The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-04-27
C. 7. LOCY CROSSED
TO OREGON TWICE
(Contributed)

T. Locy was born in Mineral Point
Wisconsin September IS, 1895.
In 1876 with his father he crossed
the plains in an OK team and settled
in Oregon City, Oregon; from there
they moved to California in 1s49
where DR.. Locy established a hos
pital in 1850, but his health failing
they returned to Illinois and from
there they crossed the plans again
to Oregon City where DR.. Locy died
in 1853. After the death OF his
father, Mr.. Locy realizing the need
of an education, and fully pro-
fessed with the ambition for the
same, constructed a wheelbarrow
and with what clothes and books he
possessed, loaded them in and start
ed on foot for Pacific University at
Forest Grove, Oregon where he en-
tered college in the fall OF 81 and
completed n three year course.
After leaving the University he
worked for several years on the river
Co." He was married January 1,
1850 to Miss Maria Morntt OF Ore
gon City.
In 1871 with his family he moved
on farm near Eldorado, Oregon,
where they lived for six years and
true to his llfes principles, his first
thought was for the spiritual. well
fare OF the people, accordingly he
and his wife organized and main
taifed n Sunday School, which was
the first Sunday School in Malheur
County.
In 1877 they moved to Ironslde,
their present home where they have
lived continuously for the past as
years and where throughout those
years they maintained Sunday
School. Mr.. Looy was n devout
Christian and member OF the Con-
grogational Church and by the con-
sistancy OF his life made his christ
ian influence felt far and wide. To
say that Mr.. and Mrs. Locy are
pioneers is putting It mildly. for
without the experience no one can
realize what Il means TO go through
more than n half century OF such
life. The first year in their new
home they were visited by n band
OF Indians decorated In war paint
and feathers, but no damages was
done; however the following year
thoy returned and were obliged TO
take refuge In log building, but
fortunately the indians passed with
out molostlng them and the onlyI
depredations committed were among
tho freighters along the road and
sheophearders. When Il became
known at headquarters that they
were on the war path. General
Howard was sent out with
company OF soldiers and rounded
them up and returned them TO the
Yakima Reservation.
When the county was divided Mr.,
Looy was appointed one OF It's first
and filled the oifice
faithfully always working for the
good OF the county and the best In
terest OF the people. But HIS great
est interest was his work for the
Master in the spiritual welfare OF
the community. Through his untir-
ing efforts he maintained not only
the Sunday School, but much OF the
time preached services when no
minister could be obtained In the
whore he lived for nearly
a half century. and In the absence
Of a minister Mr.. Looy was called
upon to officiate at the burying OF
the dead.
His home was always open TO all
who came. or as the proyerbial say
ing is, "the latch string always
hung out" and no one in all the
ever went away without being
sheltered and fed.
Nine children were born TO Mr..
aud Mrs. Loey. four of whom are
living; Mrs, James Laekey. Miss
Mary Loey. Fred Loey and Ernest
Loey, Besides the wife and mother,
Mrs. c. T, Loey, who is now in her
Send year. and the four children,
nine grandchildren are left to mourn
the loss. Mr., Loey had been a
patient sufferer for many months,
and the end came peacefully on
Saturday April l5. 1922, The floral
the gift Of friends and loved
)nes was the most beautiful that
aver went out Of the little valley, and
poke as nothing else could, the love
md esteem in which he was held.
rhe funeral services conducted by
Rev. ID. ID, Reese were held at the
chool house at Ironside, which was
llled to its capacity by friends from