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Imogene Long
Imogene Long
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Imogene Long (née Mullins; formerly Jones; 9 November 1906 – 5 July 2017) was an American supercentenarian whose age is currently pending by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Biography[]

Imogene Long was born in Trimble, Illinois, USA on 9 November 1906. Her parents were Raleigh Philander Mullins and Montie (née Folch) Mullins. Her father died in 1947 at the age of 64 and her mother died in 1964 at the age of 79.

She grew to adulthood in Greencastle, Indiana and graduated from DePauw University in 1927. She began work as a journalist for the Indianapolis Star. She was editor of Grit, the magazine of Delta Theta Tau, a philanthropic sorority of which she was President in 1937. For many years she wrote a weekly column for the East Side Herald, a community paper.

She married Elwood Jones, an Indianapolis attorney who died in 1957. She married George Long in Indianapolis on 25 November 1995. George died in 2002 at the age of 100.

Imogene served as Director of the Junior Red Cross of Indianapolis and Director of the Indianapolis Campfire Girls. Later, she began a business, The Four Season’s Import and Music Store in Irvington.

Among her many recognitions and awards were: Volunteer of the Year Award in 1999 by the Indianapolis Council of Club Women; recipient of the George Cottman Award by the Irvington Historical Society and the George Julian Award by Irvington Community Council. Governor Evan Bayh honored her by proclaiming 6 June 1998 as Imogene Jones Day. She loved children and served for many years as a volunteer and President of the Marion County Children’s Guardians Home Guild.

Imogene Long died in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA on 5 July 2017 at the age of 110 years, 238 days. She is survived by two nieces and two nephews.

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