E. H. Lofftus
April 15, 1897; Oregonian, p 3

   E. H. Lofftus died at Crane Lake, in Lake county, April 3, at the age of 70.  He came to his death while on his way home from a fishing trip.  He left his home at Crane Lake, and went of foot over to Deep creek, taking his gun and snowshoes along.  He did not return the next evening, and a search was made, but he was not found until the day after.  He was within about two miles of home, and going up a hill in a trail, where the snow was several feet deep, when he fell on his knees, with his gun in one hand and snowshoe in the other.  He was found in this position, not having moved a muscle after he dropped.
   Mr. Lofftus was a Kentuckian and crossed the plains to California in 1850 and remained in the Sacramento valley for several years, when he returned to Kentucky and was married.  He returned to the Pacific coast and settled in Oregon, in 1853, locating in Jackson county in 1859, and is numbered among the pioneer residents of Ashland, making his home there for many years while engaged in stockraising and kindred pursuits.  Later he became interested in Lake county, where his sons are engaged in the stock business and has been residing there for a number of years.  Mr. Lofftus was always happiest when hunting or exploring the mountains of Oregon, and had endurance far beyond the ordinary person.
   His wife, who resides in Ashland still, and Mrs. F. D. Bauers, and four sons, all of Lake county, survive him.  Mrs. Bauers resides at Lakeview; Henry Lofftus is a resident of Warner valley; Columbus and John at Crane Lake, and Oscar of California.