Weekly journal-miner., 1917-01-17
IRVINE LOEB HAS PASSED ID THE
 BEYOND
FORMER RESIDENT OF. THIS CITY AND NEWS PAPER MAN DIES IN TUCSON HOSPITAL.
(From Thursdays Daily.0


 Irwin Locke, better known here as Irvine Loeb, died last Saturday in a Tucson hospital. Loeb was a Pres colt resident about four years ago, coming here some time previous in search of health. He did newspaper work here at various times, but held no regular position. Regarding his life and death in Tucson, the Star of that city says:
 The death of Irwin Locke, one of the best known newspaper men of the city, occurred yesterday evening al 6:30 o'clock at a local hospital. He has been seriously i'll for the past two weeks and had gone to the hospital for treatment, but his strength failed rapidly and he did not rally. The re- mains were taken to the Parker Un- dertaking Company and funeral ar engagements will not be made until relatives in Philadelphia have been communicated with.
 Mir. Locke was 38 years of age and was born in Philadelphia. He was a member of wealthy and prominent family of the city. His name was originally Irvine Loeb, but several years ago he adopted the pen name of Irwin Locke" and had his name changed legally. He attended Prince ton university and was graduated there, afterwards entering business. Later, however, he became interested in newspaper writing and was cm- -ployed on both Philadelphia and New York dailics He did his first newspaper work while in the univer- sity as a correspondent for metropoli- tan dailies.
 About six years ago his health fail cd and he came to the West to re- cuperate He went to Prescott and for time was employed on the Jour nal-Miner, and also worked on the now defunct Phoenix Democrat. He first came to Tucson more than four years ago to substitute for Editor Smuckcr of The Star, for short time, and liked the town so well that he made it his residence. During his stay here he did both editorial and reportorial work for both the Star and Citizen.
 He was also correspondent for the Los Angeles Times and the New York World. His speciality was auto mobile writing and he signed most of his articles in this line. He also wrote for magazines, and did special writ ing. One of his last pieces of work was the composing of the text for Motoring In Wonderland" booklet brought out by the Tucson Chamber of Commerce.
 Although independently wealthy, Mir. Locke found his greatest pleasure in newspaper work, which was ener- getic and efficient to wonderful de- gree, although his working periods were broken into by spells of invalid ism. He was universally popular with his fellow newspaper men, and his cheerful and courageous fight against his malady will always remain tender and inspiring memory to his Tucson newspaper comrades who knew and loved him. He had the af- fable manner of a Chesterfield and his relations with the members of the journalistic profession were marked always by a courtliness which ill., health could not ruffie.
 Mir. Locke made several extended visits back East since coming to Tue son, and also to California. He had also travelled extensively in Europe. While in Tucson he was one of the originators of the Tucson University Club and one of its most enthusiastic ! members