More About "Lou"

Here is another clipping I have concerning the death of Louis Fifer. The clipping doesn’t have any information as to its source and the date is June 1…so I presume it’s still 1926.

Hoo Hoo Club Honors Memory of Departed Brother

The members of the Seattle Hoo-Hoo Club at their meeting of May 2o in the Marine Room of the Olympic Hotel, honored the memory of the late L. R. Fifer, who had been a prominent and enthusiastic member of the club since its organization. The meeting was presided over by Alvin Schwager who was the first president of the club. Mr. Fifer was with Mr. Schwager, one of a group responsible for the organization of the Seattle Club. He rarely missed a meeting. The following resolution was presented and adopted:

“ Whereas, the Silent Messenger has called Louis Riley Fifer to the Great Beyond, and

“Whereas, Louis Riley Fifer, (№ 7048) was a valued and highly esteemed member of the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, being a member of the Board of Directors of the Hoo-Hoo Club of Seattle and Viceregent Snark of Seattle District at the time of his death and

“Whereas, he will live in our memories as one of the leaders of that great generation of inspired, far sighted men whose constructive work in laying the solid foundation of our order made it possible to accomplish all those things that have been worth while, and

Whereas, we owe him an everlasting debt of gratitude which can never be fully paid, and we can only in our feeble way try to show in some measure our respect and the high regard in which we held him by carrying on the work to which he has contributed so much, and

‘Whereas, due to his willingness to work unselfishly for the best interests of the lumber industry and for the widening influence of the fraternal spirit of Hoo-Hoo, with a foresight and vision second to none, the lumber industry and the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo have sustained a loss which can never be filled.

“Therefore, be it resolved, that the Hoo-Hoo Club of Seattle, recognizing that they have lost from their counsels an outstanding man of recognized ability, sterling character, noble ideals and fine companionship, and that the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo and the lumber trade in general has suffered the loss of one who gladly made sacrifices and devoted much time and earnest thought to the welfare of his fellow-lumbermen, we express our profound sorrow at the loss we have suffered and

“Resolved, further, that we express our sympathy to his family in their irreparable loss,

“Be it further resolved, that this memorial be spread upon the records of the Hoo-Hoo Club of Seattle and copies be sent to his family.”

Whew! Those testimonials were certainly flowery. And the sentences run on and on. Not withstanding the flowery and generous praise, I certainly wish I knew more about this great grandfather of mine. He sounds like a fascinating guy!

We found these clippings in my mother’s effects after she died. Now I can’t help but wonder why we didn’t know more about her grandfather. And it’s too late to ask. So if you have questions about your own family…ask now!