Adrian Shorty Long

Visitation: Wednesday, January 3 at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapelwith a prayer service at 7 p.m.

Funeral Service:Thursday, January 4, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Wolf Point.

Adrien Shorty R. Long, age 82 of Wolf Point passed away December 30, 2006 at Faith Lutheran Home of natural causes.

Shorty was born February 21, 1924 in Oswego, MT to Clinton and Anna (Aadson) Long. Shorty lived on the farm until moving to Wolf Point in 1961 to the airport addition. He attended country school and then later attended High School in Wolf Point. Shorty was a farmer and crop duster. He was an Air taxi operator for many years. He held the first air taxi certificate in the Rocky Mountain Region of the FAA. He was on the State Hail board and exalted ruler for the Elks Club, Airport Manager, Toast Masters, and President of the Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Flying Farmers. He was the director of Farmers Union for 25 years, and a member of First Lutheran Church in Wolf Point.

He loved motorcycles and airplanes and loved his computers and the new technology and making ropes for his grandchildren.

Adrien is survived by his wife; Betty Long of Wolf Point, children; Loretta (Clyde) Eddy of Kansas City, MO., Arlie (Barbara) Long of Kilgore, TX., Myron (Mary) Long of Wolf Point, Audrey (Lee) Pipal of Wolf Point, Laurie Thomas of Manhatten, MT., and Cindy (Bob) Ballard of Bozeman, MT., 21 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren, sisters; Verine Hansen, Doris Hanks and Jenice Davis all of Wolf Point. He is preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers and 1 sister.

A Prayer service will be held Wednesday, January 3, 2006 at 7 p.m. at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2006 at 2 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Wolf Point. Interment will be held at Greenwood Cemetery.