Loney, William David – Obituary

William D. Loney, 81-year-old retired farmer of the valley, resident of the community since 1882, died Friday morning [April 19] in a local nursing home. He was born September 3, 1864 in Ontario, Canada, but had been hereabouts for nearly 65 years. He farmed in the Hudson Bay District south of Lowden for many years, retiring from active work about 1942. His wife, member of the pioneer Stroble family, died December 29, 1931. Loney’s parents were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Loney and with his brothers, John and Sam, he farmed, grazed cattle on the range from Touchet to the Snake … Read more