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John M. Long, 82, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. John was born in 1927 in Brownfield, TX, the son of Lucille and Isaac Cecil Long. He graduated from Santa Fe High and received his B.S. and D.D.S degrees from Baylor University. John served in the Army from 1944 through 1946 as a Dental Technician and from 1953 through 1956 as a dentist. John practiced children's dentistry in Albuquerque until his retirement in 1990. He was an avid golfer who served as Vice President and Secretary at Four Hills Country Club. His other hobby was the pursuit of improvements in the Practice of dentistry. John was President of the Academy of Gnathologic Orthopedics and served as a board member of several dental organizations including American Pedodontic Society, Southwest Pedodontic Associations, Albuquerque District Dental Society, the International Academy of Orthodontics and the American Dental Association. He will be missed by friends and surviving members of his family. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Pat; his daughters, Jeanne Phillips and husband Patrick of Anchorage, AK and Dr. Cynthia Phelan and husband Dr. Sean Phelan of Sandia Park; and grandchildren, Ian Greene of Las Cruces, Wesley Phillips of Portland, OR, and Brady Phelan of Sandia Park; and two sisters, Cecily Putnam and Alice Tiernan, both of Albuquerque. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Richard. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, May 2, 2009, 2:00 p.m., at French, Lomas Blvd. Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Presbyterian Hospice, 8300 Constitution NE, 87110. Please visit our online guestbook for John at RememberTheirStory.com French 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500
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