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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271894
Title: Ervin L. Longnecker
Date: 12/3/1918-12/18/2020
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Inscription/Marks: 12/3/1918
Summary: Ervin L. Longnecker, 102, passed away December 18, 2020, doing chores on his farm in rural New Rockford, ND. A private funeral service was held December 23, 2020, at First Lutheran Church, New Rockford. Burial was at the Prairie Home Cemetery, New Rockford. Ervin Leo Longnecker was born to Cleo and Alma (Maurer) Longnecker on December 3, 1918, in rural Eddy County, ND. He was the oldest of seven children; four brothers – Ervin, Merle, Jim, and Charles; three sisters – Eileen (Peters), Anita (Koepplin), and Lucille (Saldivar). Losing his mother at the beginning of the Great Depression put many extra responsibilities on Ervin, but he helped grow a big garden and raise animals to keep the family fed. He attended school in the Brantford area before completing high school in New Rockford, in 1937. On September 1, 1941, Ervin married Vivian Jasman, his soulmate of 76 years. They raised four sons; Dennis, Charles, Merle, and Roger. Ervin served in the US Army during WWII from November 1942 to November 1945. The Invasion of Normandy on D-Day and The Battle of the Bulge were among the battles he survived. Ervin spent his life doing what he loved, farming the land. He experienced so much change in his occupation, from plowing with horses to driving Caterpillar tractors that steer themselves. Ervin was a lifetime member of the VFW, and a member of the Eagles and American Legion. He served on the Pleasant Prairie Township Board for many years. He was one of the founding cowpokes of the Circle Trail Riders, still driving his team across the prairie on each annual ride more than 45 years later. Ervin enjoyed fishing and deer hunting, still actively trying to fill his gratis deer tag this fall. In his retirement he spent endless hours riding his JD lawnmower and keeping his garden producing abundantly. To this day his chickens are still laying farm fresh eggs! Ervin loved watching his grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow into young adults. He was so blessed to be able to meet three great-great-grandchildren!  Ervin worked hard and played hard – a good, cold Coors Light at Hansons Bar and friends who gathered there always kept him going. To live 102 years, he must have been really good at living! Ervin is survived by his sons, Merle (Sandy) and Roger (Patti), both of New Rockford; one sister, Lucille Saldivar of California; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian; his sons, Dennis and Charles; one great-grandson; his parents; three brothers; and two sisters.
Red ID: FND_I_79389 Image ID: 538771 Image Notes: FND001 271894

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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