Michael Kevin Long

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Michael Long Obituary

Michael Kevin LONG Born to Michael and MaryAnn Long on March 30th, 1962. Mike graduated from Ingraham High School in 1980 and married his high school sweetheart Laurie in 1987. He worked as a commercial fisherman in Alaska for over 30 years. Mike left this earth unexpectedly on July 8th 2009 at the young age of 47 and will be sorely missed. Mike was an amazing husband and father to his four children and was well known for his generosity, kindness and quick smile. He had an incredible ability to bring laughter and fun to any situation and everyone who knew him loved to be around him. Besides his love for the sea, Mike's love for his wife and children was unsurpassed. Mike leaves behind his wife Laurie and children Jimmy, Kevin, Brian and Michaela. He also leaves his parents, his four sisters and their families, and many heartbroken friends and family members. A public visitation will be held at Purdy Walters at Floral Hills 409 Filbert Road, Lynnwood, WA 98036 on July 15th from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. A memorial service to celebrate Mike's life will be held on July 16 at 1:00 pm at Shoreline Community Church, 125 185th St, Shoreline, 98155. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Mike Long Family Children's Fund care of Canyon Creek Church 16620 Ash Way, Lynnwood WA 98037.

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Published by The Seattle Times from Jul. 14 to Jul. 17, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Michael Long

13 Entries

Di Beals

August 10, 2009

Mike brought joy and laughter to any person he met and into any room he entered. I loved him, and will miss him.
I said this at the memorial service but I will put it in writing for you Laurie. From the first week I knew your family and Mike was preparing to leave to go and fish for the winter, I raised my right hand and made a vow to him that I would take good care of his family while he was gone. It became our little "ritual" I would find him before he would leave to fish and vow to take good care of his family while he was gone. And now I say to you Laurie, now that you have become my friend over the years, that I will take good care of you and the kids while Mike is gone.

Steve & Brenda Oldfield

July 16, 2009

Laurie & kids- thank you for sharing Mike with us all these precious years! It is a blessing to know he walked with the Lord and showed by giving his family and friends his God given talent and grace in all of his being and servanthood here on earth~ We too shall see him again one day~ He 'fished for souls' now he is fishing beside Jesus :-)
Love w genuine concern and prayers
Steven & Brenda Oldfield
Roman's 8:28

Mina-Ayesha Blair

July 16, 2009

Dear Long Family,

Our prayers are with your family.

Barb St.John

July 15, 2009

Laurie:
What a love you shared with Mike. We look at your children and know God blessed your life together.The thousands of tears you have shed and the ones that will come are expressions of love for your husband. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Love to you from The St. John family. Rob,Barb,Ian,and Gillian

Sandee Sifferman

July 15, 2009

Our deepest sympathies and most faithful prayers are sent for all your family. We are so sorry to hear of your loss and pray for God's comfort to be poured over you during this sad time.

Bob, Sandee and Steven Sifferman

Paul Willis

July 15, 2009

Mike will be missed by those who knew him, as he touched the lives of so many. I am honored to have known him. I know he's doing great things for God's kingdom!

Natalie Hilliard

July 15, 2009

Laurie,
We are so sorry to hear about your loss. We are praying for your family during this difficult time.
Steve & I were just talking about the time the boys came out to put gravel in our driveway. We'll never forget how Mike set the example by grabbing the shovel first and showing them how to do it. Then staying half the afternoon to help them. He was a father that set the bar high for all the father's that knew him.

May God comfort you and your children at this time! We're praying for you!

Cox Family

July 14, 2009

Mike was an incredible man and there is noone more perfect to carry on his legacy than Laurie and the kids! We pray for strength for all the loved ones carrying the pain of his loss.

Brandon Beals

July 14, 2009

Mike was an incredible man who blessed everyone he came in contact with.

Linda Evangelista

July 14, 2009

Laurie and family,

Beyond thoughts and opinions.
Beyond songs and silence.
Beyond today and tomorrow.
Beyond life...
Just one thing remains,
MEMORIES!
May God's blessing and the memories of your love one support you forever!

Linda Evangelista

Todd Gordon

July 14, 2009

I still can't seem to realize why God takes such wonderful giving people to him when a man like Mike was giving so much of himself to so many people here on earth. I have numerous memories of Mike throughout my life. From 4th grade at St Alphonsus, I met a true friend and a great family in his parents and sisters. Mike honored me by serving as an alter server at my Sisters funeral when we were 17. He helped me through that difficult time that I went through. Aways stressing to use my "faith" to help me through my loss. As we grew up I got to meet his future wife Laurie shortly after High school at his apartment in Ballard. I have numerous memories of skiing with Mike at my family's cabin at Crystal Mountain as both kids and as young men with tons of memorable times, like when mike split open his Knee at the swimming pool. What a long ride to the hospital in Enumclaw, but we laughed about it all the way down the hill. Mike and I lost track of one another for about 10 or so years , but we found each other in a equipment shed on a Mill Creek little league baseball diamond in 2000. I was blessed to re-enter his life and meet his beautiful family. My Daughter was coached by Mike in the Christian youth baseball league and I got to coach his son Brian in baseball off and on over the next nine years. I told Mike how great it was that he and I get to see our sons play baseball together just like Mike and I did back in Ballard all those years ago. He always said that we were blessed. He was so right! I will cheerish our friendship always, he always was there if I needed a favor as he was for everyone that he knew. I witnessed that almost everytime we got together. His love for his family was his strength as he shared with me once how tough it was to go away fishing each time during the years. However, he said that when he would get home, he made sure that he made up for the lost time in spades. I will pray for Laurie and her beautiful children, and I pray that God can give them all the strength and courage to get through this extremely difficult time. I love you Mike, my you rest in eternal peace.

Love Todd

July 14, 2009

Laurie, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this very difficult time.

Tom, Kai and Enely Shepherd

July 14, 2009

To the Long family--We are friends to Trish and Lance. We are so very sorry for the loss of your beloved Michael. We were lucky to have a glimpse of the wonderful man he was just by the loving way Trish so often spoke of him. Steve and Cheryl Turner/Ocean Shores, Wa.

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