Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
FUNERAL OF DR.. BROOKS.
Man and Minister From Indi-
vidunls and Organizations.

The funeral of the late Rev. DIR. John A.
Brooks, formerly of this city, and later of
Memphis, Tenn, took place yesterday aft
ernoon at 2:3O o'clock, from the Sixth and
Prospect Christian church, which DR..
Brooks founded. Rev. ]. II. Garrison, ed
itor of the Christian Evangelist, of ST.
Louis, a. lifelong friend of the deceased,
preached the funeral sermon, according to
the expressed wish of DR.. Brooks during
his last illness. Short talks were made, in
response to the wishes of the family, by
Mrs. ]. Coleman, representing the w. c. T.
u; Rev. w. F. Richardson, pastor of the
First Christian church, which the family
the Sixth and Prospect church.. Rev. A. w.
Kokendoffer of the Fifteenth Street Chris
tian church, and Rev. A. B. Phillips, pas
tor of the South Prospect Christian church.
assisted in the services.
AppI opriate music was furnished by the
church choir and Mrs. Dr.. |. M. Ridge sang
as solo, Nearer, My God, to Thee The
church was crowded with the friends and
former parishioners of the deceased, who
availed themselves of the opportunity at
the close of the services to take a last look
at the dead. The members OF the bereaved
family present were Mrs. Brooks, the Wild
ow; Miss Susie Brooks, and Mrs. Frank
Davis, of Memphis, and Mrs. Carl Mid
daugh of this city, daughters; the only
son, j. F. Brooks of this city, and two sis
ters from Mexico, Mo.
offered. The Christian Endeavor Society,
of the Sixth and Prospect church. sent a
beautiful pillow; the official board. sheaf
and sickle; the congregation an elegant de-
sign of n star and crown. The Linden
Street Christian church: of which DIR.
Brooks was pastor after leaving this city,
sent q magnificent Gates Ajar.' Numer-
Gus other beautiful floral pieces were about
the coffin.
At the close of the services the remains
We're placed temporarily in the private
vault of F. r. Dimmitt, in Elmwood cerne-
terry, it being the intention of the family
to bury them in the family lot presented by
the church, of which the deceased was ras-
tor in this city. Very brief services were
held at the cemetery.
Rev. Garrison, who delivered the princi-
pal funeral discourse. paid a glowing trib-
ute TO his departed friend. He summed him
up as being n man of high courage, of un-
wavering faith, of tender affection and of
love for his family, friends and brethren.
Mrs. j. Coleman paid a brief tribute on
behalf of the w. c. I. L., with which DR..
Brooks was identified an ardent advo-
cate of temperance. DIR. Brooks was pro-
hibtion candidate for governor of this state
in 1884 and candidate for the vice presi-
dency on the prohibition ticket in 1855.
Rev. W. +. Richardson said that DIR.
Brooks placed conscience supreme and that
was the highest ideal a man could have in
this world.
Rev G. II. Combs spoke of the deceased
on behalf of the congregation to which he
once mnistered He spoke of him as a
of his friends and of his faith.
The honorary pallbearers were c. II.
butcher, of Warrensburg; Robert White
r. A. Long, d. o. Smart and DR.. ]. r.
Smell. The active pallbearers were S. Il.
Rumble. W. T. Hickman. p. T. Guillett,
Harvey. ]. S. Donaldson and F. r. Dim
mitt.