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lege. After high school, he graduated from San Jose (C.A.) State University with a B.A. degree in psychology. He later earned a J.D. degree in 1967 from the Howard University School of Law. After law school and passing the bar exam, Long opened a private law prac- tice in his hometown. His early clients were mostly people he’d known all of his life, and he took many of their cases pro bono. “I was really close to the people,” Long said. “It was kind of like they’d come to me like I was a neighbor or a family member or an extended son or someone who they didn’t want to see stub his toe in business.” He worked for the Legal Aid Society of Sacramento and the California State Legislative Counsel Bureau. He was an Assistant Professor in the Criminal Justice Department at California State University, Sacramento. He also served as Special Legal Coun- sel, Western Region, for the N.A.A.C.P. In 1982, California Governor Edmund “Jerry” Brown, Jr. named Long to the Superior Court, where he would remain until his retirement in 2011. As a judge, Long provided internship opportunities to high school students of color as well as mentored young African-American attorneys. Long was a member of the Roseville (C.A.) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi. The chapter created the Judge James Long Community Service Award in his honor. He was a founding member of the Sacramento Associa- tion of Black Attorneys, now known as the Wiley Manuel Bar Association. The Wiley Manual Bar Association in 2014 bestowed to Long its Nathaniel S. Colley, Sr. Lifetime Achievement Award. The Sacramento Observer in 2003 presented Long with its Medal- lion of Honor. In 1998, the Sacramento County Bar Association named him Judge of the Year. The Sacramento Valley chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates named Judge Long the “Humanitarian Judge” of the year for his humanitarianism, ethics, and the hun-

dreds of pro bono cases he worked on while a practicing lawyer. In 2008, Long won the Robert T. Matsui Community Service Award. Long built a reputation for supporting his community. He selected Mustard Seed, a school for homeless children within the nonprofit Loaves & Fishes food and shelter program, as the benefi- ciary of a $2,500 award grant. In 2002, he allocated $1.5 million in unclaimed money from a class action settlement to the St. Hope Corp., which operated charter schools in poor Sacramento neighborhoods, a local legal aid program, a legal advocacy organization serving kids, and a school for homeless children The Honorable Judge James L. Long was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Elton Long. He is survived by his sister June and two nephews. Julius J. Mitchell, Jr. 1957-2020 Telecommunications Professional

Theta® Greek Show held at a packed North Texas Coliseum “The Super Pit”. After college, Mitchell worked for many years for GTE/Verizon in various positions including management. He served as a union representative within the company. He also worked for Fujitsu North America as proposal engineer. A former GTE co-worker commented about Mitchell on social media after Mitchell’s passing, “Outstanding attitude, work ethic and commitment to the company. He made the company a better place to work.” A man of a big heart, Mitchell was a caring, selfless individual who enjoyed life and spending time with his family. He was also an avid football fan who loved to watch and discus the game. Known for uplifting spirit, Mitchell also known as, “Speedy” and “Julio” left a memorable impact on those who knew him. Brother Julius J. Mitchell, Jr. is survived by his wife of 39 years, Jo Ann; son Julius III (Cerrone); daughter Jamesha; granddaughters Chadi and Sydney; sisters Janice (Irvin) Isbell; Julie Hershey and Jennette (Rodney) Lamb and a host of relatives, friends, coworkers and colleagues.

Julius J. Mitchell Jr. (Zeta Upsilon 1978) entered the Chapter Invisible on March 13, 2020 at the age of 62. Julius Joseph Mitchell, Jr. was born on August 4, 1957

John R. Parnell, M.D. 1931-2020 Physician, U.S. Army

Long time Daytona Beach physician, John R. Parnell, MD (Pi 1950) entered the Chapter Invisible on January 23, 2020. He was born in Daytona

in Beaumont, TX to Julius Sr. and Janie Mae Mitchell. He grew up in Beaumont and graduated from Beaumont’s Charlton-Pollard High School in 1975. He attended North Texas State University (now University of North Texas) in Denton, TX where he played football for the Mean Green under legendary College Football Hall of Fame coach the late Hayden Fry. Mitchell played defensive lineman earning letters all four years. While a Scroller, Mitchell was part of Zeta Upsilon’s Spring 1978 Kustom Fitted line which won the annual Delta Sigma

Beach, FL, on March 17, 1931 and attended Daytona Beach’s Campbell Street School, graduating in 1949. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Dr. Parnell completed his undergraduate studies at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA, and obtained his medical degree in 1963 from Meharry School of Medicine

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