Clinton Joseph Brooks (1950-2005)

BROOKS, PRICE, CHOPLIN, PIERCE, GRIFFIEON

Posted By: Nevada Journal
Date: 12/23/2005 at 06:18:21

NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, December 22, 2005.

Clinton Joseph Brooks, 55, of Jewell, formerly of Nevada, died on Thursday, December 15, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 19, at Central Presbyterian Church in Nevada with Pastor Scott Milsom officiating. Burial followed in the Nevada Municipal Cemetery.

Clint was born on May 2, 1950, in Ames to LaVern A. and Dorris E. (Price) Brooks. He was a 1968 Nevada High School graduate. Clint married Nancy L. Choplin on December 17, 1969. He was recently employed by Hach Chemical in Ames and also had worked as an assistant manager for the Iowa State University Dairy Farm in Ankeny and Ames. He enjoyed fishing, hiking, fossil hunting, woodworking, and hunting. Clint was an accomplished handy man and helped on the remodel of the church kitchen.

Clint is survived by his son, Adam J. Brooks of Jewell; his life partner, Denise Risdal of Story City; 2 brothers, Dennis L. Brooks of Ventura, California and David P. (Linda) Brooks of Jupiter, Florida; and 2 sisters, Connie J. Pierce of Waukee and Carol E. (Ted) Griffieon of Altoona.

Clint was preceded by Nancy in 1994, his father LaVern in 1968 and his mother Dorris on October 16, 2004.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 18 with the family present from 2-4:00 P.M. at Chet Ryan Mortuary in Nevada.
Memorials may be directed to the ISU Trumpeter Swan Restoration Committee, % Department of Natural Resources Ecol & Mgt., 124 Science II, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3221.
Chet Ryan Mortuary in Nevada has been entrusted with Clint's arrangements.

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