Hull, Lindley M., compiler and editor. "A History of Central Washington, Including the Famous Wenatchee, Entiat, Chelan and the Columbia Valleys." Spokane: Press of Shaw & Borden Co., 1929. p. 392. DR. G. W. HOXEY Dr. Hoxey is a native of Illinois. His mother's people, Spangle by name, came to Washington Territory in 1871, locating for one year at Walla Walla, thence establishing a residence at a place that later was named Spangle in honor of the doctor s relatives. His father, Dr. John F. Hoxey, located at this same place in 1880. Dr. Hoxey is a graduate of the American College of St. Lewis, and began practice in 1881. He was in Washington Territory for a short time that same year, but did not establish a residence until six years later. In September, 1887, he entered the service of the Great Northern Railway then building west from Havre, Montana. In 1892, he came to Wenatchee to practice his profession, in addition to his connection with the Great Northern, removing to Leavenworth the ensuing year, where his professional shingle still hangs out. Thus it will be seen that for more than three decades, the career of Dr. Hoxey has been inseparably linked with the history of Leavenworth. Probably to no other person have the residential doors of that historic town swung inward so many times as to this man of medicine, who has always moved serenely on his way, sometimes with nonchalance and brusqueness of manner, but never to the neglect of his obligation as a physician, neighbor, friend and citizen. Doubtless hundreds of times that knowing and omnipresent bird, the stork, with a grim and humorous disregard of time has flapped his wings above the couch of the doctor in the dead of night with an imperious summons to go to some faraway mountain home, and the sleepy M. D. would grumble and rub his eyes, but heed the call. Old residents of the various settlements reaching out from Leavenworth, will vouch for the fact that the deepest snows and the most bitter cold would not chill the doctor's ardour in visiting the sick and afflicted; that he would go as far as he could with a horse, then if need be, buckle on snowshoes and proceed on his way to the place of call; and further, that no patient, hard ridden with poverty, would ever receive a sharp demand for pay. In the month of February, 1916, the winter memorable for its deep snows, the Great Northern tracks in Turn Water Canyon were blocked with tremendous slides. One morning during the blockade, Dr. Hoxey's phone rang at five o'clock. On taking down the receiver, the doctor recognized the voice of the Genera! Superintendent, George S. Stewart, who explained that several men on the other side of the slides had been more or less seriously injured and must have attention; "but" said Mr. Stewart, "you are excused from going, doctor, on account of your age (near 60 years), still, I wish you would get some young man, and have him report at the station at six o'clock, where a locomotive will be ready to convey him as far as the track is clear. Goodbye doctor, and the line was closed. Presently the office phone of Mr. Stewart rang, and in answer to the customary "hello" the following went over the wire: "This is Hoxey. I will be ready for that jaunt at six o'clock." "But see here," said the astonished General Superintendent, "as I said before, you cannot go on account of your age. The trip will be difficult and dangerous and we cannot allow it." "Age," sputtered the doctor, "What do you take me for, a hopeless paralytic- If any man in the country can make the trip I can and will. Goodbye." And the doctor went, but later, in speaking of that strenuous day, he said: "I went and got back to Leavenworth the same day, and received a most handsome acknowledgement from the company, but the next day I was so stiff and sore that I could not have again made that trip for a thousand dollars. Dr. Hoxey while 70 years of age looks 55. He stands erect and walks with a brisk and vigorous step. His long service as physician for the Great Northern Railway entitles him to retirement on a pension if he desires it, with the privilege of travel over the company's lines. It is not likely, however, that he will retire from active work, though it would be quite right to do so in view of a long service record. Dr. Hoxey has been twice married. The former Mrs. Hoxey before marriage was Miss Etta Brown, of Illinois. She died in 1889, leaving one son, Harry G. His present wife in her girlhood days was known as Miss Ida M. Wilson, of Utah. Two sons have been born to this union: George E., and Edwin M. All three boys were in the World War and saw active service, two of them being wounded. ******************* Submitted to the Washington Biographies Project in February 2012 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.