Visions of Progress: An Exclusive Interview with Richard Woolsey, Arkansas City Pioneer
I thought I would do something fun for you this week. I have put together an interview of Richard by C. M. Scott, who was the editor of the Arkansas Traveler during Richard's time in Arkansas City. _____________________________________________________________________ C. M. Scott: Good afternoon, Mr. Woolsey. I wanted to talk to you a bit about your beautiful hotel, but first, can you tell me how you came to be a part of Arkansas City and its founding? Richard: Richard adjusts in his chair, a hint of pride crossing his weathered face Well, Mr. Scott, it's a journey that began long before I ever set eyes on this promising land. I've always had a vision for what lies beyond the next horizon - something my dear Alice used to both admire and fret over in equal measure. After losing her in '62, I found myself with six children to raise and a restlessness that wouldn't quiet. I remarried to Charlotte, a widow with four children of her own, but our house in Indian...
