Obituary Details

Dr. George "Shorty" T. Brooks

(06/10/1897 - 01/13/1980)
Courtesy of The Douglas Budget, 01/24/1980

George T. Brooks was born June 10, 1897 at Aberdeen, South Dakota and moved to Montana where he was raised. He served in the World War I Medical Corps and later moved to Lusk and worked as a carpenter and cowboy.

He married Melissa Saffell on March 22, 1919 at Lusk and moved to Douglas in 1926 and took employment in a clothing store. He later owned his own clothing establishment and after studying Podiatry served as a foot doctor for the Douglas area.

He was a member of the National Podiatrist Association and the Wyoming Podiatrist Association.

He died January 13 at the Natrona County Memorial Hospital of injuries received after he was struck by a vehicle.

Survivors include daughters Norma and Lois Jean Brooks of Douglas; a sister, Mrs. Harold Saffell of Sheridan and nephew, Brad Saffell of Yakima, Washington.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary and a son who was still born.

Information was obtained from his obituary in the Douglas Budget January 24, 1980.

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