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Robert Gordon Brooks - 9/16/2005

Class of 1935

Robert Gordon Brooks passed away September 16, 2005 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY. He was born February 22, 1917 in St. George, the son of William and Nellie Stevens Brooks.

He is survived by his wife Florence Milbauer Brooks, his son Robert W., his daughter Mary C. Morton, his brothers Clarence J., Karl F., Joseph K., Antone L., and sister Willa Nita Derrick along with grandchildren, Amanda Gnehm Wood, Michael Brooks, Thomas and Brooks Morton, Nicholas Gnehm and Genny Brooks and one great grandson, John L. Wood.

Robert attended school at Woodward Elementary, Dixie High School, Dixie Jr. College in St. George, then University of Maryland and Temple University while serving in the army. He retired from the military in 1962 after twenty two years of active duty serving with the 115th Engineers Cbt Bn, the 351st Engineering Construction Regiment and the 296th Engineering Cbt Bn during WWII and after transferring to the Adjutant General Corp. He served on the Post Headquarters Staff at Fort Belvoir, Fort Dix, NJ and Fort Ord. CA as assistant Adjutant General. He entered the Army as a Buck Private and attained the ranks of Private First Class, Corporal, Sergeant, Staff Sergeant First Class, Technical Sergeant, Master Sergeant, Warrant Officer, 2nd Lieutenant, First Lieutenant Captain and Major. He enjoyed military life, meeting and making new friends everywhere he went, and extensive travel. He was a member of the Rotary Club and Knights of Columbus. He dearly loved his wife and family and enjoyed his many friends, his church, travel, fishing and music.

He enjoyed life and always had a deep regards for his fellow man. Many who met him referred to him as "the biggest man they ever knew."

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