Jacob Loose was born in Greencastle, Indiana on June 17, 1850. He attended high school in Decatur, Illinois, but he was a drop-out at the age of 16. At the age of 20 moved to Kansas, where he opened a dry goods store with his brother in Chetopa.[1][2]
In 1878, he married Ella Clark from Carthage, Missouri. The couple moved to Kansas City in 1882 and entered the cracker business.[3]
He partially retired after an illness in 1919, and died at the couple's summer home in Gloucester, Massachusetts on September 18, 1923.[4] His funeral in Kansas City was attended by 700 friends and employees. His body was interred in a mausoleum in Elmwood Cemetery.[5]
His will established the Million Dollar Charity Fund.
Ella's continued involvementedit
Ella Loose supported many causes, but she especially enjoyed providing for children's needs; the couple had had two children, but both died in infancy. She held an annual "shoe party" at her favorite orphanage, Gillis Orphan's home, where each child would get a new pair of shoes and a dollar.[6] Ella laid the groundwork for the couple's most visible legacy, Loose Park, by purchasing the land at 52nd and Wornall Road that had once been the Kansas City Country Club for and gifting it to the city in 1927 as a memorial to Jacob.[7] When she died, most of her estate went to the Million Dollar Charity Fund. It was Kansas City's first $1 million foundation.[8] This fund, when combined with other trusts, helped launch the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation and Affiliated Trusts.[2]
Referencesedit
^Notable Kansas Citians of 1915-1916-1917-1918. Kansas City, MO. 1925. pp. 189–190. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ ab"Jacob L. and Ella C. Loose". The Pendergast Years. February 20, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
^Moses, John, ed. (1896). Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of the Representative Men of the United States: Illinois Volume. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 302–304. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
^"Jacob Loose Dead". The Hutchinson News. Gloucester, Massachusetts. September 18, 1923. p. 2. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^"At J. L. Loose Funeral, 700". The Kansas City Star. September 25, 1923. p. 2. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^Kirkman, Paul (October 23, 2012). Forgotten Tales of Kansas City. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN9781614237389.
^"Jacob L. Loose Memorial - KC Parks and Rec". Retrieved July 8, 2019.
^"A Century of Serving Poor and Needy Children". Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
External linksedit
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
February 15, 2024
jacob, loose, jacob, leander, loose, june, 1850, september, 1923, american, philanthropist, businessman, founded, loose, wiles, biscuit, company, bornjacob, leander, loose, 1850, june, 1850greencastle, pennsylvaniadiedseptember, 1923, 1923, aged, gloucester, m. Jacob Leander Loose June 17 1850 September 18 1923 was an American philanthropist and businessman who founded Loose Wiles Biscuit Company Jacob LooseBornJacob Leander Loose 1850 06 17 June 17 1850Greencastle PennsylvaniaDiedSeptember 18 1923 1923 09 18 aged 73 Gloucester MassachusettsBurial placeElmwood CemeteryOccupationBusinessmanSpouseElla Clark m 1878 wbr Signature Contents 1 Biography 2 Community involvement 2 1 Ella s continued involvement 3 References 4 External linksBiography editJacob Loose was born in Greencastle Indiana on June 17 1850 He attended high school in Decatur Illinois but he was a drop out at the age of 16 At the age of 20 moved to Kansas where he opened a dry goods store with his brother in Chetopa 1 2 In 1878 he married Ella Clark from Carthage Missouri The couple moved to Kansas City in 1882 and entered the cracker business 3 Community involvement editLoose started the Children s Mercy s endowment fund in 1913 He partially retired after an illness in 1919 and died at the couple s summer home in Gloucester Massachusetts on September 18 1923 4 His funeral in Kansas City was attended by 700 friends and employees His body was interred in a mausoleum in Elmwood Cemetery 5 His will established the Million Dollar Charity Fund Ella s continued involvement edit Ella Loose supported many causes but she especially enjoyed providing for children s needs the couple had had two children but both died in infancy She held an annual shoe party at her favorite orphanage Gillis Orphan s home where each child would get a new pair of shoes and a dollar 6 Ella laid the groundwork for the couple s most visible legacy Loose Park by purchasing the land at 52nd and Wornall Road that had once been the Kansas City Country Club for and gifting it to the city in 1927 as a memorial to Jacob 7 When she died most of her estate went to the Million Dollar Charity Fund It was Kansas City s first 1 million foundation 8 This fund when combined with other trusts helped launch the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation and Affiliated Trusts 2 References edit Notable Kansas Citians of 1915 1916 1917 1918 Kansas City MO 1925 pp 189 190 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help CS1 maint location missing publisher link a b Jacob L and Ella C Loose The Pendergast Years February 20 2018 Retrieved July 8 2019 Moses John ed 1896 Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of the Representative Men of the United States Illinois Volume Chicago Lewis Publishing Company pp 302 304 Retrieved December 10 2021 via Internet Archive Jacob Loose Dead The Hutchinson News Gloucester Massachusetts September 18 1923 p 2 Retrieved December 10 2021 via Newspapers com At J L Loose Funeral 700 The Kansas City Star September 25 1923 p 2 Retrieved December 10 2021 via Newspapers com Kirkman Paul October 23 2012 Forgotten Tales of Kansas City Arcadia Publishing ISBN 9781614237389 Jacob L Loose Memorial KC Parks and Rec Retrieved July 8 2019 A Century of Serving Poor and Needy Children Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Retrieved July 8 2019 External links editGreater Kansas City Community Foundation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jacob Loose amp oldid 1199758675, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
