Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-08-25
AOBITUARYA'
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IN MEMORY OF e. s. BROOKS.


Evan Sanderfer Brooks, second son
OF John T. Brooks, was born In Mason
county KY, June ID, 1888. He be-
longed to household OF IL children
as follows: Jno. A., Evan s., Mark,
VIM. B., Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, Mrs.
Amanda Evans, Henry T., Seldom,
Mrs. Mollie Gill, Charles O., Mrs. Mat
tie Thomas, and Richard r, Brooks.
or these five are now deceased. Jno.
I. Brooks, the father, was Of English
ancestry, and was farmer, lawyer and
preacher. He spent the last 80 years
Of his life in Mexico, where his emf
nence as Christian citizen, business
man and preacher, was recognized by
all. He died In 1876.
Evan S. the subject of this sketch,
spent most of bis life in Missouri, the
larger part 10 Monroe and Audrain
counties, with four years in st. Louis
as tobacco inspector under Gov.Stone,
and the last two In Columbia where
without suffering, August l3, 1904, he
passed away, from second paralytic
stroke, the first being felt in 1900.
The funeral services were conducted
from the Christian church in Mexico
Monday afternoon, August 18th, and
according to his request the body was
laid to rest in the city cemetery by
the side of those of bis father and
mother.
In Monroe county, Missouri, August
Ist, 1865, he waslunited in marriage to
Malyina Kennedy, who with four sons,
@. S., of Jefferson City; W. T., of La
doga, Indiana; Clyde, of Columbia,
and Arthur X. H., OF Jackson, KY,
survive him. Under the careful rear
ing and education, accompanied By
some sacrifices on the part OF father
and mother, and to their honor, these
four sons are all given to the Christian
ministry. They are worthy sons and
useful TO the cause which was dear to
the fathers heart.
Mr.. Brooks obeyed the gospel when
but boy and with strong faith and
unwavering character lived Its pre-
cepts during his long and useful life.
His early ambition was to preach the
gospel, but this hope was blighted by
the trials an1 hardships incident to
the Civil war. Apart from a few
years as teacher at Flemingsburg,
Ky., and the four 10 st. Louis, his
| life was spent as farmer, though ac'
tive in church life when as ofiicer
therein, or simply as private men,
Der.
IL could not be said concern ing him
that mis- sons came to honor and ne
knew it not. Already the two Oldest
have achied national reputation. The
one in Jefferson City by his indomit'
able energy and perseverance became
the leader in that wave OF political re-
form which has swept every part OF
our great State and become the SUD-
iect OF comment in the regions oeyono'
The other OF these two, with mead
quarters az Ladoga, Indiana, pas De-
come distinguished as an able ana sue.
cessful evangelist and a preacher OF
the old faiths Of the gospel which the
father so much loved.
Thus was laid to rest man luii o.
years Of usefulness, Of strong ialtn IN
God and Of integrity Of principiei .
member Of a family of preachers ano
a citizen whose worth was Of value 70
the commonwealth, and though lov-
linz life, was prepared for death. Tnos
his life honored in bis sons Is one ol
pleasing memory, and bis death only
another link to the beyond surely
the bereaved will find such comfor'
as their sorrowlng hearts need