Nathan Morris “Nate” Loobey (1861-1923)

BALLOU, LOOBEY, O’KEEFE, OLDEN, RILEY, RUMMEL, SMITH, SOUTHWICK, VEST

Posted By: Eileen Reed
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:54

The Goldfield Chronicle
Eagle Grove, Iowa
Thursday, August 30, 1923
Page 8, Column 5

N. M. Loobey was taken to the hospital at Clarion for an operation. He passed the operation successfully but passed away Tuesday night. Mr. Loobey has been ill for some time. His death came as a result of infection in the teeth and throat.
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The Monitor
Clarion, Iowa
Wednesday, September 5, 1923
Page 8, Column 2

Hal Loobey from Montana and his sisters, Mrs. Warren Vest of Gary, Minn., and Miss Ocey from Cedar Rapids, all came home last week called here by the sudden death of their father, Nate Loobey.

The death of Nate Loobey in a Clarion hospital Tuesday night where he had gone for a minor operation on his throat was a shock to this community. Many had not even known of his illness.
For a few weeks he had been suffering from infected teeth and throat trouble and had been under medical care but he had not been confined to his bed. A weak heart caused his death, following an operation on his throat.

One of the largest funerals, Sunday afternoon, ever held, in Goldfield was evidence of the place Mr. Loobey filled in the hearts of his friends. He had lived continuously in Wright county since coming to Luni with his parents at the age of seven, moving with his family from' Luni to this place. At the time of his death, he was 62 years of age. He was a charter member of Luni Baptist church and continued a faithful working member with the Goldfield Baptist congregation.

His pastor and friend Rev. J. S. Nicholson, conducted the services at the Baptist church in his memory and his remains are interred in Glenwood cemetery.

Mr. Loobey will be remembered as a good husband, a kind father and a staunch and true friend by those who will mourn his death. His family, who have the sympathy of all, are his wife, Mrs. Bertha Loobey, two sons Verne and Hal and two daughters, Mrs. Elva Vest of Gary, Minn., and Miss Ocey Loobey of Cedar Rapids, all of whom are here at this time.
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The Eagle Grove Eagle
Eagle Grove, Iowa
Thursday, September 6, 1923
Page 11, Column 3

Goldfield

This community was shocked on Wednesday morning, August 29th, to learn that N. M. Loobey had died in a hospital at Clarion the night before following an operation for removal of his tonsils. The main cause of his death is believed to have been poisoning from an infected tooth. All was being done for him that was possible but it is feared he waited too long.

The four children were telegraphed for but did not arrive in time to see him before his death. However, they all arrived Saturday except Verne, from California, who arrived later. The other children surviving are one son from Montana, Mrs. W. Vest from Minnesota, and Miss Ocey from Cedar Rapids.

The funeral was held at the Baptist church here Sunday afternoon, September 2nd, conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. S. Nicholson. The attendance was large, the exercises impressive and floral tributes many and lovely.

Mr. Loobey was a consistent member of the Baptist church and a man of many fine traits of character, being especially noted for his industry and kindly disposition. Many relatives from away attended the services. Interment was in Glenwood cemetery.
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The Goldfield Chronicle
Eagle Grove, Iowa
Thursday, September 6, 1923
Page 1, Column 4

Nathan Maurice [Morris] Loobey was born in Lake County, Illinois, April 29 [30]th, 1861, and died August 29th, 1923, at the age of 62 years, 3 months and 29 days.

He was an honest, upright, industrious man, and numbered his friends by his acquaintances.

Mr. Loobey came with his parents from Chicago when 7 years of age and settled on a farm in Boone Township, Wright County, lowa, and moved to Goldfield in the spring of 1912, living practically all his life in Wright Co.

He was, baptized by Rev. C. W. Wilcox and united with the Baptist church at Luni, July 16th, 1894 as one of its charter members, and upon moving to Goldfield changed his membership to the Baptist church of that place, where he has been a faithful consist a n t member ever since.

He was united in marriage to Miss Bertha Southwick of Olin, Iowa, February 1st, 1890. To this union was born four children, Hal, of Great Falls, Montana, Verne, of San Francisco, California, Ocey of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Mrs. Warren Vest, of Gary, Minnesota, all of which with his faithful wife and one grandchild, Don Vest, several relatives and a host of friends are left to mourn his demise.

Of a family of eight children, he was the fifth to pass away, leaving a sister, Mrs. Sam Olden, of Hardy, Iowa, a brother, Ed Loobey of Gary, Minnesota, and one half-brother, Alf O'Keefe, of Lakota, Iowa.

Funeral services were held in the Baptist., church. Sunday, September 2nd, at 2:30 p; m., conducted by the Pastor, Rev. Nicholson, and attended by an immense throng of old neighbors,
friends and relatives, after which the body was tenderly laid to rest in the Goldfield Cemetery.

Those attending from a distance were: H. A. Loobey, Great Falls, Montana; Verne Loobey, San Francisco, Calif.; Mrs. Warren Vest, Gary, Minn.; Miss Ocey Loobey, Cedar Rapids, Ia.; E. A. Southwick. Los Angeles, Calif.; Glen Southwick and F. D. Rummel and wife, Fort Dodge, Iowa; Mrs. Laura M. Smith, Akron, Ohio; John Rummel and wife, Cedar Rapids, lowa; Mrs. Mattie Ballou, Clarence, Iowa; A. O'Keefe and wife, Lakota, Iowa; William Riley, West Bend, Iowa.