Hundreds of mourners pay tribute to Long
Visitors at the Brown-Wynne Funeral Home in Raleigh wore red ties in memory of the longtime public servant, known for always wearing red ties as much as he was for fighting to keep insurance rates among the lowest in the country.
Posted — Updated"He had done his official elected service – never got beat, I don't think it was ever close," said longtime friend Jack Lewis. "But what he would have done for us on a purely voluntary basis, now, I think, would have been remarkable, and I can't imagine the magnitude of the loss we shall suffer in the future."
He is survived by his wife, Peg O'Connell, two children and five grandchildren.
A public memorial is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday at Hayes Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at The Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter in Burlington.
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