DeLONG, Rev. J. Gordon - died peacefully on May 30, 2011 in Kentville, Nova Scotia, at the age of 96. He was born in Union Square, N.S. on July 14, 1914 and grew up in the Barss Corner area of Lunenburg County. In 1937 he went to Columbia Bible College in South Carolina to study for the Baptist ministry; he completed his theological studies at Acadia University in 1942. In the same year, he married Alma Blackadar and in 1945 left Canada for India as a Baptist missionary. He completed his B.A. from Acadia University in 1952 while on furlough. In India he worked in three different missionary fields and directed the re-building of the house and grounds of the mission house in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. After 24 years with the Canadian Baptist Overseas Mission Board, he returned to Canada in 1968, where he served as pastor to Baptist churches in McAdam, N. B., Paradise, N.S., and North and South Alton, N.S., before retiring to Port Williams in 1982. For many years he was active in the Port Williams community, especially in the Port Williams United Baptist Church. He was an avid gardener, loved music, and was legendarily handy at fixing things. His dedication to his family, church, and community was remarkable, as was his kindly disposition; he will be missed by many. He is survived by his three children, Kenneth, Linwood, and Elaine (Rev. Gordon) Murray; his brother, Herbert; his sister, Annetta Neaves and sister-in-law, Vera Jodrey; as well as his five grandchildren, Christina and Sharon Murray, James, William and Sarah DeLong. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Port Williams United Baptist Church Cuba Parsonage Project. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville and there will be no visitation by request. A celebration of his life and reception will be held on Friday, June 24th at 10:00 a.m. at the Port Williams United Baptist Church, Reverend David Ogilvie officiating. A private family interment will take place in the Lakeside Cemetery, New Canada. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville. On-line inquiries may be directed to www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com.