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The Life of Leroy Brooks

Death of Roy. Brooks Roy Brooks and Ella. Janes were married on March 26,1884, and Monday his family brought him home from. Denver and laid-him to rest in the family lot in the Ola the cemetery. In the span of time between those dates was lived a portion of an upright Christian life best known to the people of Olathe, A few years ago Mr. Brooks and his family moved to Denver where
 
he has since been employed in the oll business until illness incapacitat ed him from further work. Roy Brooks and his family were resi dents of Olathe many years and here their lives so endeared thein to the people of, Olathe, that although they have been away a number of years a large number attended the services at Julien's Chapel, Mon day afternoon to-attest their esteem of a worthy, and upright man and his family g
 
Roy, or as his, full name was; Le roy B. Brooks was born on the 4th day of September, 1862 in Zanes ville, Ohio, and he died on the 19th day of April, 1930, at his home in Denver, Colorado. He thus had at tained the age of G7 years, 7 months and 15 days. He was the son of The Reverend and Mrs. A. R. Broolisi who moved to Olathe, from Illinois. Roy and Flla Brooks. had live children. W: C. (Clyde) Brooks of Fl Collins, Colorado, is one of the most wide awake the most wide awake and prosperous young business men Qlathe cver produced. Another son; C. C. Brooks of Farmington, New Mex ico, is at the head of the Navajo Mission School. A daughter, Nellie, lived with her parents in Denver. Two children died in infancy. ?? leaves also a sister, Mrs. Albert Macy of Longford, Kansas, and a brother, C. H. Brooks of Beloit, Kansas.
 
Among those present who at tended the funeral were. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Janes of Kansas City, Mrs. Sadie Janes, Mrs. Ida Beeler, Miss Mabel Beeler, Miss Gwendo lyn Beeler, Mrs. Lyle, Harvey and Mr. and Mrs. Marx Cheney At the services Mr. William G Shinn sang two solos. with Mrs. A E. Hyer accompanying. Ji The pallbearers were: Jesse Leh man, Judge G. A. Roberds, Walter Mason, O. J. Scott, William Shinn and Roscoe Smith,
 
 

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