Robert Long. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic places. The school was one of several buildings that Long built from personal funds. Associations Long was involved in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), as well as his family, until his death. Loula remained faithful to the Longview Chapel Christian church (Disciples of Christ) until she died and was celebrated as one of the longest attending members. Long was active in several associations. Long was the president of the Southern Pine Association founded in 1915. The name was changed in 1970 to the Southern Forest Products Association with a division being the Southern Pine Council and is still active today. Long belonged to the National Lumber Manufacturers Association. His other associations include: The American Christian Mission Society The National Brotherhood of Disciples of Christ An organizer of the Pension Plan and Trustee of the Pension Fund of the Disciples of Christ The Christian Board of Publication. A large publishing house for religious books of faith that he purchased. The International Convention of Christian Churches Men & Millions Movement of the Christian Church Trustee of the Bible College of Missouri Death and legacy Long died on March 15, 1934. In Longview, Washington, a bronze bust of Long, by Alonzo Victor Lewis, was placed in the renamed R. A. Long Park on August 24, 1946. In 1956, International Paper Company (IP) purchased all remaining holdings of the Long-Bell Lumber Company and renamed it IP-Long-Bell. With the lumber depleted and the mill being antiquated, IP-Bell ceased operations in 1960 and the mills were dismantled and sold. Some of the giant old-growth beams were used to build Microsoft-founder Bill Gates’ mansion in Medina on Lake Washington. The R. A. Long Historical Society was formed in 2006. See also Grabow Riot Hoit, Price and Barnes References Sources Biography of Robert Alexander Long from A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, written and compiled by William E. Connelley, Secretary of the Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company, copyright 1918 Robert A. Long (PDF), speech by J.C. Nichols, April 30, 1925. History of Longview, Washington Liberty Memorial web site Kansascity.com "Ours to Give: The Long Legacy of an American Family", Video Documentary R. A. Long Historical Society Long history External links R. A. Long Historical Society Corinthian Hall R. A. Long Portrait New Longview Foundation Articles about R. A. Long from