Hello Severin's and residents who remember. Here is the Obit for IN LOVING MEMORY FLOYD EDWARD BROOKS b 28 Dec. 1924 in Deadwood . S Dak. died 19 Nov 1999 at Plymouth, Benton Co. Wash. Funeras Service was at Burns Mortuary Chapel, Hermiston, Ore. 4 Nov. 1999 at 10:00 A M. Officiating was; Chaplain Jose Garcia Special Music by; Fay Barnes; LaMar Barnes; Ted Smith; " Hobo Bill's Last Ride " " Welcome Home " " In The Garden " "The Shifting Whispering Sand " Casket Bearers; Brett E. Brooks ; Perry K. Brooks; Thomas Jackson ; ( Nephew's) Craig Gabrial ( poss. also a Nephew) Michael Lampkin John Edward Stamate ( His Grandson) Burial was at " Pleasant View Cemetery" in Standfield, Orfgon. Conducting the Military Honors for Floyd E. Brooks was the " Hermiston V F W Post # 4750. NOTES; He served in WW 11 In Europe, Normandy Beach Head, Battle of the Bulge and others there. Survived 5 Tank destructions or hits. He came home with several Shrapnal pieces still in his back not far from his spine which he carried all the rest of his life. The night after the Funeral, his 1st wife had a dream. Floyd came to her and told her that he did not die of cancer as they were told. by the Dr's at V A., He died because the Shrapnal left in his back had worked its way to his spine. She says that he showed her his back while he was telling her this and she then remebered the scars she had seen on his back for the 15 yrs they were married. She had not thought of this Shrapnal and scars before that dream after the funeral day when this happened. She concider's him a "DELAYED WAR CASUALTY" among other things ref; to reason for death. He was told he had a cancer tumor in his back. Floyd is survived by 1 dau. Mrs Elaine I. Brooks Stamate , ( and Elaine's mother, his 1st wife, Maxine Mae Baldwin Brooks Wilton,) son in law, John J.Stamate and grandson, John E Stamate. of Standfield, Ore. His grandau, Jacquelyn Stamate Horn and Spouse and, 3 Gr granson's and 3 gr grandau's all of Hermiston , Ore Area. Two Bro's Wesley Brooks and family of Hermiston, Loren Brooks of Ca. 1 sister, Lois Jackson Of Portland Or. Many nieces and nephews and grand nieces and grand nephews and also his present wife of some years, Maxine Sarah Price Brooks. Many friends of the area of about 48 yrs. He was a Member of the V F W. and was a member of a Western Band playing Western Music after retirement from The Umatilla Ordinance Depot Guard Force for 20 yrs. and spending some winters in Arizona. Floyd had played some while a teen ager for Radio and misc. others including Lawrence Welk in S Dak. in middle 1930's . He will be missed by the many family and friends as well as his music. partners. There was a very touching moment at the graveside ceremonies by the V F W was the folding of the Flag used to drape the casket was Them handing the folded Flag to his only personal family member, his only dau., Elaine I Brooks Stamate. The obit was posted here by his 1st wife, Maxine Wilton for bennefit of any of those who remember him from Charles City Iowa and Wisconsin Rapids area in 1948 to 1952 when he worked at Nekosa Paper mill in Wis. and The Tractor Co in Charles City where he mixed the sand for the molds for tractor parts. He was praised much there for this great job he did with the perfecting mixed sand etc for parts. He and his then wife Maxine Baldwin Brooks, and Dau, Elaine left and returned to Wash and made their home in Hermmiston Area when he obtained the job with Umatilla Ordinance Depot, ultimatly retireing in abt 1975. If anyone remembers Floyd please send a reply to the writer as she is putting together a memory book of Floyds life for his dau and other descendant grand and great grand children. Also if anyone knows of the SEVERINE'S in Charles City, please call them and see that they get a copy of this. Lloyd and Opal Severin and their 4 son's ( cousins), and any of the Brooks cousins and other Severine cousins. Also relatives in Wood Co Wi. around Wisconsin Rapids. Thank you very much. Maxine Wilton in Wa. mmwaw@sdprynet.com P O Box 177 Roy, Wa 98580 253 843 - 2644