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==1980's==
===1982===
* John E. Bottke 1979-1982 (1892-1982)
** John died "on June 15, age 90. Mr. Bottke was saved while on his lunch break at work. In future years, due to his reading of the Word of God during his break and his bright testimony to his fellow workers he became known as the "lunchtime preacher". He was in fellowship for over 60 years, first in the Mascher St. assembly and then for over 52 years in Hatboro, [[Pennsylvania|PA]]. His wife pre-deceased him by four years and Mr. Bottke spent the last three years of his life in Longport. He was a faithful, godly and consistent elder. The funeral service was shared by H. Coleman, E. Richards and Eugene Higgins."
* Miss Mabel I. Johnston 1982 (1911-1982)
** Mabel died "on Nov. 24, age 71. Our dear sister was born in Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland, and saved at age 13 in meetings outside Belfast by William McCracken and John Hutchinson. She has been associated with the Bryn Mawr assembly since 1930. For the past year she has been at the home in Longport. Her brother Willie was an evangelist in N. Ireland. Locally she leaves a brother, sister, nephew, wife an three children. Please pray for the nephew, wife and family whom she longed to see reached and saved."
===1983===
* Mrs. Margaret Pruitt 1947-1983 (1897-1983)
** Margaret died "on January 6, age 86. Our beloved sister (sister of the late William Moon, founder of the Longport Home), was saved at age 15, after a stirring message by Sam McEwen from Isaiah 14:9, on April 18, 1911 at Camden, NJ. She and her husband Tom were interested in the Home from its beginning, and after his retirement were able to devote all their time and energies to the work there. Mrs. Pruitt has left a fragrant memory as a kindly and cheerful saint."
* Mrs. Margaret Wiseman 1962-1983 (1892-1983)
** Margaret died "on March 14, age 91. Our dear sister was born in Ireland and was saved in 1917. She was in fellowship in Midland Park before coming to the Longport Home 21 years ago. Mrs. Wiseman was a very quiet and steadfast sister who suffered much toward the end."
* Mrs. Reba Sprigg +1983 (1890-1983)
** Reba died "on March 29, age 93. Our dear sister was born again in 1910 and was in assembly fellowship for 73 years. She was in the old Atlantic City meeting at its beginning and was a native of this area. Our sister was a cheerful and happy saint who will be truly missed."
* Mabel I. Johnston +1982
** "William Oliver found the following poems in the personal effects of Mabel I. Johnston who passed away at the Longport Home on Nov. 24, 1982 after much physical suffering. She left a fragrant memory of love to Christ.
* Truth and Tidings
** 1951:9
** 1982:9** 1983:1, 3, 5-6, 8, 11
** 1991:8
