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Submitted: 7/14/20 • Approved: 7/18/20 • Last Updated: 7/21/20 • R333922-G0-S3
April 10, 1854, Alabama - October 2, 1923, Ben Arnold, Milam County, Texas
COL. IKE LOONEY DEAD AFTER LONG ILLNESS
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MEMBER OF TEXAS LEGISLATURE AND PIONEER CITIZEN PASSES AWAY.
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Col. Ike Looney, 69 years old, member of the lower house of the Texas Legislature and pioneer resident of Milam county died at his farm home near Ben Arnold at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday morning following several weeks of critical illness.
The Colonel died as a result of heart failure due to a long siege of heart infections an ailment that had been pronounced with him for the past several years.
When the Colonel died his wife and daughter were at his bedside. He had gotten up from his sleep and after a few minutes in which he sat by the bed he again lay down, expiring almost immediately. The end came peacefully. Dr. Denson of Ben Arnold was quickly summoned but could render no aid to the Colonel.
Col. Looney had resided in the Ben Arnold neighborhood for many years and for a longer period had been a resident of the county. With several brothers he came to Milam county in the early days of its civilization and his long life and distinguished career has witnessed the progress of the county from pioneer days to the present development.
Colonel Looney was a member of the Baptist church and a member of the Masonic fraternity. He was a democrat of the old school and never departed from the faith of the fathers who conceived the government and founded the party. He was a Texan in his great spirit of devotion to her history and traditions and to him no problem affecting the welfare of the commonwealth failed to draw his active interest.
Col. Looney was best known to the people of the county and state for his political activities. Long before he became a candidate for the office of representative he was active in politics and his influence was felt in every election. His interest extended to both state and national politics and as a member of the Texas law making body for the past four years has realized some of his life ambitions to advocate in the forum of the government the principles that had actuated his politics since he first became identified with the affairs of his county and state.
In the heart of Colonel Looney which became tired and rested for eternity on Tuesday morning there beat always the warm sympathetic feeling for the masses of people and in all of his career both as a wielder of public opinion in private life and in the fuller days of his public service the burden of the oppressed classes was his burden. In speech and in vote, always with that devotion which became the consuming passion of his life he struck for the common man and all those who labor and are oppressed.
As a member of the Texas Legislature he thundered his conscience, unafraid and undaunted and it was his pride as the record will show he never cast a vote in the interest of the common people of Texas and especially the farming classes of which he was proud to claim as him co-workers. Excessive appropriations and ill timed expenditure of the people's money met with his stern opposition in the house and now that the Colonel has passed to another forum where the gavel of eternity is held by the hands that blessed little children and healed the infirmaties of men his voice will resound again. "Blessed are the Pure in Heart for They Shall See God."
Living on his farms at Ben Arnold deceased amased considerable wealth. He reared a family and the children with his good wife survive him.
The funeral was held from the Baptist church in Ben Arnold Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock with burial in Ben Arnold Cemetery. The Henne & Meyer undertaking parlors directed the funeral and Rev. Chas. White, his pastor, said the rites. Pall bearers were men of his age and life long friends, and like himself facing the west recalling with many an affection the sterling worth of their comrade who answered the call of eternity as he had met every responsibility of life, confident and unafraid.
The Cameron Herald(Cameron, Texas), 04 Oct 1923, Thu, Pages 1 & 8
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank all those who were so kind to us during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father, the late Ike Looney and also for the beautiful floral offerings.
MRS. IKE LOONEY AND CHILDREN.
The Cameron Herald(Cameron, Texas), 11 Oct 1923, Thu, Page 6
Family Members
Parents
Isaac Preston Looney
1807–1870
Malvina Castleberry Beavers Looney
1821–1870
Spouse
Francis A. Henson Looney
1853–1946
Siblings
Major Richmond Looney
1851–1923
Doc Tourney Looney
1858–1930
Oliver Looney
1859–1874
John Looney
1862–1870
Half Siblings
Richmond Duncan Looney
1841–1863
William Carroll Looney
1844–1912
Sarah Lavina Castleberry Thweatt
1844–1870
Children
Ada E Looney Tarver
1874–1932
Oliver Richmond Looney
1879–1968
Isaac Oran Looney
1882–1943
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