Representative Alfred Leroy Brooks View All Years

HON. ALFRED LEROY BROOKS

MR. SPEAKER: Your committee appointed to prepare resolutions commemorating the life and services of the late A. L. Brooks, a former member of this body, beg leave to report as follows:

Alfred LeRoy Brooks was born at Vinton, Iowa, June 6, 1858, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. E. Kimbell, Des Moines, January 5, 1927. Burial was at Audubon.

He attended common school Blairstown Academy, and was graduated from Rush Medical College, Chicago, in 1883, having saved money for his education by working on farms and teaching school. He began the practice of medicine at Gray, Audubon county, in 1883, but in 1888 removed to Audubon, where he continued in practice until ill health compelled his retirement in 1926. He was prominent in medical associations, and in 1915 was one of the organizers of the Iowa Tuberculosis Association and was a member of its executive committee for many years.

For over forty years he ministered to the physical well being of the people of Audubon county, and adjacent territory. He was a typical country and village doctor, and with unusual qualities of intellect, cheerfulness and sympathy. He gave himself unreservedly to his profession and to the welfare and happiness of his patients and the public. His generosity and kindness knew no bounds. Naturally he was beloved by the public to an unusual degree.

In the hurry of his professional life he served efficiently as a member of the local school·board and as a member of this house in the Twenty­fourth General Assembly 1892.

Be It Resolved, By the House of Representatives of the Forty-second General Assembly that in the death of Dr. Brooks the state, his county and his community have lost a loyal, patriotic, able and useful citizen.

Be It Further Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the Journal and an enrolled copy sent to the surviving members of the family.

E. B. THOMAS,

GEO. M. HOPKINS,

GEO. E. MILLER,

Committee.

Unanimously adopted April 6, 1927.