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     Robert Doyle Brigham was born on 24 September 1922 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.^1,2 He married Norma Smith Tonkin, daughter of Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Madeline Smith, on 10 February 1945 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^3,2 Robert Doyle Brigham died on 27 September 2014 at age 92.⁴ He graduated in 1940 at New Trier High School, Winnetka, Cook Co., Illinois.⁴

Following is the obituary for Robert Doyle Brigham:

WILLIAMSBURG - Robert Doyle Brigham, 92, died September 27, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma "Dickie" of 68 years and a daughter, Ann. He is survived by daughters, Barbara of Greenwich, CT, Susan of Hellertown, PA, sons Rob, and his wife, Anne, of Greensboro, VT, Wade and his wife, Mary of Hellertown, PA and six grandchildren. "Brig" grew up in Winnetka, IL and graduated from New Trier High School in 1940. He entered the V-12 program at Denison University where he served as a Communications Officer on an LST in the Pacific during WWII. Here he also was a proud member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. He met his wife Dickie at Denison University. They married in 1945. After the war, in 1946, he went to work for Exxon (Standard Oil, Esso) and stayed with that company until his retirement. His many interesting assignments started in Baltimore, then went on to personnel work in Boston, New York, Toronto and ended in 1983 when he retired as Corporate Secretary and Executive Development Coordinator of Exxon Chemical Company in Darien, CT. After retirement they moved to St. Simons Island, GA and spent 13 happy years there before moving to The Williamsburg Landing Retirement Community. There will be a private family service in New Jersey. Donations may be made in his name to The Benevolence Fund, c/o Sally Wolfe or Helping Hands, c/o Teresa Kelly, 5700 Williamsburg Landing Dr., Williamsburg, VA 23185

Published in Virginia Gazette on Oct. 1, 2014.⁴

     Robert Doyle Brigham Jr. is the son of Robert Doyle Brigham and Norma Smith Tonkin. Robert Doyle Brigham Jr. married Anne Rutledge Parker, daughter of John E. Parker and Elizabeth Smith, on 11 July 1981 at Stowe, Lamoille Co., Vermont.¹ Robert Doyle Brigham Jr. married Anne (?)²

     Susan Tonkin Brigham is the daughter of Robert Doyle Brigham and Norma Smith Tonkin.

     Wade Tonkin Brigham is the son of Robert Doyle Brigham and Norma Smith Tonkin. Wade Tonkin Brigham married Mary (?)¹

     Male Bright married Marion Louise Adler, daughter of Carl Henry Adler and Edna Earl Perkins, before 1938.

     Betty A. Brightwell was born on 31 May 1922.¹ She married Harry Ralph Gue, son of Harry Colon Gue and Sallie Amelia Poole. Betty A. Brightwell died on 22 August 1984 at age 62.¹ She was buried at Damascus United Methodist Church Cemetery, Damascus, Montgomery Co., Maryland.¹

     Frances Charlene Brinegar was born on 14 August 1927 at Tarkio, Atchison Co., Missouri.¹ She married Raymond Eugene Harn, son of Thomas Eveland Harn and Lola Fern Woods, on 1 June 1945 at Fulton Co., Illinois. Frances Charlene Brinegar and Raymond Eugene Harn were divorced circa 1948. Frances Charlene Brinegar married Nugent Tyra Sr. on 29 December 1949 at Texas.² Frances Charlene Brinegar died on 13 March 2013 at Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas, at age 85.¹ She was buried on 19 March 2013 at Glendale Memorial Gardens, Pekin, Tazewell Co., Illinois.¹

Marriage Licenses Notice in El Paso Times Newspaper on 28Dec1949 for Nugent Tyra, 30 years old of Ysleta and Miss Frances Charlene Harn, 22 years old of 7139 Highway 80 East.²

     D. Ross Brinkley Jr. is the daughter of Senator David Ross Brinkley Sr. and Sallie (?)¹

     Senator David Ross Brinkley Sr. is the son of Dr. George Ross Brinkley Jr. and Jean Tonkin. Senator David Ross Brinkley Sr. married Sallie (?)²

     Elizabeth Allman Brinkley is the daughter of Dr. George Ross Brinkley Jr. and Jean Tonkin. Elizabeth Allman Brinkley married Michael Sponseller.¹

     Erina E. Brinkley is the daughter of Senator David Ross Brinkley Sr. and Sallie (?)¹

     Dr. George Ross Brinkley Jr. was born on 18 March 1926 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He married Jean Tonkin, daughter of Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Madeline Smith, on 25 June 1949 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.^4,2 Dr. George Ross Brinkley Jr. died on 11 September 1982 at Frederick, Frederick Co., Maryland, at age 56.^2,3 He was buried at New Market Cemetery, New Market, Frederick Co., Maryland.^5,3 He lived in 1957 at Baltimore, Maryland. His Social Security Number was 235-34-2341, issued in West Virginia before 1951, lists birth as 18 May 1926, death as Sep 1982, last residence being New Market, Maryland.

     Margaret T. Brinkley is the daughter of Senator David Ross Brinkley Sr. and Sallie (?)¹

     Norma Tonkin Brinkley is the daughter of Dr. George Ross Brinkley Jr. and Jean Tonkin. Norma Tonkin Brinkley married Patrick Staley.

     Dr. Susan Barnett Brinkley is the daughter of Dr. George Ross Brinkley Jr. and Jean Tonkin. Dr. Susan Barnett Brinkley married Wade Gowl.²

     Helen Blanche Brisbane was born on 24 May 1911 at Morris, Stevens Co., Minnesota.¹ She married Elmor Carl Ryhn on 12 November 1937 at Stevens Co., Minnesota. Helen Blanche Brisbane married Clinton Francis Sax, son of Stephen Edward Sax and May Perkins, on 13 January 1958 at Grant Co., South Dakota. Helen Blanche Brisbane died on 19 August 2005 at Morris, Stevens Co., Minnesota, at age 94.¹ She was buried at Summit Cemetery, Morris, Stevens Co., Minnesota.¹ She lived in 1958 at Morris, Stevens Co., Minnesota.

     Brenda Brittenstine married David E. Hammack, son of Dale M. Hammack and Doris Irene Harn.¹

     James O. Brockman was born on 3 August 1927 at Richmond Twsp., Howard Co., Missouri.¹ He married Patricia Darnell, daughter of James Ellsworth Darnell and Beatrice Albina Nestaval, on 21 January 1950 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California. James O. Brockman died on 15 January 1987 at Fredricksburg, City of Fredericksburg, Virginia, at age 59.¹ He was buried on 20 January 1987 at Quantico National Cemetery, Quantico, Prince William Co., Virginia.¹

     Donald Brockmeier is the son of male Brockmeier and Maxine Amanda Hutson.

     Male Brockmeier married Maxine Amanda Hutson, daughter of Jentry Hutson and Georgia Elma Warfel.¹

     Margaret Louise Brodin married Wayne Leroy Sherman.¹

     Edith W. Brommund was born on 20 December 1878 at Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio.¹ She married George W. Franz in 1904. Edith W. Brommund married James William Harn, son of Theodore Columbus Harn and Cora Ellen Rust, in 1924. Edith W. Brommund died on 18 December 1938 at Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio, at age 59.¹ She was buried at Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio.¹

     Anna Mae Brones was born in 1884 at Iowa.¹ She married Howard Glenn Rupel, son of Tilghman H. Rupel and Rebecca A. Heaton, on 19 September 1918 at Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa. Anna Mae Brones died in January 1954 at Floyd Co., Iowa.¹ She was buried at Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.¹

     George W. Bronson was born on 25 August 1814 at Wayne Co., Ohio.¹ He married Mary Calkins in 1835.

     Cheryl Ann Brooke is the daughter of Reid Jenkins Brooke and Betty Lou Pauline Fleenor. Cheryl Ann Brooke married Dennis Harold Knutson on 23 December 1965 at Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington. Cheryl Ann Brooke and Dennis Harold Knutson were divorced on 27 July 1966 at Multnomah Co., Oregon, Grounds listed were Cruel & Inhuman Treatment. Cheryl Ann Brooke married Richard Loren Cook on 1 May 1971 at Clark Co., Washington. Cheryl Ann Brooke and Richard Loren Cook were divorced on 20 November 1972 at Clark Co., Washington, Grounds listed were mental cruelty and personal indignities. Cheryl Ann Brooke married Jarrott Joseph Latimer on 15 December 1972 at Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington. Cheryl Ann Brooke and Jarrott Joseph Latimer were divorced on 11 March 1974 at Klamath Co., Oregon.

     Eva F. Brooke was born in September 1877 at Ontario, Canada. She was the daughter of Thomas James Brooke and Elizabeth Jenkins. Eva F. Brooke died on 29 September 1920 at Portland, Oregon.

     Jonell Pauline Brooke was born on 28 February 1952 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane Co., Washington.¹ She was the daughter of Reid Jenkins Brooke and Betty Lou Pauline Fleenor. Jonell Pauline Brooke married Michael James Jurgensen on 18 July 1971 at Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington. Jonell Pauline Brooke died on 21 August 2025 at Provo, Utah Co., Utah, at age 73.^1,2 She was buried on 29 August 2025 at Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah Co., Utah.¹

Jonell Jurgensen 1952 - 2025
Jonell was born on February 20th, 1952 and passed away on August 21st, 2025 at the age of 73.
https://bergmortuary.com/obituaries/jonell-jurgensen.²

     Leslie Jeanne Brooke is the daughter of Reid Jenkins Brooke and Betty Lou Pauline Fleenor. Leslie Jeanne Brooke married James Eldon Landrus on 4 June 1965 at Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon. Leslie Jeanne Brooke and James Eldon Landrus were divorced on 5 February 1968 at Clark Co., Washington, Grounds listed were Cruel Treatment. Leslie Jeanne Brooke married Walter Dennis Emerson on 2 March 1968 at Clark Co., Washington. Leslie Jeanne Brooke and Walter Dennis Emerson were divorced on 30 August 1971 at Clark Co., Washington, Grounds listed were cruel treatment and personal indignities. Leslie Jeanne Brooke married Jack Dean Beecher on 12 January 1975 at Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada.^1,2

     Male Brooke is the son of Reid Jenkins Brooke and Betty Lou Pauline Fleenor.

     Norman Harvey John Brooke was born on 7 April 1878 at Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada.^2,3 He was born in 1878 at Canada Howard listed as "about 26 years" old on marriage license and born in Canada from 1910 Idaho Census.¹ He was the son of Thomas James Brooke and Elizabeth Jenkins. Norman Harvey John Brooke married Emaline C. Harn, daughter of William Singleton Harn and Juliette Ann Reed, on 17 August 1904 at 360 San Rafael St., Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon; married by a Minister of the Episcopal Church.¹ Norman Harvey John Brooke died on 13 November 1957 at Kellogg, Shoshone Co., Idaho, at age 79.^3,4 He was cremated.^3,4 He immigrated in 1901 to USA. He lived in August 1904 at Shoshone Co., Idaho.¹ He was naturalized in 1907. In May 1910 Norman Harvey John Brooke was a railroad agent, at Kellogg, Shoshone Co., Idaho. In Reid J. Booke's application for enlistment on Dec 1941, his parents were still alive. He lived between 1907 and 1957 at Kellogg, Shoshone Co., Idaho.

Pioneer Resident Dies Suddenly

A pioneer local resident for over 50 years, Norman H. Brooke, 79, passed away suddenly this morning at Wardner hospital, where he had just been taken following a presumed heart attack.

While in failing health for some time, Mr. Brooke had been active around the city and especially at the Elks lodge, where he was a charter member and carried the No. 1 membership card. He also had been awarded a 45-year pin in the Elks.

Born in London, Canada, Mr. Brooke came to Kellogg in 1904 and worked for the Bunker Hill Co. until his retirement. His wife preceded him in death in the late 1940s. He was a member of Emmanuel Episcopal church.

Survivors include a son, S/Sgt. Reid Brooke, stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane.
Funeral services have been set for Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. from the McGlade Chapel with Kellogg Elks lodge 1841 in charge. Cremation will follow.
The Kellogg Evening News (Kellogg, Idaho)
Wed, Nov 13, 1957 ·Page 1.⁴




RETIRED STOREKEEPER DIES

KELLOGG, Idaho, Nov. 13.- Norman H. Brooke, 79, retired Bunker Hill company storekeeper and resident of Kellogg since 1904, died in a Kellogg hospital today. Elks lodge officers will direct services at McGIade's chapel here at 3 p. m. Friday.
The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington)
Thu, Nov 14, 1957 ·Page 3.⁵