Putnam patriot., 1911-07-21
Obituary
REV. CHARLES $. BROOKS


 Rev. Charles s. Brooks of Wellesley, Mass, died Wednesday afternoon of last week st his home in that place, at the age of seventy-one years. He was born in New Brsintree and had spent most of his life in Massachusetts. His academic education was had at Will Hams College, where he studied two years, and at Amherst, whence he was graduated in 1883. He taught school at East Abingdon during the two sue ceeding years, and then, entering An- dover Theological Seminary, took his degree Tn 1869. He held pastorates in Tyngsboro, South Deertield, Putnam, Fitchburg, and finally in Mount Yer non, N. Y. He retired in 1899, because of failing health, and had lived in Wellesley since 1900, preaching occa- sionally in different parts of the State.
 MT. Brooks married Eleanor k. Con- verse. Mrs. Brooks survives, as do three children, Miss Josephine D. Brooks, teacher in the Mechanic Arts High School, Boston; Charles C. Brooks, assistant manager for the Mead Morrison Company in Chicago, and Edwin NJ. Brooks, an attorney, of Wellesley.
 The funeral services were held at his late home on Saturday afternoon. A number of his former Putnam parish toners attended the funeral, and a handsome floral tribute was sent by the church.
 MT. Brooks was pastor of the Second Congregational church in Putnam from 1878 to 1887, and had the love and esteem of his parishioners to remark able degree.
 The calendar of the Congregational church last Sunday had the following:
 The announcement last Thursday evening of the death of the Rev. C. S. Brooks, brought sorrow to the many self during the years of his pastoral service. At the suggestion of the pas tor, a representative of this church was chosen to attend the funeral service, l and committee was elected to draft resolutions and express our sympathy to the bereaved family. Mrs. C. D. Sharpe was chosen as a representative, and E. M. Wheaton, F. w. Perry, and Dr. w. II. Sharpe, committee on res olutions. The following letter was sent to the family;
 | Putnam, Conn.,, July IA, 1911.
 Mrs. c. $. Brooks and Family; | Dear Friends-At the regular week | ly prayer meeting of the Second Con l gregational Church of Putnam, Conn.,, | held last evening, the death of Rev. c. | $. Brooks, our former Pastor, was an- nounced, and was received with sor- row, several expressing with deep feel- ing the tender regard and affection for the one so recently taken. At the vote | of the church it was voted to send res- | olutions to the family of the deceased,
 by delegate, Mrs. c. D. Sharpe. | Resolved, That in the death of Rev. | c. $. Brooks, we recognize and feel | that we as church are called upon to mourn the death of a "good man" a | conscientious pastor, and true friend. |
 Resolved, That through period of about ten years, the best years of his life as minister, the late Rev. c. 5. Brooks ministered unto the people Of the Second Congregational Church with integrity and ability, and per formed the duties of his office with | such conscientiousness and faithfulness ! that we desire thus to place on record our loving memory of his pure, up- right, and christian life.
 | Resolved, That Rev. c. s. Brooks by his careful and persistent attention to | this church, added to the membership, strengthened the members in the faith, | and was instrumental in removing the | large debt overshadowing it, and for such service we would record our ap- | preciation.
 Resolved, That we, the Second Con- gregationaI Church of Putnam, Conn.,, tender to the family of our deceased 1 Pastor, who labored so zealousy for our church between the years 1877 and | 1888, our aflectionate sympathy in this | great sorrow.
 l.. M. WHEATON, F. w. PERRY, w. II. SHARPE, (opa naittea on RaSoIufions