William Newton "Knute" Brooks

William married Annie Laura Hills on 23 Feb 1915 in Missouri. Annie (daughter of Henry Cleveland Hills and Mary Magdalena Krapf) was born on 25 Jun 1892 in Mathis, San Patricio County, Texas; died on 27 Apr 1982 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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On the SSDI, she is listed simply as Olean Brooks.

M. Olean Brooks, 73, Kansas City, Kansas died April 2, 1992, at Bethany Medical Center. She was born in Dunklin County, Missouri and lived in this area most of her life. Mrs. Brooks was a microfilm processor for Photo File Systems, retiring in 1983. She worked for the North American Aviation in World War II. She was a former member of the Quindaro Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Charles Brooks, Kansas City, Kansas; a daughter, Larry Jean Flint, Barling, Ark.; a brother Ivan Lester, Kansas City, Kansas; three sisters, Roberta Shows and Christine Dunnaway of Pasadena, Texas, and Eathel Hall, Tacoma, Washington; six grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Highland Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Highland Park Chapel. (Saturday, April 4, 1992 THE KANSAS CITY STAR).

Art Peck indicates that Olean was married second to a Howard BROOKS, and their son Charles was adopted.

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DUNAWAY Christine B. DUNAWAY, 80, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2001 in Houston, Texas, followed by her husband, Robert L. DUNAWAY, 81, who went to be with her on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 in Pasadena, Texas. They were preceeded in death by their daughter, Sharron D. HALTOM. Mr. and Mrs. DUNAWAY are survived by their daughter, Ramona ROGERS, two grandchildren, Shelley and Robert ROGERS; three great-grandchildren, Christine, Mikki, and Blake Vera ROGERS; Mr. DUNAWAY is also survived by a brother, Elbert H. DUNAWAY and wife Violet; and Mrs. DUNAWAY by her sister, Roberta SHOWS and husband Bennie; and brother Ivan LESTER & wife Lois; and numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends. The Families of Mr. and Mrs. DUNAWAY will be receiving friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2001 in the Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 25, 2001 in the Forest Park Lawndale "Chapel of Angels." Interment will follow at Forest Park Lawndale. (Undated, unreferenced clipping, courtesy of Art Peck).

Family/Spouse: Robert Louis Dunaway. Robert was born on 24 Apr 1920 in Iago, Wharton County, Texas; died on 23 May 2001 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]