Obituaries: John Grady Crooks, 1962, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 28, 1962 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Grady Crooks, Local Forester, Dies June 22

John Grady Crooks, 45 year old U. S. Forest Service forester, died June 22 in
a local hospital of pneumonia.

He had recovered partially from a first attack in May, but was hospitalized
again a few days before his death.

Mr. Crooks had been on the staff of the Winnfield Forest Service Office since
1949, and had been with the service since 1941.

Including time with the CCC his government service totaled 27 years.

Before coming to Winnfield he had worked in Pollock with the forest service
there.

He was a member of the New Jerusalem Batist Church.

Survivors include his wife, a son, Greg Crooks, Winnfield, and a daughter,
Linda Kay Crooks, Winnfield; a brother, Jack Crooks, Winnfield; six sisters,
Mrs. J. W. Cruse, Mrs. E. J. Edmonds, and Mrs. C. H. Gales, Buckeye; Mrs. A.
A. Cruse of Dausette, Tex., Mrs. Harry Admon, Alexandria, and Mrs. Bobbie
Luneau of Center Point.

Last rites were conducted by the Rev. E. P. Bringol and Rev. J. D. Thompson at
2 p.m. June 23 in the Southern Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial was in the Garden
of Memories Cemetery.