Linfied's iconic Old Oak is gone -- the 80-foot tree fell/died on Jan. 8, 2008 -- but there's still an Old Oak in McMinnville. In the fall of 2011, the Oak & Ivy sports bar opened in downtown McMinnville at 326 NE Davis St. Since renamed "The Old Oak," it is a "Vintage collegiate themed sport bar." Read Oregonian coverage here.
Photos (below) of front of The Old Oak bar and its sign taken March 25, 2012, by Wildcatville. Black & white photo from Linfield shows Old Oak (on the right) a long time ago. Color photo of the Old Oak (on the left) taken by Linfielder Greg Crawford on Dec. 8, 2007. Wildcatville color photo (below) of Pioneer with the Old Oak gone taken March 26, 2012. Cover of Linfield 1970 "Oak Leaves" yearbook.
Linfield's Alma Mater: "We’ll Be Loyal"
Words and Music by Esther Wright
We’ll be loyal to old Linfield
With her backing never yield
Each day will bring some vict’ry
One more honor for her shield.
The Old Oak gives us courage
Keeps us steadfast in our way
For her we’ll fight will all our might
Alma Mater, we’re loyal to you!
You may search all Linfield’s hist’ry
For one more of disloyalty
Each student upholds her spirit
With her loyal faculty
Linfield’s friendships are the truest
They’ll back you in each test
For her we’ll fight will all our might
Alma Mater, we’re loyal to you!
