Dewitt Clinton Brooks was born May 24, 1852, at Erie, White Side County, state of Illinois, and departed this life at his home Saturday morning, September 15th, at 2:30 A.M., after an illness of two months, during which time he was at the St. Joseph hospital at Concordia, Kan., for treatment, which seemed to be of no avail. It was decided his ailments would prove fatal, so he was brought home for his few remaining days, where he could be with his family and friends.

The deceased came to Kansas with his parents and settled one-half miles east of Clyde, where he has since resided.

He was one of a family of seven children, having four brothers and two sisters. The two sisters and two brothers survive him, as follows: P.L. and A.A. Brooks, of Clyde, brothers, and the sisters, Anna McAndless of Lovell, Okla., and Mrs. Augusta McGreff, of Vining, Kansas.

Mr. Brooks and Miss Alice Badger were united in marriage December 11, 1886. To this union were born six children, four girls and two boys. Five children and the wife survive to mourn the loss of a kind husband and a loving father, the oldest son, Clair, having died at Camp Funston while in training for the overseas conflict. The surviving children are Mrs. Mable Graham, of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Syble McDonald, of Agenda, Kan., Mrs. Meda Chartier, Clyde, Kansas, Miss Maude and Ralph at home.

Thus the loved and loving brother, husband, father and friend has passed from life's fair highway after traveling along its uneven path for 71 years, the strong and brave, this pure and tender man, who in every storm of life as oak and rock, but in sunshine he was vine and flowers and the friend of all heroic souls. He believed our human happiness the only good.

Reason, the truth prevailing torch; Justice, the only worship worthy of man; Humanity, the only true religion; and Love, the only anointed Priest. He added to the sum of human joy, and if each for whom he had done some loving service were to bring a single blossom, he would sleep beneath a wilderness of flowers, as the remains pass in silence to pathetic dust.

The funeral was held at 2:00 P.M. Monday with Mr. Frank Reid in charge. Rev. Bartholomew preached the sermon and Mrs. Huffman and Mrs. Edwin Haynes, Dr. Gale and Mr. Hayworth had charge of the music. Interment was made in the Vining cemetery. Clyde Voice-Republican, Clyde, Kansas, 20 Sep 1923, Thursday