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SPRING 2001
MEMORIALS
BERT BROOKS JR.
Bert Brooks Jr., Leawood, KS, passed away on March 29, 2001.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, at D.W Newcomer's
Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf.
Visitation will precede services from 1-2 p.m. at the chapel. Burial
at Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Family requests no flowers, contribu-
tions maybe made to Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospital or Round
Lp Riders of the Rockies Heritage Foundation, 1733 S Uinta Way,
Denver. CO 80231.
Bert worked for Kobe, Inc. and served four years in the U S. Army
Third Infantry Division, earning a Silver Star during WWII. After the
war, he worked for the Marley Company from 1946 until his retire-
ment in 1979. He served on the Board of Directors of the Allied Mate-
rials Corp., Oklahoma City. OK and was president of Kyger Resources,
Inc. and KYCO Inc. He was a member of the Old Mission Lodge,
\bdailah Shrine, the Saddle and Sirloin Club of KC, Sons of the Ameri-
n Revolution, Northeast Kansas Owner Horse Assn., life member
the Roundup Riders of the Rockies (3R), and a 33 year member of
e Rotary Club. Bert is survived by his wife Mary Bob Kyger Brooks,
daughters, Barbara L. Nielsen,
Alliance, NE and Phyllis K.
Little, Leawood, KS, son, B.K
Brooks, Chico, CA, seven grand-
children, Chris Nielsen, Beth
Nielsen, Sara Nielsen, Ashley
Little, Kyle Little, Daniel Brooks
and Kloe Brooks, one
great-grandson, Cameron
Collins, and his sister, Mary Jane
Wolk, New Mello, MO. (Ar-
rangements. D W, Newcomer's
Sons Overland Park Chapel
(913) 648-6224.
DO NOT STAND AT MY
GRAVE AND WEEP,
I AM NOT THERE, I DO NOT SLEEP,
I AM A THOUSAND WINDS THAT BLOW,
I AM THE DIAMOND GLINTS ON THE SNOW,
I AM THE SUNLIGHT ON RIPENED GRAIN,
I AM THE GENTLE AUTUMN'S RAIN.
WHEN YOU WAKEN IN THE MORNING'S HUSH,
I AM THE SWIFT UPLIFTING RUSH
OF QUIET BIRDS IN CIRCLED FLIGHT.
I AM THE SOFT STAR THAT SHINES AT NIGHT.
DO NOT STAND ON MY GRAVE AND CRY,
I AM NOT THERE, I DID NOT DIE.
If you wish to send condolences to Bert's wife, they may be sent as
follows: Mary Bob Brooks, Apt 201, 7105 Mission Road, Prairie
Village, KS 66208.
Please address any e-mail correspondence to his daughter, Phyllis
Little, at lwlpkl@excite.com.JACK LUNDEEN JONES - June 23, 1920 -
Dec. 29, 2000
On December 29, 2000, Jack Lundeen Jones, age
80, of Bryan passed away in Rockdale, Texas. Mr. Jones
was born in Kerrville, Texas, and was a resident of
Bryan for 32 years. Mr. Jones graduated from the Texas
A&M University, class of 1942, with a Master's De-
gree in Urban Planning. He retired from the Texas Ag-
riculture Extension Service as a Resource Develop-
ment Specialist. .
He was an active member of the First United
Methodist Church of Bryan, an usher and a member
of the Men's Bible class as well as a substitute teacher
for the Neighborly class, past staff sports photogra-pher for the Batallion, past Secretary and Treasurer
of the Beautify Texas Council, Sons of the American
Revolution, N.A.R.F.E., and a member of the Taft American Legion and was the
first President and charter member of the Kiwanas Club.
Mr. Jones was a Major in the United States Army Air Corps during WWII, a
member of Eisenhower's staff and a recipient of the 'Bronze star for LeBourget
Air Drome evacuating many wounded.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Bryan or to
the American Alzheimer's Association.
HARTZELL OSCAR STEPHENS
The Waco Chapter as well as the Heart of Texas Chapter at Salado, Leon River
Chapter at Hamilton, Brazos River chapter in Granbury and Hill Country Chap-
ter in Kerrville as well as the State officers truly lost a dedicated member of the
Sons of the American Revolution upon his death on October 30, 2000. This Com-
patriot served in the capacity of a true Patriot in fact he was in reality "Mr SAR" in
our area for a number of years.
He became a member of the SAR in 1986 in the Heart of Texas chapter and
transferred in the Waco Chapter in 1991. Even though he had numerous health
problems he served our chapter well. We have sustained a great loss.
HARTZELL had nine documented ancestors who served in the Revolution-
ary War.He held several state offices of the
SAR including Organizing Secretary and
was a member of several state commit-
tees and chairman of the state SAR-DAR
Liaison Committee.
He helped organized the Leon River
Valley Chapter Oct. 1990 in Hamilton, Tx.
and was a charter member. They got their
charter Jan. 8, 1991. He was also a dual
member of the Waco, Kerrvile and
Granbury Chapters. He also helped orga-
nize the Granbury, Brazos Valley Chap-
ter. He assisted with the organization of
the Ann Whitney Chapter DAR in
Hamilton.
Hartzell assisted numerous persons
with membership in heritage societies. He
was a member of War of 1812 (three an-
cestors documented), Descendants of
Washington's Army at Valley Forge, Sons
of Colonial New England, Sons and
Daughters of Pilgrims, a member of The
First Families of Tennessee, (3 docu-
mented ancestors); member of the Pioneer
Settlers of Georgia (2 documented ances-
tors); Arkansas Territorial Ancestry (prior
June 15, 1836); Arkansas Antebellum An-
cestry, (prior May 6,1861); Arkansas Nine-
teenth Century Ancestry (prior 1900) with
a total of 12 documented ancestors.
He received many heritage awards in-
cluding Preservation of History Award
from the Daughters of the War of 1812,;.
5'Wayne Justis displaying the colors
at the annual TXSSAR meeting in
Austin.Aft
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