oney Bruner of the Muscogee Creek Nation was born on March 17 1892. Loney was a mixed blood Native American Indian (1/4 White and 3/4 Muscogee Creek). He was the son of Billy and Adaline Bruner. His Grandparents were among the Native American tribes forced from their homelands into Indian Territory in the early to mid 1800's they died young leaving his father Billy an orphan at a very young age. Loney's father was a respected member of his community; concharty town creeks. His Mother Adaline was of the lochapolka town Creeks. Loney's Brother's attended Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania. Loney spoke fluent Creek and English and loved spending time with family and friends. He unlike his brothers did not take to school. Often times when his mother would walk him to school he'd sneak out and beat her back home. As a young man he often took work on local ranches and in later years worked for the WPA. Native Americans were among the first in our Nation to register for service even though many Natives along with many US government officials were confused about the citizen status of Native Americans; many were not considered US Citizens. Loney lived in Haskell Oklahoma at the time he registered. During WW1 Loney was stationed in France. After returning home from the war Loney built a home on his Native American Indian allotment in Beggs Oklahoma. There he and his wife Annie raised a large family. His sibling's allotments were all in the same area. His home wasn't much more than a two room shack and never had running water or electricity but he and his family loved their home and never felt as though they lacked for much. Everything for them was as it should be and they were content. As of 2019 his surviving children now in their 80's and 90's still reside on a portion of his original allotment. Loney lived a long life and was cared for by his son Billy and his family during his elder years. It is said that on the day of his death he woke up put his best clothes on and laid him self on his bed and passed away. It was as if he knew he was leaving and wanted to look his best. He rests along side his parents in the family cemetery near his home in Beggs. We are proud of our Grandfather's service in the Great War.