Billy 'Bill' L. Brooks

Billy 'Bill' L. Brooks

Jan. 5, 1950 - April 26, 2014

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- Billy "Bill" L. Brooks, age 64, of Cambridge died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on April 26, 2014.

He was born in McCook, Nebraska on Jan. 5, 1950, to Orville and Beulah (Urling) Brooks. Bill's family moved to Colorado when he was young and later returned to Indianola, Nebraska.

Bill enjoyed trap shooting and hunting, boating and camping. He enjoyed his grandchildren taken them to the lake to fish on his pontoon boat, attending their school events whether it was sports or music. Bill was employed by Parker Hannifin for more than 34 years as an inspector.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; son, Parker James (P.J.) brother, Ron; three sisters, Pam in infancy, Vicki Brooks and Joan Morris; sister-in-law, Betty Brooks and nephew, Kody Brooks.

He is survived by his daughter, Becky and fiancé, Jeremy Stuckey; two grandchildren, Sean and Emily Anderson at home; brother, Doug Brooks of Thornton, Colorado; sister, Renee Botts of Lexington, Nebraska and sister-in-law, Susan Brooks of Lincoln, Nebraska.

Funeral services will be at Lockenour-Jones Mortuary in Cambridge on Thursday, May 1, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be at the Fairview Cemetery of Cambridge.

Visitation will be Tuesday afternoon from 1 to 7 p.m. and Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Memorials may be left in Bill's name at the Herrmann-Jones Mortuary.

Lockenour-Jones Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.