Lyn’s Celebration of Life was  held on Saturday, May 30th.

Recording of the service is HERE – you can fast-forward

• slideshow runs 2 times through at the beginning 
• service begins at 29 minute mark
• eulogy by her 4 kids starts at the 37 minute mark
• video from her 12 grandkids at the 1:03 mark
• homily by Pastor Jeff at the 1:10 mark
• I’ll Fly Away by the Long Family at the 1:27 mark

A quick overview of Lyn’s life includes…

• Grew up in a small Illinois farming community, surrounded by family, friends and faith
• Graduated from Abingdon HS (Illinois)
• Graduated from Cottage Hospital School of Nursing with an RN degree
• Attended the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Nursing
• After moving to Bowling Green her primary “career role” was as homemaker, helping her kids and husband in so many ways
• She was involved in the church as an Elder and in Presbyterian Woman (including at the regional and national levels)
• Lyn became an organizer & volunteer extraordinaire
  • co-founding the Wheeled Meals organization
  • co-establishing the hospice program in Wood County
  • regular Wheeled Meals driver
  • packing and delivering cartloads of Kroger bakery items into her car and driving them to the Food Pantry
• She was an attentive parent and grandparent (and daughter, sister, aunt, …) caring for her family in many ways
• Her obituary is HERE
• Her life in 204 photos is available electronically – text/email Steve for the link (many of them are in the Celebration of Life video above)

Among some lesser-known facts, she…

• sang with her two sisters in a trio
• was still bicycling, enjoying the exercise and economizing natural resources even into her 80s
• was honored as Bowling Green’s “Female Citizen of the Year” in 1986

Details about Lyn’s union with husband Cliff (“Dearie,” as she called him) are HERE

Here’s a poem about Lyn that son Steve wrote:

Lyn was a dedicated diary writer and put those entries to excellent use

FAMILY HISTORY – in searchable form (contact Steve for access to these materials. If you have suggestions for edits, please put them in as comments or in a different color/font)

• Mom’s Herstory prior to marriage (1933-1957)
• Dad’s History prior to marriage (1931-1957)
• FULL Long Family History (1957 – present)
  • SYNOPSIS: Long Family History (1957 – present)

Here’s a video done in 2013 where Lyn talks about various issues including**

• Person would love to talk with (0)
• If I only had a month to live (2)
• Similarities and differences from your dad? (5)
• Similarities and differences from your mom? (6:45)
• Influences in music ( 8:45)
• Influences in politics (13:45 )
• Influences in music ( 16:45)
• Favorite sports teams (18 )
• Influences in spirituality ( 21)
• When you were so passionate you were moved to act (25)
• Which family members were optimists or pessimists? (32)
• Which family characteristics would you like to embody? (37)
• Which modern conveniences do you admire/appreciate? (38)
• Baking practices with the Delong oven (41)
• What would you most like to see changed in the world? (43)
• She “turns the tables on Steve” – so he responds (46)

** In case you want to see details from the videos above, they are here

Here is Lyn’s “herstory” (a summary of life prior to her marriage to Cliff) Herstory_Marilyn Cline 1933-1957