This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marcenath Surnames: McNeil, Long Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newmexico.counties.donaana/4242/mb.ashx Message Board Post: LaPaz-Graham Funeral Home 20 April 2010 Mrs. Lena Marie (Long) McNeil, 88, died Saturday, April 18, 2010 at Good Samaritan Society - Las Cruces Village Health Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico. As she wished, she was cremated, burial will be in North Cemetery in St. Charles, Illinois next to her beloved husband. She was born August 4, 1921 in Spring Lake, Illinois, the daughter of Theresa and Frank Long. She was married to Dickinson Alan McNeil in 1941. They moved to St.Charles, Illinois in 1946, he died in 1990 and she moved to Good Samaritan in Las Cruces, New Mexico in 2001. Surviving are two sons, Keith Alan (Maria Luisa González) of Las Cruces, New Mexico and Dickinson Alan III (Carol Jude) of Pikeville, Kentucky. She is survived by four grandchildren: Susan Lee Ann Larson of Las Cruces, Jennifer Elizabeth Lemmons (Steve Lemmons) of Durham, NC, Rachel Maria McNeil and James Thorn McNeil. In addition there are five great grandchildren, John Larson and Teresa Larson of Las Cruces and Timothy Lemmons, Zachery Lemmons and Jackson Lemmons of Durham, NC. One great-great granddaughter, Adrianna Marie Hernandez of Las Cruces was the apple of her eyes. Her mother and father, as well as two sisters (Katherine Thomas and Pauline Woodley and her one brother (Carl Long) preceded her in death. She is survived by two sisters (Helen Weishaupt and Rosallie Foster) and three brothers (Frank Long, Jr., George Long and Melvin Long) all of Mackinaw, IL. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. She worked as a paraprofessional at St. Charles High School, where many will remember her affectionately as "Mom" in the cafeteria. She also spent many Sundays in th! e First Baptist Sunday school nursery. A memorial service will be held at the Good Samaritan Village in Las Cruces on Friday, April 24, 2010 at 4 P.M. Other memorial services will be held in St. Charles, IL and in Mackinaw, IL on later dates. To send the McNeil family condolences please log on to www.lapaz-grahams.com. Arrangements are with La Paz - Graham's Funeral Home, 526-6891. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.