The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-05-09
FUNERAL OF MRS. LOONEY
At the Methodist Church in Jefferson
Tuesday afternoon.
Tributes Of Respect to the Memery Of
a Pioneer Woman Of
Oregon.

The funeral Of the late Mrs. Rub.
Looney, Of jefferson, took place at tn
First NJ. +. church Tuesday at l o'clock
Grandma Looney, who bad been i'll bu
ten days, was beloved by the entire com
munity and there was an unusual at
tendance Of neighbors TO pay their las
respects.
Her remains we're laid in stete at thu
home Of her daughter, Miss Pauline
Looney, at Jefferson, with whom sh'
had made her home the past year, wher'
she celebrated her 92d birthday, ant
who has been her constant attendant
from childhood. The black broadclotf
casket and the room were covered will
floral gifts, many Of them from Salem
and other places.
All her children living and many
grandchildren and relatives by marriage
were present. The sons are: John b.
Looney, Jesse w. Booney, Ben. +
Looney, David II. Looney, Norris F.
Looney, all Of jefferson. The daughters
are Mrs. Susan steiwer, OF Salem; Mrs.
Ellen Gaines, Of Vancouver; Mrs. Fran
COS Cornell, Of Salem Mrs Addie b.
Fairbanks, Of Petaluma, CAL; Miss
Pauline Looney, Of Jefferson. Two sons,
Fauntleroy died at %, and William at
20, both in Oregon.
Besides the relatives and friends from
jefferson and Salem there we're present {:
Bennett Robertson, Of Astoria; Albert
Bond and family Of Albany; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Reed, Of Lebanon Mrs. Cox 4,
Of Vancouver; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Looney and Miss Grace LOoney, OF AL
bany; will Clarke and daughter, Of
Gervais Mrs. G. S. Dyer and son, Of
Salem Mrs. X. o. Thomas, Of Turner.
Al O'Clock the funeral left the home,
the pail bearers being grandsons Of the
deceased: John Steiwer, Fred Looney,
Walt Looney, Delman Looney, VIM. G.
Looney, and Arthur Cornell, all grown
young men. The family followed, and
then came little girls carrying flowers
aud beautiful wreaths. The church was
filed with people long before the SER
vice began.
The decorations extended clear across
the chancel rail, covered the altar, and
formed screen behind, the beautiful
flowers showing off richly on the back
ground Of black draperies One special
flower piece was worked by the lodge Of
native daughters in violets on white
ground Pioneer, lSi3." They also
worked large pillow Of white flowers
on native moses for the grave.
After singing Of hymn, Nearer,
My God TO Thee" many more flowers
were placed ON the casket by loving
hands Of fIiends Rev. r. 5. knight Of
Salem read q brief statement of the life
Of deceased, and then offered prayer in
which he referred TO the earnest, patient
and devoted character Of the departed
one.
The choir sabg Gwen Never Say
when Rev. Knight, assisted J
by Rev Bagley, read an impressive
burial service, aud then delivered the
funeral di course, which was In singular.
ly well chosen words TO all who have
heard them. Rev. knight has been a
friend Of the family for nearly half a
century, and about forty years ago this
day took dinner with Mrs Looney.
The burial took place at the family
cemetery ON a mound east Of Looney's
Butte, about three miles from town,
where the remains repose beside those
oi her husband, Jesse Looney who died
In 1869. Rev. A. W. Bagley of the NJ.
T.. Church conducted the burial service
at the grove.
Mrs. Looney's parent were Cumber.
land Presbyterians, in which church she
was baptized, although she was never
united In membership with any church |
She was a natural leader OF her family
aud in the social life Of the community
she was looked up 10 as an example in
all good works. Her strong lines of
character were such pillar OF strength
10 all her descendants that there are
iound in the world today fewer families
In which the cardinal virtues shine forth
In each aud every Que Of 80 large circle
~ the one she has 'lelt behind n by
their fruits trees should he known, and
by their works, people shall stand, Mrs,
Looney FULFILLED all the demands OF
human and divine laws.
The life she has lived here, said Rev.
knight IN his closing tribute, all we're
compelled 10 honor, from the day she
planted her feet with her husbands 10
make her home in the then savage