Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-31
Clarence G. Brooks, Well
Known Photographer, Dies

MIR. Clarence G.. Brooks, aged 65
years, well known photographer OF
this place, passed away Sunday
morning at 4:30, at his home on
Main street Death was due to
heart trouble and complications. He
had not been in good health for
some time, and for more than a
month prior to his death he had
been bedfast.
Clarence CASTOR Brooks, son of
John and Mary Kincaid Brooks, was
born on Sunday Creek, Union town.
ship, Morgan county, Ohio. When
he was but five years of age his
father died Soon afterward his
mother and the two children moved
to Malta When mere boy the de-
ceased worked in the Brown-Manly
PLow plant Later he was employ
ed with the grocery store of the
late Henry Davis, working his way
through the Malta schools. AL
though he completed the regular
course, he never graduated. After
finishing his schooling, he entered
the employ of the Corner, Walker e
Davis tailoring establishment, in
Malta, remaining with that concern
after it was under the firm name of
The Moose Eye Manufacturing conf
pany.
When a young man he became in
terested in photography, taking it
UP as an amateur. Later he attend
ed the Effingham School OF Pho
Biography at Effingham, Ill. In the
spring of 1909 he purchased of Kay
Chandler the studio on Center
street, which has since been the
Brooks studio Mr.. Brooks was a
good photographer, and his work
was the equal of that to be found
anywhere. He had a natural born
instinct for that sort of work.
On March /, 1900, he was mar
ried to Sophie Travis. member of
one of the well known and pioneer
families of this place, who survives
him. They were the parents of two
daughters-Dr. Margaret L. Brooks
Jones, wife of DR.. Malcolm N. Jones
OF San Francisco, Cal, and Julia
Ellen. wife of Clifford Osborn of
this place. He also leaves one
grandson, David Brooks Osborn.
Mr.. Brooks sister, Miss Amanda
Brooks, died Dec. Z, 1922.
Mr.. Brooks was man of keen,
retentive intellect. He was great
reader of the best sort of literature,
and was always posted on events Of
the day. He was a citizen of the
highest type, of quiet, unassum-
ing nature, who found his greatest
enjoyment in his home life with his
family. He was a lover of nature
study, and up until his health be-
gan to fail he took regular walks
out into the country, among the
hills. his favorite place being
Douda, a spot which he dearly low
ed, and through his many trips to
that beautiful place, he came to
know every foot of it.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock, at his
late home, with Rev. Paul /. Wachs
Of the Malta Methodist Episcopal
church officiating. Interment was
made in the McConnelsville ceme-
terry.
At the funeral Mr.. G.. A. Gaylord,
who for seven years worked with
Mr.. Brooks at the Moose Eye manu-
featuring plant, read a sketch Of the
deceased's life, which he supple
mented with brief talk, in which
he emphasized the fact that not one
time during the seven years they
worked together did he ever hear
Mr.. Brooks say an unkind word,
that would injure anyone's feelings.
The pail bearers were Messrs. A.
M. and Clyde Kincaid, G. A. Gay
lord, ;. E. Mellor, A. L. Smith and
G.. F. Bell.
Those from out of town at the
funeral were Mrs. Hattie Walker,
and daughter Miss Christine Walk
,er, of Mansfield; Miss Mary Travis,
Orient, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Os-
Osborn of GAINESVILLE.