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William Thomas “Bill” Brooks

Birth	:	16 Jun 1921 Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Death	:	23 Mar 2003 Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial	:	Grassy Lake Prairie View Cemetery, Grassy Lake, Lethbridge Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	49.8429920, -111.6995750
Description	:	SOUTHLAND FUNEARL CHAPEL - OBIT EXCERPTS William Thomas (Bill) Brooks formerly of Grassy Lake, passed away at the Lethbridge Regional Hospital on Sunday, March 23, 2003 at the age of 81 years. Bill was born in Medicine Hat on June 16, 1921. He was raised in Grassy Lake where he attended the Chamberlain School. Bill enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1941 and his unit the 112 Light AntiAircraft Battery was sent to England after training. He was posted along the English Channel at Aldershot until the invasion when his unit was sent to France, Holland and Germany during the European Campaign.... Read More	SOUTHLAND FUNEARL CHAPEL - OBIT EXCERPTS William Thomas (Bill) Brooks formerly of Grassy Lake, passed away at the Lethbridge Regional Hospital on Sunday, March 23, 2003 at the age of 81 years. Bill was born in Medicine Hat on June 16, 1921. He was raised in Grassy Lake where he attended the Chamberlain School. Bill enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1941 and his unit the 112 Light AntiAircraft Battery was sent to England after training. He was posted along the English Channel at Aldershot until the invasion when his unit was sent to France, Holland and Germany during the European Campaign. When the war ended he returned to Grassy Lake and gained employment with Continental Coal who had opened the mines in Grassy Lake. Bill moved to Lethbridge and was employed as an assistant manager with Eatons for several years. He moved to Medicine Hat where he worked with Lesks Mens Wear and Gardyne Shoes. In the early 1970’s Bill moved to Calgary and attended the Culinary Arts program at SAIT, and began employment with the Palliser Hotel where he worked as a chef until his retirement in 1984. Bill was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Royal Canadian Legion. In September of 2002, he moved to Lethbridge to be closer to his family and had resided there until the time of his passing He was predeceased by his parents, Frederick and Sara Brooks of Grassy Lake; a brother, Samuel Brooks of Grassy Lake and sisters, Mary Easthope of Taber and Nell Kinniburgh of Purple Springs.

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William Thomas “Bill” Brooks's memorial is located at: Grassy Lake Prairie View Cemetery, Grassy Lake, Lethbridge Census Division, Canada.
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William Thomas “Bill” Brooks death on 23 Mar 2003 in Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada
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Latitude: 49.8429920
Longitude: -111.6995750

Family Members:

Parent

Frederick George “Fred” Brooks

(1882 - 1964)

Sarah Ann Peach Brooks

(1887 - 1976)

Siblings

Samuel George “Sam” Brooks

(1916 - 1990)

Mary Caroline Brooks Easthope

(1918 - 2003)

Nellie Estelle “Nell” Brooks Kinniburgh

(1924 - 1994)

John Vincent Brooks

(1926 - 2014)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Grassy Lake Prairie View Cemetery
Grassy Lake, Lethbridge Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8429920, -111.6995750

2. Burdett Cemetery
Burdett, Medicine Hat Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8431000, -111.5164200

3. Assumption Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.7269500, -111.6251600

4. Purple Springs Cemetery
Purple Springs, Lethbridge Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8151230, -111.9119390

5. Westview Cemetery of Grassy Lake
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Coordinate: 49.6739330, -111.7435100

6. Bow Island Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.8595000, -111.3719500

7. Lavenne & Egan Isolated Graves
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Coordinate: 49.9170400, -111.3751600

8. Copperfield Hutterite Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.9411363, -112.0552656

9. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.6978500, -111.3835100

10. Highfield Christian Reformed Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.6112900, -111.5293000

11. Hays Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.1007350, -111.7913600

12. Taber Memorial Garden Cemetery
Taber, Lethbridge Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8144800, -112.1514000

13. Winnifred Cemetery
Winnifred, Medicine Hat Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9091400, -111.2079500

14. Fertile Plains Cemetery
Maleb, Medicine Hat Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.6691600, -111.2695300

15. St. Joseph's Cemetery
Foremost, Medicine Hat Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.5609900, -111.4290900

16. Vauxhall Cemetery
Vauxhall, Lethbridge Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 50.0691000, -112.0952900

17. Forty Mile Pioneer Cemetery
Foremost, Medicine Hat Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.5289100, -111.4416500

18. Prairie Home Hutterite Colony Cemetery
Wrentham, Lethbridge Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.5291670, -111.9608330

19. Barnwell Cemetery
Barnwell, Lethbridge Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.7691400, -112.2723800

20. Vauxhall Mennonite Cemetery
Vauxhall, Lethbridge Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 50.1342830, -112.0754660

21. Rolling Hills Cemetery
Rolling Hills, Lethbridge Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 50.2283800, -111.7796500

22. Foremost Cemetery
Foremost, Medicine Hat Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.4790600, -111.4598200

23. St Anthony Roman Catholic Cemetery
Maleb, Medicine Hat Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.7072340, -111.1142640

24. Winnifred Hutterite Colony Cemetery
Winnifred, Medicine Hat Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9978100, -111.1201400