Donald Quentin Brooks

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CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Donald G Brooks
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1926
Birthplace: Washington
Race: White
Home in 1930: Salkum, Lewis, Washington
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Wade H Brooks
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Lena J Brooks
Mother's Birthplace: Washington

MILITARY RECORDS

Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: Donald Brooks
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1 Sep 1925
Death Date: 18 Jan 1998
Cause of Death: Natural
SSN: 533204882
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 1 Oct 1945
Release Date 1: 19 May 1946

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Donald F Brooks
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1926
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Washington
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Salkum, Lewis, Washington
Inferred Residence in 1935: Salkum, Lewis, Washington
Residence in 1935: Same House

OBITUARY

The Register-Guard, Eugene, OR, 21 January 1998

DONALD BROOKS

SPRINGFIELD - A memorial service will be held today, Jan. 21, for Donald Q. Brooks of Springfield, who died Jan. 18 of heart failure and diabetes. He was 72.

He was born Sept. 1, 1925, in Lackamus (sic), Wash., to Wade and Lena Toler Brooks. He married Christ Price on Nov. 26, 1951, in Coquille. He lived in this area for 29 years and in Humboldt County, Calif., for 15 years.

Brooks served in the Army, A log truck driver for about 25 years, he hauled off-highway loads of Sequoia redwoods. H elater moved to Oregon and drove for Lou Surcamp and Rosboro Lumber until he retired in 1984.
After his retirement, he enjoyed woodworking, especially making doll cradles the he sold at craft fairs. He also enjoyed gardening, fishing and bow hunting.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Donald of Valley, Wash., and Kenneth of Sitka, Alaska; a daughter, Pamela Brooks of Springfield; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Today's service will be at 10 a.m. at Buell Chapel in Springfield. Memorial contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association.

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Donald Q. Brooks
SSN: 533-20-4882
Last Residence: 97478 Springfield, Lane, Oregon
Born: 1 Sep 1925
Died: 18 Jan 1998
State (Year) SSN issued: Washington (Before 1951)


Buried:
Grave information and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=57003119

Died:
Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008
Name: Donald Q Brooks
Age: 72
Birth Date: 1 Sep 1925
Death Date: 18 Jan 1998
Death Place: Lane
Spouse: Christ
Certificate: 98-00887