Thomas Charles Brooks

Thomas Charles Brooks, son of the late Freeman Clark and Margaret Helen (Fueglein) Brooks, was born on March 22, 1948 in Binghamton, New York and departed this life on February 20, 2015 at Ozarks Medical Center, West Plains, Missouri. He was 66 years, 10 months, and 29 days of age.
Tom was raised in Binghamton, New York and graduated from Susquehanna Valley High School in 1966. He received his Associates Degree in Applied Science and Environmental Health Technology from Broome Technical Community College in 1969.
Tom was united in marriage to Carol Evans on September 1, 1973 at the Honesdale Assembly of God in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. One son was born to this union: Charles Brooks.
Following college, Tom worked for 25 years as a milk inspector in Pennsylvania and New York. In 1994, Tom and Carol moved to Mountain Grove, Missouri and Tom continued as a Dairy Farmer until he passed away.
Tom always enjoyed model railroading with his grandson, and they would attend train shows together as often as they could. Tom will be greatly missed by many.
Besides his parents, Tom was preceded in death by one brother: Edward J. Brooks.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years: Carol, of the home; his son: Charles Brooks and his wife, Susan, of Mountain Grove, Missouri; three grandchildren: Charles II, Amanda, and Rebekah his Aunt: Millicent Weed of Moscow, Pennsylvania; two sisters-in-law: Patricia Brooks of Moscow, Pennsylvania, and Mary Evans of Honesdale, Pennsylvania; one nephew: John Brooks and his wife, Carmen, of Jersey City, New Jersey; one niece: Margaret Grimm and her husband, John, of Moscow, Pennsylvania; great nephews, great nieces and a host of other family and friends.