LOREY, Forest Lake

LOREY, PENNIWELL, WHITE, GRIMESCHEW, WHEELER, MCDOWELL

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 2/10/2014 at 18:28:40

History of Decatur County Iowa and Its People
Illustrated, Volumne II.

Prof. J. M. Howell and Heman C. Smith
Supervising Editors

The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. Pp. 270-71. Chicago. 1915.

FOREST LAKE LOREY

Forest L. Lorey, who has served Decatur county ably as sheriff, was born on the 4th of October, 1879, in Leon, that county, of the marriage of Samuel and Catherine (Penniwell) Lorey. The father, who was born in Ohio, removed to Decatur county, Iowa, when a young man and here followed his trade, that of carpentering. As the years passed he established himself in the contracting and building business and erected many of the important structures in the county. To him and his wife were born ten children: Lunice, who died in infancy; Frank P.; Sallie, who married William White; S. W.; Minnie, who became the wife of Mark Grimes; May, who gave her hand in marriage to J. W. Chew; Glenn C; Claud L.; Forest L.; and Helen, who married Charles W. Wheeler. The wife and mother passed away in 1904.

Forest L. Lorey received his education in the public and high schools of Leon and in his youth became an apprentice to the carpenter's trade, which he mastered thoroughly. He worked in connection with his father at carpentering and contracting until 1912, when he was elected sheriff of Decatur county on the republican ticket. He became the candidate of his party for reelection in the fall of 1914 and as he was successful at the polls is now serving his second term. He makes an excellent sheriff, as he is determined and fearless, and he has been very successful in i^rotecting the life and projDerty of law-abiding citizens.

In 1905 was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Lorey and Miss Grace McDowell, a daughter of John W. McDowell, of Davis City, Iowa. To this union have been born four children; Russell; Clarice; Hubert, who died in infancy; and Joe. Mr. Lorey is a stalwart republican and is at all times ready to support his politcal belief by logical argument. He is identified with the Knights of Pythias, in which he has served as chancellor commander, and with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He has many sincere friends, who value highly his good opinion, and throughout his county he is held in high esteem both as an official and as a man.

NOTE: Forest died in 1950. Grace B. (McDowell) Lorey was born in 1882, and died in 1955. They were interred at Leon Cemetery, Leon IA.

Transcription and note by Sharon R. Becker, February of 2014