Arthur LeRoy Brooks
Posted By Egan Funeral Home On March 21, 2016 @ 3:02 pm In Bolton Area,Obituaries | 19 Comments
Retired Owner of Art’s Service Centre, Caledon East
Peacefully surrounded by his family, at Headwaters Health Care Centre, Orangeville, on Saturday, March 19, 2016, Arthur LeRoy Brooks, in his 85th year, beloved husband of Velma Nixon. Loving father of Sandra Emmons, Sharon and her husband Corey Seybold. Proud grandfather of Stewart Emmons, Cameron and Nicholas Seybold. Dear brother of Gordon Brooks and predeceased by Doris Speers and Audrey McCausland. Fondly remembered by his nieces and nephews.
The family will receive their friends at the Egan Funeral Home, 203 Queen Street S. (Hwy. 50), Bolton (905-857-2213), Tuesday afternoon 2 – 4 and evening 7 – 9 o’clock. Funeral service will be held in the chapel on Wednesday, March 23 at 2 o’clock. Private interment at a later date.
If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Headwaters Health Care Foundation, E Wing or F Wing, 100 Rolling Hills Drive, Orangeville L9W 4X9.
Condolences for the family may be offered at www.EganFuneralHome.com
Condolences for the family of “Arthur LeRoy Brooks”
Art was a trustworthy mechanic and always tried to fix things as inexpensively as possible. He kept my Dodge Dart on the road long after it should have gone to the scrap pile! Caledon East has lost another bit of its character and history. My sympathies to the Brooks family.
Our Sincere Sympathy to Velma, Shandra, Sharon and grandchildren,
Remember all the good times, from Jim Dodds; Roy & Edna Wright.
Dear Sandra and Family,
My condolences on the loss of your father. You always spoke so fondly of your dad – you spoke about him not only as a father, but as a friend. You were very fortunate to have a great soul for your dad. May he Rest in Peace and may you and the family get through this sad time without too much difficulty. God bless you.
Velma: Dorothy and I pray that God will be with you and the family as you remember the loss and celebrate the life of dear Arthur. We remember the kindnesses and the good talks we had when we visited and tried to help Carolynn when she lost Neil. Blessings in Christ. Charles & Dorothy Jackson
Velma and family
Sorry for the loss of Art. He was a great fellow and he will
be missed by many folk in Caledon East. Our thoughts are with
you and family at this sorrowful time. RIP Art!!!!!
Dear Velma, Sharon and family:
So sorry to hear of the loss of your wonderful husband and father. I shall always remember the interesting chat I had with both of you in your kitchen about Warnock LOL 250 in Caledon Village. At that time Art was one of the two remaining members and it was great to hear his stories. I also enjoyed working with Sharon in the Caledon Fair Ambassador contest. Another great icon of Caledon East gone to meet his maker. Sincere condolences to you and your family
Dear Arts Wife Velma. Daughters Sandra & Sharon and Brother Gordon, Mary and I offer our sincere condolences on the loss of Art, As I Howard was an only child Art was always like a sincere brother to me as he only lived a quarter mile down the road we traveled many miles to-gather in our teen age years.
Howard & Mary
Dear Velma and family,
Sadly, we’ve lost another “pillar of our community”. Not many “newbies” will remember Art’s Service Station and that he was a great (and honest) mechanic. Art will be missed; our condolences to all.
Thinking of you all today
Brian and I offer our deepest sympathy to Velma, Sandra, Sharon and your families. Brian remembers Art trying to fix a lemon of a Dodge 600 that Brian bought, and Art was so gracious and helped Brian get that thing road worthy! We also remember the pot of coffee that seemed to be on and a cup of it in Art’s hand every time we came up with Sandra! A great dad and grand dad for sure. We send you all big hugs…
Dear Sandra and family
What wonderful memories of a much loved Husband, Dad , Grandpa and neighbor!
I have loved hearing the stories of the community life around the service station in the early days.
Praying for God’s strength and comfort during this time
Wendy Bowes ( Wellness Centre SAYC)
So sorry for your loss. Thinking of you and your family.
Sorry to hear of Art’s passing.
Our Condolences to all the Brooks Family,
Velma, Sandra and Sharon
We fondly remember the many chats we had over at the farm with Art,
while he was working in the pumpkin patch, cutting the grass or chopping up a fallen tree.
Our sincere condolences to the Brooks family. Rest in Peace Art.
Dan, Lynda, Stephen, Katie and Tyler Whitten
Velma, Sandra and Sharon,
So sad to hear of Art’s passing. You will all miss him so much. Our sincere condolences.
The Dean Family
Dear Velma, Sandra & Sharon,
Our deepest sympathy to you and family. A ton of wonderful memories of the Caledon East Shell Station. We bet that Reg and Art will be together fixing up Dodge/Chrysler “relics” in heaven together! May your fond memories help you through this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Mary Lou & Nancy
Reg Richardson’s Daughters
We were sorry to hear of the passing of Art. It was always a pleasure to visit at the Stone Church functions. Our deepest sympathy.
To the Brooks family Was deeply saddened to hear of Arts passing. Will miss the friendly smile and wave when passing each other on the roads. He was a very talented man with the wrenches and as honest as they come. Caledon East has lost another true Good Ole Boy. He will be missed by all.
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I fondly remember chatting with Art when he and Reg used to fix my old Dodge cars. He was a pleasant man and will be missed.