EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Bobby Pierce Long turns 100 this Father’s Day where he was surrounded by family and friends at the Woman’s Center of El Paso to commemorate his life in the Navy and decades of community service.
Long was born in Fabens, Texas and grew up in a shelter near El Paso along the Franklin Canal during the Great Depression before joining the Navy at 18 years old.
During his time in the Navy, Long served on the USS Lavaca delivering supplies, equipment, and extra troops to allied forces as Long had the job of laying ship-to-shore communication lines…