Arlo & Stella Wooley

Used to be The Outwest Bar

Arlo A. Woolley grew up and went to schools in Tridell, Utah, a small town of less than 500 located 20 miles west of Vernal.
He worked as a sheepman for several years in the Vernal area, and he then worked in the oil fields in Rangely. He passed away February 24, 1973 in Colorado, probably Rifle.
Stella Veona McCurdy was also from a large family being one of 11 children of the McCurdys. She passed away September 3, 2014 in Pasco, Washington. She lived an astounding 41 years after Arlo passed away. She, had just turned 52.
An Ancestry report says Arlo first married Mabel Darling and it said they had one daughter.
Arlo and Stella were married July 17, 1939 in Vernal, Utah. They had two sons, Leon and Arthur. And they had three daughters, Gwen, Connie, and Arloa.
(Leon was a classmate of the author. And he married another classmate, Jennifer Mallett)
Arlo was a member of the LDS Church. After a long illness with cancer, he passed away in 1973 at age 58.
In 1961, they had an address in Grand Junction. In 1962, they moved to Rifle and bought the Outwest Cafe and Bar. It was located across from the newer Union Carbide plant.
In March 1962, the Motel part of the Outwest had burned. At that time, it was still owned by Cecil Hittle.
Arlo and Stella operated the Outwest together then Stella continued, altogether over 30 years. Her obituary called it notorious.
City directories show Stella living in Rifle as late as 2002.
They enjoyed traveling, camping, hunting, and fishing. Stella loved her 4-wheeler and her wave runner.
Stella moved to Pasco, Washington to live with her daughter Gwen, and passed away there at age 93.
She and Arlo are buried in the Rock Point Cemetary at Maeser, Utah, a suburb 5 miles west of Vernal.

  Fire destroys Outwest Motel

The Woolley family. Arlo is second from right bottom row.

Their son's wedding announcement:

  Stella Woolley

 

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