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Obit posted by Janet Laubhan Flickinger

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Funeral services for Mrs. Eulaula LeVally Long Smith, age 93, of Oklahoma City, and a former  resident of Norman, Purcell and Lexington, will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, November 24, 2010 in The Chapel of the Havenbrook Funeral Home, 3401 Havenbrook Street in Norman with Daniel Ramey officiating. 

Eulaula was born August 31, 1917 in Garvin County, Oklahoma the daughter of Earl R. and Ida Arretta (Willoughby) LeVally.  She passed away early Saturday morning, November 20, 2010 at the Sterling House in Oklahoma City.
Eulaula was reared in Maysville, Oklahoma, attending public schools there, graduating from Maysville High School in May of 1936.  She then enrolled at Central State Teachers College (now the University of Central Oklahoma) in Edmond, Oklahoma, obtaining a two-year teacher's certificate. 
She began her teaching career in Byars, Oklahoma in 1938, teaching first grade to 19 students. 

While teaching at Byars, she met George N. Long, who was serving as the principal at Byars High School.  A relationship soon began and the two were married on May 21, 1939 at the McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church in Norman, Oklahoma
Following their marriage, George and Eulaula moved to Denver, Colorado, where Eulaula attended Denver University.  They remained in Denver until 1941, at which time they returned to Oklahoma, settling in Yukon, Oklahoma to help George's parents, George and Mamie (McGinn) Long on the family farm.  While living in Yukon, Eulaula rode the Interurban to complete her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education at Central State Teacher's College.  She graduated on May 21, 1942, her's and George's third wedding anniversary. 

George and Eulaula later moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma and enrolled at the University of Tulsa College Engineering in the Defense Training Program, completing 60 hours of Engineering Materials and Processes.  On February 4, 1943, George and Eulaula began working for Douglas Aircraft as inspectors, building the B-26 and B-24 Bombers.  Eulaula and her brother, Earl, discovered she had inspected one of the B-24s he had flown in North Africa and Europe when they compared the serial numbers in their records after the war.

In 1946, George and Eulaula moved to Chandler, Arizona to help close the Douglas Aircraft Plant there.  While residing in Chandler, George worked helping friends build farm barns.  He and Eulaula purchased two acres and built their home there. 

George passed away on June 5, 1948 at his home and Eulaula returned him to Norman, laying him to rest at the IOOF Cemetery. 
Eulaula returned to Byars, Oklahoma on February 14, 1949 to complete the school year for her sister, Ora Jo LeVally Stone, so she could accompany her husband, W. Dale Stone to begin his new job.

The following Fall, Eulaula began teaching in the Lexington Public School System in Lexington, Oklahoma.  She taught first and second grade most of her career, transitioning into Junior High School.  She returned to college in 1950, enrolling at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, obtaining her Master's in Education in 1953. 

In 1968, Eulaula was chosen Teacher of the Year for Cleveland County and was presented with the award at the State Fair of Oklahoma.  Eulaula retired from teaching, serving 25 years.

She married W. Howard Smith in August of 1968 in Purcell, Oklahoma at her home in Lexington and made their home in Purcell.    Eulaula and Howard enjoyed traveling the country in their Winnebago and taking tours to Alaska and Hawaii.  Howard passed away on June 17, 1974.

After Howard's death,   Eulaula continued traveling, taking trips to Europe, Australia, Hong Kong, Bali, and she made annual trips to Guam for the next 13 years.
Eulaula was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for more than 75 at the Lexington Chapel.  She was also a member of the First United Methodist Church of Lexington since 1949, serving as a Sunday School teacher for 50 years and as a MYF sponsor. 

In addition to her husbands, Eulaula was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Ora Jo LeVally Stone; two brothers, Earl E. LeVally and Stephen Levally; and one step-son, William Howard Smith, Jr.

Survivors include her son, Duane P. Long and his wife, Marianne of Edmond, Oklahoma; one daughter, Ann Card and her husband, Phil of Santa Rita, Guam; one sister, Eula LeVally Steele of Blanchard, Oklahoma; two grandchildren, Blakely Long of Houston, Texas and Bryan Long of Dallas, Texas; and one step-daughter, Carol Hardin of Kilgore, Texas as well as nine step-grandchildren and 13 step-great grandchildren. 

Burial will be next to her husband, George N. Long, in the IOOF Cemetery in Norman, Oklahoma under the direction of the Havenbrook Funeral Home of Norman.