Herbert B. Long, 82, Peculiar, MO, died Monday, February 9, 2009 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 14, 2009 at the First Baptist Church in Peculiar with visitation from 10:00-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Private family burial will be held at the White Oak Cemetery in Urich, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, 216 East Broadway, P.O. Box 325, Peculiar, MO 64078 or to the Boy Scouts of America.

Herbert was born September 8, 1926 in Piper, MO, the son of Herman B. and Bertha Ethel (Long) Long. He married Alberta Louise Best on September 28, 1947 in Clinton, MO. He had lived in Urich, Clinton and Piper, MO before moving to Peculiar in 1960.

Herbert worked for Mid-American Lines, Inc. as a truck driver and was a member of the Teamsters. Herbert was also an auctioneer. He was a member of White Oak Methodist Church in Urich and later First Baptist Church in Peculiar. He was also a Boy Scout leader and was a member of the Tribe of Mic-O-Say.

Herbert was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Harve Long. He is survived by his wife, Alberta Louise Long, of the home; two sons, Herbert Long, Peculiar, MO and Howard Long, Garden City, MO; one daughter, Karen Long, Raymore, MO and one honorary daughter, Gwen Richards, Kansas City, MO; one daughter-in-law, Cathy Long, Peculiar, MO; four grandchildren, Beth, Jim, Brian and Megan and six great-grandchildren, Brandon, Nicole, Mathew, Jakob, Kaleb and Benjamin.