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30, 1926 - May 21, 2010SOUTH BEND - James E. DeLong, 83, died Friday, May 21, 2010, at the Golden Living Center in Elkhart. The South Bend native was born August 30, 1926, to Nolan and Elsie (Montgomery) DeLong. Mr. DeLong was a U.S. Navy veteran of WW II, was formerly employed at Studebaker and had retired from Toledo Scales. A beloved husband, father and grandfather, Jim was an active member of Pleasant Valley United Church of Christ, St. Joe Lodge #45, F.&A.M. South Bend Valley Scottish Rite and V.F.W. Post #360. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing and spending time working on his yard, as well as following the Cubs and Notre Dame football. Survivors include his wife, Doris DeLong; daughter, Karol (Thomas) Erlacher; son, Kim DeLong; sister, Betty Brown; and his grandchildren, Amber, Kayla Kyle, Erin and Eric Erlacher, and Laci DeLong. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Ray and Don, and by his sister, Lois. Funeral services 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 25, 2010, in the Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Hwy. Friends may call Monday from 4-8 PM in the funeral home. Burial at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. The family's preferred memorials are to The Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association or to Pleasant Valley United Church of Christ. To sign the guestbook or to offer online condolences, please visit www.chapelhillmemorial.com.