Frances Lorraine Longson's Obituary
Frances Lorraine Longson, daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth Bragg, was born on January 17, 1929 in Panama at the Panama Canal military base. Her father was stationed there with the U.S. military at the time. She went to high school at San Diego High School where she met her her husband to be (Roy Longson) and married him on August 15, 1946. She graduated in 1947. Frances loved being outdoors with her family, camping, fishing, and cooking. She was a loving wife, and a mother of two sons: Varley “Clyde” Longson of Fallbrook, CA and Clay Longson of Yucca Valley, CA. She worked several years at at L.M. Cox Manufacturing as a printing clerk, and then several years with Longson Electric, a family business. Frances passed away in Yucca Valley, CA (San Bernardino County) on January 9, 2016 — just 8 days shy of her 87th birthday. She is survived by her two sons, a brother (Jesse Bragg), four grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.She will be missed by all who knew her.The family will be having a private Graveside Service at Greenwood Memorial Park in San Diego, CA.
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