Henry James Brooks 1862-1952

BROOKS

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 7/9/2014 at 00:18:23

Pioneer Resident Dies
James H. Brooks [Henry James Brooks], pioneer resident in the county, died at 4:30 p.m. yesterday of a heart attack at the age of 89. He died at the Balmer rest home. Born Nov. 28, 1862, Mr. Brooks came to Emmet county in 1873 with his parents, a sister and brother who have all preceded him in death. He farmed near Armstrong until he retired a number of years ago. Funeral arrangements have not been set as yet pending word from relatives. (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, April 22, 1952)

Henry Brooks of Armstrong Dies
ARMSTRONG, IA--Henry J. [James] Brooks, retired Emmet county farmer, died Monday evening at the Balmer rest home in Estherville, where he had resided the past 18 months. He was 89 years old.

Mr. Brooks was born at Clarksville, Ia., Nov. 28, 1862, and moved to Emmet county at an early age, farming near Armstrong.

He was a bachelor, and leaves no close survivors.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, 1:30 at the O.L. Helgason home near Armstrong, and at 2 p.m. in the First Presbyterian church of Armstrong, Rev. Alex Orr officiating. Burial will be in Armstrong Grove Cemetery. (Fairmont Daily Sentinel, Fairmont, Minnesota, April 23, 1952)

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Henry Brooks of Armstrong Dies

ARMSTRONG, IA--Henry J. Brooks, retired Emmet county farmer, died Monday evening at the Balmer rest home in Estherville, where he had resided the past 18 months. He was 89 years old.

Mr. Brooks was born at Clarksville, Ia., Nov. 28, 1862, and moved to Emmet county at an early age, farming near Armstrong.

He was a bachelor, and leaves no close survivors.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, 1:30 a the O.L. Helgason home near Armstrong, and at 2 p.m. in the First Presbyterian church of Armstrong. Rev. Alex Orr officiating. Burial will be in Armstrong Grove Cemetery.

Source: Fairmont Daily Sentinel, Fairmont, Minnesota, April 23, 1952.