Campbell County WY Archives Obituaries.....Brooke, Horace Ray September 16, 1915 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wy/wyfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Debra Crosby http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002467 October 12, 2020, 4:19 am The Gillette News Fri Sep 24, 1915 pg 1 OBITUARY Horace Ray Brooke was born in Newark, Ohio, December 31, 1860, being 54 years, 8 months and 16 days of age at the time of his death. When 21 years of age he moved to Minneapolis, Minn., where he resided for the following twenty-seven years. Mr. Brooke, on the 25th day of October, 1881, was married to Miss Anna Hughes of Newark, Ohio. The union resulted in the birth of nine childen, seven daughters and two sons all of whom survive him and were present (save Mrs. Robt. Casey of Alaska) at the last sad rites, which were held in this city last Saturday afternoon, Sept. 18th, 1915, at 2 o'clock, Rev. Baker conducting. Mr. Brooke, with his family, came to Wyoming and took up their residence in Gillette in 1908, and for two succeeding years was agent for the succeeding years was agent for the Burlington Route; at the end of this time he resigned to take up his residence on his homesteat south of town where he was residing when death overtook him. Mr. Brooke was an expert accountant, and had long devoted his time and energies to this vocation, and his popularity with all classes of people was by no means circumscribed by the narrow limits of the communities in which he resided. Wherever known he was esteemed for his many admirable qualities of head and heart; and as an honorable man and upright citizen he ranked with the most enterprising of his contemporaries. He was a believer in the power and providence of God and the brotherhood of man. He believed that the man who scatters flowers in the pathway of his fellow men, who lets into the dark places of life the sunshine of human sympathy and human happiness is following in his footsteps of his Master. His affection for friends and kindred was tender and abiding. Gone from our site! But because lie and love are stronger than death his is ours still. He is still the father of dear children, upon whom he doted with such clinging fondness, and the compassion still of her who mourns earth's greatest loss. To the broken hearted wife, daughters and sons who sit in sorrow where his footsteps shall never again find echo, we extend the sympathy of one who loves him as a brother. All the business houses of the city closed during the funeral hour to pay their respects and the large edifice was filled to its fullest seating capacity and many stood during the brief funeral service. The casket was completely covered with the most beautiful floral designs all of which spoke of peace, purity and immortality. At the close of the services a long procession followed the funeral car to our silent city, where loving hands laid him to rest. Additional Comments: The Gillette-News Mar 29, 1912 pg 3 H. R. Brooke was called to St. Paul, Minn. last week by telegram announcing the death of his brother. Star-Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) Fri Mar 22, 1912 pg 11 BROOKE-William Lee Brooke, aged 46 years, died Thursday at the residence, 2930 Polk street, northeast. Wyoming, Death Records, 1909-1969 Name: Horace R Brokke [Brooke] Death Date: 16 Sep 1915 Death Place: Gillette, Campbell, Wyoming, USA Cause of Death : Accidentall Killed By Slide of Coal Certificate Number: 838 1910 Gillette, Campbell, Wyoming Horace R Brooke 49 OH OH PA Annie H Brooke 47 OH Wales Wales Roy A Brooke 24 MN OH Wales Francis G Brooke 17 MN OH Wales Thomas G Brooke 15 MN OH Wales Katherine E Brooke 9 MN OH OH Anna M Brooke 7 MN OH Wales 1900 Minneapolis Ward 3, Hennepin, Minnesota Horace Brooke 39 Dec 1860 Oh Oh PA married 19 years R.R.clerk Hanna Brooke 37 Aug 1862 Oh Wales Wales mother of 8, 7 living Marguerita Brooke 18 May 1882 OH OH OH Sarah Brooke 16 Apr 1884 MINN OH OH Ray Brooke 13 Aug 1886 MINN OH OH Leonora Brooke 11 Nov 1888 MINN OH OH Hazel Brooke 9 Dec 1890 MINN OH OH Frances Brooke 6 Mar 1894 MINN OH OH Thomas Brooke 5 Apr 1895 MINN OH OH 1885 Minnesota, Territorial State Census Minneapolis, Hennepin, H. R. Brooke 24 OH Anna H. 22 OH Maggie 3 OH Sarah 1 OH Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 Name: Horace R. Brooke Gender: Male Marriage Date: 25 Oct 1881 Marriage Place: Licking, Ohio, USA Spouse: Annie Hughes Film Number: 000384301 1880 Licking, Licking, Ohio 49 Elm Street Thomas G. Brook 55 OH MD PA carpenter & joiner Margaret T. Brook 55 PA VA DE Howard Brook 27 OH OH PA Mary Brook 23 OH OH PA Clinton Brook 21 OH OH PA Horace R. Brook 19 OH OH PA Wm. Lee Brook 16 OH OH PA Henry T. Otley 57 PA VA DE brother in law 1870 Newark Ward 2, Licking, Ohio Thomas G Brook 44 OH Policeman Margrett Brook 44 PA Howard Brook 17 OH Mary Brook 15 OH Lenton Brook 11 OH Horace R Brook 9 OH William Lee Brook 6 OH Henry L Oxley 49 PA Carpenter 1860 Newark, Licking, Ohio Thomas J Brook 35 OH Margret Brook 35 PA Howard Brook 7 OH Mary Brook 6 OH Clinton Brook 1 OH 1850 Newark, Licking, Ohio M D Brooke 27 OH Saddler Nancy Brooke 27 OH J L Brooke 4 OH S E Brooke 6 OH Clement Brooke 2 OH Alfareta Brooke 0 OH T S Bracke 25 OH Cabinet Maker Savl W Bracke 16 OH John J Mooney 46 PA Cabinet Maker Sarah Mooney 34 OH Louisa Mooney 8 OH Elizabeth Mooney 6 OH Thomas Griffin 21 OH Cabinet Maker Lucinde Riffel 18 OH Hawoh Kerand 17 OH 1850 Bridgeport, Fayette, Pennsylvania Margarett Houman 55 Wil. Delaware Truman Joseph Houman 68 Delaware Co. PA Truman Moris Houman 58 Delaware Co. PA Truman Sarah S Oxley 63 Delaware Co. PA Truman Henry F Oxley 28 Wil. Delaware Truman Margaret T Oxley 26 Fayette Co. PA Truman U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI, 1607-1943 Name: Margaret Truman Oxley Birth Date on Image: 19 Twelfth 1823 Translated Birth Date: 19 Dec 1823 Birth Place: Fayette, Pennsylvania Monthly Meeting: Redstone Monthly Meeting Volume: Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol. IV sumbitter is not related and has no further information File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wy/campbell/obits/b/brooke254gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wyfiles/ File size: 6.5 Kb