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OBITUARY: death of Mrs. S.L. Brooks (Samuel L.) The Dalles, Wasco Co., Oregon

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The Dalles Weekly Chronicle, Friday, September 15, 1911 page eight
(Daily of September 12)
LOCAL NEWS
Mrs. Brooks Passes  A telegram of Mrs. E.M. Wilson announces the death of Mrs. 
S.L. Brooks (Samuel L.) of this city, who passed away at a hospital in Pasadena,
California last night. The affictive news is not unexpected to friends here, who 
have been solicitous for several months as to the outcome of her illness, and 
hope for her recovery was entirely given up a few days ago. No arrangements have 
been made as yet concerning the funeral. The body will be brought to this city, 
however, and the services will probably be held Friday. Definite announcement 
concerning the funeral and the life of the departed Dalles woman will appear in 
The Chronicle tomorrow.

The Dalles Weekly Chronicle, Friday, September 22, 1911 Front page
FUNERAL OF MRS. BROOKS
Services over Remains of Pioneer Dalles Resident Held Sunday

The funeral services over the remains of Mrs. S.L. (Anna Pentland) Brooks were 
held at the Congregational church at 2:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Reverend D.V.
Poling conducting assisted by Reverend D.B. Gray, a former pastor of the local 
Congregational church.

A quartette choir, composed of Mesdames Carlton Williams, Harry Taylor and Messrs.

A.J. Greenwald and D.V. Poling sang "Abide With Me," Gottschalk’s "Last Hope," 
and a special selection, "In the Hour of Trial." Three of the pall bearers were 
former pupils of Mrs. Brooks when she taught in the public schools of the city,
before her marriage. They were J.H. Worsley, C.J. Crandall and Ralph Gibons. The 
other bearers were F.W. Wilson, M.Z. Donnell and E.H. French.

The church was filled to overflowing with the lifelong friends of Mrs. Brooks, 
and beautiful offerings were banked about the casket and pulpit. The service was 
beautifully impressive throughout. Reverend Gray based his remarks on the 
scriptural text, "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
" The remarks of Reverend Poling were in the form of a brief biographical sketch 
of the life of the deceased and a most impressive eulogy. Many former residents 
of The Dalles were present from Portland and other northwestern cities.

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