Dennis “Bennie” Long
Sept. 14, 1945-June 18, 2021
Dennis “Bennie” Long,
75, Minot, ND, passed
away Friday, June 18,
2021, at Trinity Homes,
Minot, ND.
Bennie was born Sep-
tember 14, 1945, the son
of Alton and Genevieve
(Covell) Long, in Minot,
ND. He was reared and
educated in Granville, ND
and in Minot, graduating
from Minot High School
in 1963. Upon graduation
he worked at Nash Finch
warehouse in Minot.
Bennie owned and
operated Bennie’s Cycle
and Stove in Minot. He
was the dealer for Buck
Stove and Can Am Motor-
cycles for a time.
Bennie founded the
New Horizon Motorcycle
Club in 1974 and it is still
going today.
He was a member of the
NDMA (North Dakota
Motorcycle Association)
and ABATE (American
Bikers Aiming Toward
Education) of North Dako-
ta.
His loving family in-
cludes: children, Cam
Stone, Elaine O’Fallon,
Lynn Long and Mike
Long, eight grandchildren,
eight great-grandchildren,
brothers and sisters, Lad-
die Long, Larry Long,
Sharon Schroeder and
Gary Long and numerous
nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Bennie was preceded in
death by his parents; son,
Allen Long and brother,
Dale Long.
Funeral: Friday, June
25, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at
the Moose Club, Minot,
ND.
Interment: Rosehill
Memorial Park, Minot,
ND.
Visitation: Thursday,
June 24, 2021 from 4:00
p.m to 7:00 p.m. at
Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home, Minot.
Those wishing to sign
the online register and
share memories may ac-
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section at (www.
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