Background
Brooks, Jerome Alvin was born on January 15, 1918 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. Son of Alvin and Gertrude (Starne) Brooks.
Brooks, Jerome Alvin was born on January 15, 1918 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. Son of Alvin and Gertrude (Starne) Brooks.
Student, Prairie View (Texas) Agricultural and Mechanical, 1940-1943; student, Wayne State University, 1946; student, Lamar U., 1960, 86.
Oiler, Kansas City.S. R.R., Port Arthur, 1943-1944; truck driver, City of Port Arthur, 1944-1945; with water department, City of Port Arthur, 1949-1950; with machine set-up, Ford Motor Company, Detroit, 1945-1948; longshoreman, Local 1175, Port Arthur, 1948-1949; letter carrier, United States Postal Service, Port Arthur, 1950-1959; with, Urban Renewal Agency Port Arthur, 1959-1960; clerk claims, examiner civil service, United States Postal Service, Port Arthur, 1959-1970; supervisor, United States Postal Service, Port Arthur, 1971-1978; principal, Brooks Real Estate & Appraisal, Port Arthur.
Member housing board of adjustment City of Port Arthur, since 1979, member tax repossession board, 1981-1985. Chairman, orgnaizer Neighborhood Watch Committee, Port Arthur, 1984. Board directors Three Rivers council Boy Scouts American.
Board directors, secretary-treasurer Catholic Committee on Scouting, 1965-1988. Member National Board Realtors (multi-listing committee 1973), Port Arthur Board Realtors (board directors since 1986, vice president 1987), American Association Certified Appraisers, National Alliance Postal Employers (president charter member 1951-1956, vice president 1962-1963), National Association Postal Supervisors (president 1974-1975) Texas State Postal Supervisors (vice president 1974-1975). Clubs: Holy Name Society (president).
Lodges: Knights of Peter Claver (grand knight 1971-1984, 25 Years award 1983).
Married Florence I. Ozan, March 31, 1944. Children: Jerome, Junior, Janice, Jeffrey, Jon.