OBITUARY: Perry Mason Crooks, Mitchell County, Iowa [ St. Ansgar Enterprise, circa 4 SEP 1980 ] Perry M. Crooks Funeral Held Friday, August 29 Funeral Services for Perry M. Crooks, 90, who died at Mercy Hospital in Mason City August 26, were held August 29 at the Schroeder Funeral Home here with the Rev. Bruce Wittern, pastor of the St. Ansgar United Methodist church, officiating. Perry Mason Crooks was born April 21, 1890 in Elkhart, Ill. He lost his parents at an early age, and was adopted by Henry and Cordelia Crooks of Lacon, Ill., where he grew to manhood. He married Alma Ries February 14, 1911 in Lacon, Ill. After their marriage they came to Iowa and farmed near Dougherty for a number of years. Mr. Crooks was a very good horseman, which was a much needed talent in his younger years. He broke horses for the U.S. Cavalry during World War I. The Crooks family also lived in Mason City, Manly, and St. Ansgar areas where he did farm work. In 1952 they moved to Quarry near Marshalltown where Mrs. Crooks died in January of 1958. After his wife's death he made his home with his daughter, Mary Beyer for a while. He was at the Extended Care Facility in Hampton for a few years before transferring to the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center. Mr. Crooks is survived by three sons: Wilbur of Dougherty; Henry of Kensett; Otto of Mason City; one daughter: Mrs. Mary Beyer of St. Ansgar; 34 grandchildren; 68 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, foster parents, wife and three great grandchildren. Burial was in the St. Ansgar Cemetery with rev. Wittern in charge of committal services. Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson (Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.) This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************