Col. Glenn Leon Brooks, 96, of Midwest City, passed away peacefully on February 1st, 2019. He was born on January 10th, 1923 in Manitou, Oklahoma, to Spence and Tressa Brooks. He came of age during the Dust Bowl, and as a true Okie, spent a summer in his late teens picking fruit in California from sun up to sun down. On his 18th birthday he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and served in WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam. He retired in 1976 after 35 years in the Air Force and became a community fixture near Tinker Air Force Base for over 40 years. He was an active member of the Tinker Chapel retiree group. He had a passion for genealogy and deeply loved his family and friends.
Glenn is survived by his son, Spencer; grandchildren Michael L., Reid, Michael A., and Lois Marie; great grandchildren Ben C., Ben L., Charlotte and Evelyn; daughters-in-law Ann and Patty; granddaughter in-law Mary; stepsons John and Paul Carroll; step-daughters-in-law Rebecca and Cheryl. He was predeceased by his wives, Lois and Mini; his parents, his brothers Cecil, Herman, and Dwight, his son Gary L, and his grandson William.
Visitation with the family will be Friday, February 8, 2019 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at Bill Eisenhour Funeral Home Del City. Services will be Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 10:00 am at Bill Eisenhour Funeral Home Del City with burial in Arlington Memorial Gardens. Chaplain Charles Anderson will officiate.
In memory of Glenn, donations may be made to Tinker Air Force Base Chapel, 6170 Arnold St., Tinker AFB, OK 73145.
