Jay Robertson Brooks LAST NAME: Brooks FIRST NAME: Jay MIDDLE NAME: Robertson NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE: Mr. GENDER: M MILITARY: WWI BORN: 1 June 1899 DIED: 20 Apr 1929 BURIED: Apr 1929 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:   BIRTH PLACE:  Salem, Marion Co., Oregon DEATH PLACE: Stockton, San Joaquin Co., California NOTES:  1905 Census shows the John and Mildred Brooks household with Robertson, age 5, b. in Oregon. OBITUARY:  J. Robertson Brooks Dies at Stockton. Brooks, 30, son of Mrs. Mildred Robertson Brooks, of Salem, died Sunday at Stockton, California.  He was born June 1, 1899. Besides his widow, Merle V. Brooks, he is survived by one daughter, Gertrude Mildred, and one son, Rex Eugene, both of Stockton. He also leaves a brother, Russell M. Brooks, American Consul at Belfast, Ireland, who is here on his vacation, and an uncle, Dr. C. H. Robertson, and aunt, Mabel P. Robertson, both of Salem.  Funeral services will be held from the First Baptist church Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock with Rev. R. L. Payne, pastor of the church, officiating. The American Legion will be in charge and interment made in the family lot in the IOOF cemetery.  Capital Journal 24 April 1929 7:4 INSCRIPTION:  Jay R. Brooks  June 22, 1929  Oregon Sgt. 209 Engrs SOURCES:  LR  S&H pg 26  CJ 24 Apr 1929 7:4  1905 Census of Salem Pct. #5, pg. 48 CONTACTS:  LOT: 338 SPACE: 1 SE S½ LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE: