Beckham County, OK - Obits: Conrad Benjamin Broks, 1922
10 Oct 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) 

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BROOKS, CONRAD BENJAMIN
(26 Jan 1922, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
DEATH OF YOUNG MAN.
Conrad Brooks, son of Robt. W. and Julia Brooks, died Saturday.  He was 20
years, 5 months and 8 days old.  Funeral services were held at Canute,
conducted by Elder Carman of Mangum.  The large church was crowded with
friends and neighbors to show their respect and love to this noble young
man.
The News-Democrat family wishes to join the host of friends of the
bereaved family in extending deepest sympathy.
Mrs. Smith of Texas, a sister of R. W. Brooks, was here to attend the
funeral, also a brother, Ben Brooks and wife of Grimes.
An obituary will be found elsewhere.
(2 Feb 1922, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
CONRAD BENJAMIN BROOKS
Conrad Benjamin Brooks was born in April 1901 near Elk City, Okla.  Conrad
received his common school education at Pleasant Valley.  One of the
teachers describes him as "One of the most delightful boys I ever knew -
full of fun, full of tender feeling, ready for his lessons, ready for a
story, ready for fun."
At home he helped his father on the farm, as well as assisting his mother
with her work.  But in spare time, you would always find Conrad reading,
improving his mind, or perhaps sketching or drawing in which he showed
unusual ability.
In 1918 he entered the Elk City high school.  While there he made many
friends and as expressed in The Elk of 1920 - "Conrad says little but
leave it to him to write it."  His ambition was to enter Stillwater
College next fall, and with his pleasing personality and intelligence one
could not fail to see a bright future.
But the Maker of us all decided differently, for on January 8, 1922,
Conrad became quite ill.  He was taken to Tisdal hospital where Dr. Mormon
of Oklahoma City was called in consultation with Dr. Tisdal.  They
pronounced the trouble multiple abscesses at the base of the liver.  No
relief could be given.
Of his illness, his special nurse said: "He never even used a slang
expression and he always thanked me and smiled even to the last.  He
certainly must have been an unusually good boy."
His death occurred at 2 a.m. on January 28, 1922.
The impressive funeral sermon was delivered at Canute church by Rev. John
Carman of Mangum, Okla.  Afterwards interment was made in Canute cemetery
by the side of an infant brother who proceeded him 15 years ago.
His friends acting as pallbearers were:  Richard Turley, Forest Penn
Harrison, George Peeler, Drew Watkins, John Gowdy and brother.
A large crowd gathered to pay their last tribute to this promising youth. 
He leaves to mourn his loss his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
(sic) Brooks, two brothers, Bryan and Everett; two sisters, Birch and
Bernice; aunts and uncles besides a host of friends.