Former Klamath Residents Honored At Ashland Home
The following story which appears in the Ashland Daily Tidings will be of interest to the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. George Loosley, formerly of this city:
“Mr. and Mrs. George W. Loosley yesterday observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary at their Third street home here. Although Mrs. Loosley has been quite ill for several years, friends sent many gifts, letters and telegrams.
“Emma T. Anderson and George W. Loosley were married May the second, 1880, at the residence of Captain O.C. Applegate, brother-in-law of the bride, at the Klamath Agency. Mr. Loosley was in government employ at the time of his marriage, as superintendent of shops and mills. They lived there for two years after their marriage and then moved to their ranch near Fort Klamath which they have owned ever since.
“Mr. Loosley purchased the steamer “General Howard” and ran freight from Linkville, now Klamath Falls, to Fort Klamath, with his brother, John F. Loosley. They then built a new boat, with a stern wheel, replacing the other, with a screw propeller.
“Following the selling of his freight business, Mr. Loosley built the Linkville hotel which he sold in 1901 when he was appointed custodian of the abandoned Fort Klamath after the soldiers moved out. He served in this capacity for two years before returning to his ranch where he started raising cattle and improving his 1000 acres of land.
“In 1908 he went into partnership with Robert Neil and Sons meat company and they operated three retail shops in Ashland. He then sold out to his partners and again Mr. and Mrs. Loosley returned to their ranch where they have made their home except for a few months when they traveled until they purchased their Third street home in this city about a year ago.
“Mr. and Mrs. Loosley were both born and raised in Oregon. Mr. Loosley went to Forth Klamath in 1872 with his parents, and Mrs. Loosley spent her girlhood in the Ashland vicinity.
“There were 15 wedding guests at their ceremony, out of which only two are living.
“Mr. and Mrs. Loosley are the parents of four children, two of whom are deceased. Their two sons C.B. Loosley is a rancher and cattleman at Fort Klamath and E.K. Loosley, is a builder and contractor in Klamath Falls. They have five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
“Mr. [sic] Loosley is a member of the local chapter of the D.A.R. Mr. Loosley is the oldest living member of the Ashland Masonic lodge, having joined in June, 1870. They are both members of the Eastern Star and are active members of Trinity Episcopal church.”
Source: Klamath Falls Evening Herald, May 11, 1940.
Carol Ann Hilton 