BROOKS, Mortimer 1896-1974

BROOKS, CONNOR, BRIGHTWELL, BARTLING, JONES, HARTMAN, ALLISON, HOBBS

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 11/23/2015 at 15:59:59

[Waterloo Courier, Tuesday, May 28, 1974, Waterloo, Iowa]

Man's death
ruled suicide

The death of a 77-year-old Waterloo man whose body was found in his car Tuesday morning has been ruled a suicide.

County Medical Examiner Dr. Paul O'Keefe, who made the ruling, said Mortimer Brooks, 513 Evergreen Ave. died of carbon monoxide suffocation.

Dr. O'Keefe said Brooks' body was found in his garage about 6:30 a.m. by his wife. The doors of the garage were closed, Dr. O'Keefe said.

Dr. O'Keefe said Brooks reportedly had been despondent over poor health.

Funeral services for Mr. Brooks will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Chapel of Memories West Funeral Home. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

He was born Aug. 3, 1896, in Forest City to Charles and Mary Connor Brooks. He married Floy A. Brightwell June 1, 1921 in Iowa Falls.

He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs. William Bartling, 433 Woodcrest Dr.,
and Mrs. Keith Jones, 1365 E. Shaulis Rd.; a brother, Clyde Brooks, of Iowa Falls; and three sisters, Mrs. Howard Hartman, Sun City, Ariz., Mrs. John Allison, Iowa Falls, and Mrs. Charles Hobbs, Forest City.