James Brooks
James Brooks, son of Burnie and Lillie Specht Brooks, was born April 16, 1923 in Bible Grove Township, Clay County, IL and departed this life on January 2, 1996 at St. Anthony Hospital, Effingham, IL at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 27 days.
On June 14, 1951 he was united in marriage to Betty Lou Von Tungeln in Golconda, IL. To this union four children were born.
Mr. Brooks was a graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in Agricultural and Extension Education. He was the assistant Home Administration Advisor in Clay County and the Assistant Farm Advisor in Marion County and the Farm Advisor in Jasper County for several years.
He served in WWII in the Phillipines for 8 months. Mr. Brooks was a livestock and grain farmer, member of the Clay County Farm Bureau Board, American Hereford Association, Illinois Oil and Gas Association, past member of the Clay County Fair Board, and a member of the Louisville United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his father-in-law; and one brother, Jeff Brooks.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Betty; two daughters, Judy Porter and husband Steve and Janet Probst and husband Larry; two sons, Tom and is wife, Janice and Joe Brooks and wife Regina; one sister,
Elizabeth Pontious and husband Myron; grandchildren, Amy Walker and husband Jeff, Mandy, Larissa, Sarah, Nick, Jeanna, Tony, and Matthew; one step-grandchild, Ashley; his mother-in-law, Rachel Von Tungeln; one brother-in-law, George Von Tungeln and wife Marilyn; twelve nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Funeral services at Neal Funeral Home in Louisville, IL. Burial was in Bible Grove
Cemetery with military rites provided by the Louisville American Legion.
(Obituary provided by Faye Morris Bowman.)
James Brooks, son of Burnie and Lillie Specht Brooks, was born April 16, 1923 in Bible Grove Township, Clay County, IL and departed this life on January 2, 1996 at St. Anthony Hospital, Effingham, IL at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 27 days.
On June 14, 1951 he was united in marriage to Betty Lou Von Tungeln in Golconda, IL. To this union four children were born.
Mr. Brooks was a graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in Agricultural and Extension Education. He was the assistant Home Administration Advisor in Clay County and the Assistant Farm Advisor in Marion County and the Farm Advisor in Jasper County for several years.
He served in WWII in the Phillipines for 8 months. Mr. Brooks was a livestock and grain farmer, member of the Clay County Farm Bureau Board, American Hereford Association, Illinois Oil and Gas Association, past member of the Clay County Fair Board, and a member of the Louisville United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his father-in-law; and one brother, Jeff Brooks.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Betty; two daughters, Judy Porter and husband Steve and Janet Probst and husband Larry; two sons, Tom and is wife, Janice and Joe Brooks and wife Regina; one sister,
Elizabeth Pontious and husband Myron; grandchildren, Amy Walker and husband Jeff, Mandy, Larissa, Sarah, Nick, Jeanna, Tony, and Matthew; one step-grandchild, Ashley; his mother-in-law, Rachel Von Tungeln; one brother-in-law, George Von Tungeln and wife Marilyn; twelve nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Funeral services at Neal Funeral Home in Louisville, IL. Burial was in Bible Grove
Cemetery with military rites provided by the Louisville American Legion.
(Obituary provided by Faye Morris Bowman.)
James Brooks
James Brooks, son of Burnie and Lillie Specht Brooks, was born April 16, 1923 in Bible Grove Township, Clay County, IL and departed this life on January 2, 1996 at St. Anthony Hospital, Effingham, IL at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 27 days.
On June 14, 1951 he was united in marriage to Betty Lou Von Tungeln in Golconda, IL. To this union four children were born.
Mr. Brooks was a graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in Agricultural and Extension Education. He was the assistant Home Administration Advisor in Clay County and the Assistant Farm Advisor in Marion County and the Farm Advisor in Jasper County for several years.
He served in WWII in the Phillipines for 8 months. Mr. Brooks was a livestock and grain farmer, member of the Clay County Farm Bureau Board, American Hereford Association, Illinois Oil and Gas Association, past member of the Clay County Fair Board, and a member of the Louisville United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his father-in-law; and one brother, Jeff Brooks.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Betty; two daughters, Judy Porter and husband Steve and Janet Probst and husband Larry; two sons, Tom and is wife, Janice and Joe Brooks and wife Regina; one sister,
Elizabeth Pontious and husband Myron; grandchildren, Amy Walker and husband Jeff, Mandy, Larissa, Sarah, Nick, Jeanna, Tony, and Matthew; one step-grandchild, Ashley; his mother-in-law, Rachel Von Tungeln; one brother-in-law, George Von Tungeln and wife Marilyn; twelve nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Funeral services at Neal Funeral Home in Louisville, IL. Burial was in Bible Grove
Cemetery with military rites provided by the Louisville American Legion.
(Obituary provided by Faye Morris Bowman.)
James Brooks, son of Burnie and Lillie Specht Brooks, was born April 16, 1923 in Bible Grove Township, Clay County, IL and departed this life on January 2, 1996 at St. Anthony Hospital, Effingham, IL at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 27 days.
On June 14, 1951 he was united in marriage to Betty Lou Von Tungeln in Golconda, IL. To this union four children were born.
Mr. Brooks was a graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in Agricultural and Extension Education. He was the assistant Home Administration Advisor in Clay County and the Assistant Farm Advisor in Marion County and the Farm Advisor in Jasper County for several years.
He served in WWII in the Phillipines for 8 months. Mr. Brooks was a livestock and grain farmer, member of the Clay County Farm Bureau Board, American Hereford Association, Illinois Oil and Gas Association, past member of the Clay County Fair Board, and a member of the Louisville United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his father-in-law; and one brother, Jeff Brooks.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Betty; two daughters, Judy Porter and husband Steve and Janet Probst and husband Larry; two sons, Tom and is wife, Janice and Joe Brooks and wife Regina; one sister,
Elizabeth Pontious and husband Myron; grandchildren, Amy Walker and husband Jeff, Mandy, Larissa, Sarah, Nick, Jeanna, Tony, and Matthew; one step-grandchild, Ashley; his mother-in-law, Rachel Von Tungeln; one brother-in-law, George Von Tungeln and wife Marilyn; twelve nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Funeral services at Neal Funeral Home in Louisville, IL. Burial was in Bible Grove
Cemetery with military rites provided by the Louisville American Legion.
(Obituary provided by Faye Morris Bowman.)
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