I'm sad to report that Jim Miller passed away recently. He was a grandson of Herbert E. Brooks. Lineage was from John Warner BROOKS > Judson > Joseph > Herbert > Marion Floy MILLER > Jim. He had been a subscriber of this list, which is where I connected with him back in May of 2002. He was a 2nd cousin to my mother, but his branch had left Kansas for California in the 1890s and the families lost contact (both branches were Kingsbury descendants from Oneida Co NY). With help from Chris Brooks & Ron Brownell, I was able to help him fill in his family history. He had been trying to tie his life & history together before his end came up. Thanks to Chris & Ron, as well as to all that help preserve genealogy history and keep our families connected. I found an obit at: http://www.redding.com/redd/archive/0,2232,REDD_17535_12-08-2005,00.html Here it is in case it isn't available: James Miller Sr. BELLA VISTA -- Services for James Gordon Miller Sr., 92, of Bella Vista will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Crossroads Baptist Church in Bella Vista. The Rev. Ken Landers of the church will officiate. Burial will be at Redding Memorial Park. Mr. Miller died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at his residence. Born Jan. 14, 1913, in Los Angeles, he moved to Shasta County in 1978 from his birthplace. He was a firefighter and battalion chief for the Los Angeles Fire Department and, after retiring, worked in the ornithology department at UCLA. He was a member of the Under Wharf Firefighters team in Los Angeles, the Toastmasters Club, the Lithophiles rock club in Los Angeles, Flying Samaritans and Physicians, and Adventurers Club, and was former president of Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation in Anderson, Archeological Survey Association in Southern California and Shasta Gem & Minerals Society in Redding. Survivors include wife Mary; son James of Bella Vista; daughters Marlys Carusone of Altadena and Yvonne Boisclaire of Bella Vista; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions can be made to Mercy Hospice, 1544 Market St., Redding, CA 96001. Arrangements are being handled by McDonald's Redding Chapel.