Robert Gary Long (1935–1978)
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- Born
- 1935
- Died
- 1978
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- Names in Stone
When was Robert Gary Long born? 1935.
When did Robert Gary Long die? 1978.
Life story
Robert Gary Long (1935–1978) was born in 1935, and died in 1978, at about age 43. A cemetery record documents Robert Gary's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Robert Gary's life.
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The world Robert Gary lived through
1935 · age 0 — The Social Security Act was signed
1941 · age 6 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1947 · age 12 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1954 · age 19 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1959 · age 24 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1964 · age 29 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1974 · age 39 — President Nixon resigned
Questions about Robert Gary Long
When was Robert Gary Long born?
Robert Gary Long was born in 1935.
When did Robert Gary Long die?
Robert Gary Long died in 1978.
How old was Robert Gary Long at the time of death?
Robert Gary Long was about 43 years old.
Where is Robert Gary Long buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Robert Gary's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Robert Gary Long was born?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Robert Gary was born.
Who was president when Robert Gary Long died?
Jimmy Carter was president of the United States when Robert Gary died.
What generation was Robert Gary Long part of?
Born in 1935, Robert Gary Long was part of the Silent Generation.
What happened in the world the year Robert Gary Long was born?
In 1935, the Social Security Act was signed.
What major events happened during Robert Gary Long's lifetime?
During Robert Gary's lifetime: the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 0); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 9); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 18); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 24); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 30); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 41).
Which U.S. censuses would include Robert Gary Long?
Federal censuses taken during Robert Gary's lifetime and now public: 1940, 1950.
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1935
Death
1978
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AncestryData, "Robert Gary Long (1935–1978)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/robert-gary-long-1935-1978-d9dab129/, accessed 2026-11-13.
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