Kendall Long and Pressley Cameron Long, both of Fort Worth, Texas, William Chester Long of Arlington, Texas, and Emily Jane Busby of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; three great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Long is also survived by her son-in-law, Stephen Seate of Fort Worth.
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