Cyrus T. Locey
April 19, 1922; Oregonian, p 18

   Oregon lost one of her oldest living pioneers in the death of C. T. Locey of Ironside, Or., which occurred Saturday, April 15.  Mr. Locey first came west in 1847 with his father, a physician of some repute in the middle west, and they were on the site of the city of Portland before a town had been established here.  Later they went to California and then returned to Illinois by way of the eastern coast of Mexico and the United States.

   Mr. Locey came west a second time in 1852 by ox team.  His father again accompanied him but died shortly after their arrival in Oregon.

   Mr. Locey as a boy went to school with Harvey Scott, former editor of The Oregonian, at Forest Grove, Or.  After leaving school he worked for the old Ben Holladay Transportation company, advancing to the position of manager of that company with headquarters at Oregon City, Or.  After working at this position some time Mr. Locey left with his wife and family for eastern Oregon, where he located on a homestead at Ironside, Or., where for the last half century he has been one of the leading citizens of Malheur county.

   In early life Mr. Locey married Marie Morfitt.  Both he and his wife were intimately acquainted with Joaquin Miller, Doctor Whitman and many other notables in early Oregon history.  He has kept a diary since he was 20 years of age which contains many interesting facts and important historical events pertaining to Oregon's advancement throughout the years.  His death terminated a bond of marriage which has been sanctified by a great love and devotion which has lasted over a period of 60 odd years.  He is survived by his widow, two sons, Fred Locey and Ernest Locey both of Ironside, Or.; and two daughters, Mrs. James A. Lackey of Ontario, Or., and Miss Mary Locey of Ironside.  Three sons and one daughter have preceded him in death, one of whom was J. D. Locey, a former sheriff of Malheur county.

   Mr. Locey leaves a host of friends throughout the state.