Mary Emma Brooks Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County, CA Published in the "Big Bear Grizzly" Thursday, September 8, 2005 6:22 PM PDT File uploaded 4 Sep 2005 This file is part of the California Tombstone Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/california/californ.html Mary Emma Brooks 96, passed Aug. 4, 2005, in Big Bear. Born April 27, 1909 in Saginaw, Mich., Mary was a four-year resident. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard, in 1990. Mary is survived by her two sons, Roger T. and Hilda Davis Abbott of Big Bear City, and Van and Linda Altemberg Abbott of Ketchikan, Alaska, grandchildren Roger B. Abbott, Holly Mead of San Diego, Michelle Lee Lewis, Garret Van and John Donald Abbott of Alaska, Dennis Metcalf of Chula Vista, Cheryl Harrison of Big Bar Lake, 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. A memorial service will be held at Big Bear Mortuary Chapel on Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, at 11