Brian Meixner Brooks

Amazing guy Always the cousin i wish I spent more time with. Best regards to the whole family Pat Moore

My sons, Keith and Tim, had the honor of being coached by Brian at West High. He was a man of honesty and impeccable integrity. Keith and Tim grew not only in their tennis skills, but in learning hard work, teamwork, and fair play from Coach Brooks. It's been said a life should be measured not by its duration, but by its deeds. Brian's coaching on the tennis court and in the game of life made for a life well-lived. His legacy goes on in all those whose lives he touched. Thank you, Brian.

Coach "Brian" as my kids knew him or Coach "Brooks" as I knew him was one of a kind. Every summer, I looked forward to riding my bike to Washington Middle School to play tennis under Coach Brooks. He made tennis so much fun and was always so positive. Many years later, all three of my kids were coached by Coach Brian at the Aurora Country Club. Coach Brian had not changed one bit in all of those years. He still made tennis so much fun for the kids with his tennis games, nicknames, sense...

My condolences to the family. I coached tennis at Lake Park HS when Brian coached the West Aurora tennis team. He was an excellent coach and always exhibited the best of sportsmanship. His quiet demeanor and knowledge of the game added much to the enjoyment of being a part of the UpState Conference. As a coach and a person, he was the best. Bill Lange

Matthew and I are sending our prayers to your family, prayers for peace and comfort. We have such fond memories of Brian. From high school classmate (`73) to co-worker to pickleball partner. Brian never missed an opportunity to make you feel special. He was one of the biggest and most genuine encouragers we have ever had the honor to know. He will be missed!

Mr. Brooks was our special ed. PE teacher, and what an amazing opportunity to share that life experience with him. I will always remember Mr. Brooks for his daily humor and warmth. He had such a great attitude toward life. I even went back to visit him after I graduated college to say hi and tell him about my successes. What a great guy. The joke I heard him say at least 100 times and still can hear it in my mind. "It's a great day for the race. The Human race." RIP friend.

Brooks Family, I am so sorry for your loss. I could hardly believe the news of Brian's passing when I heard of it. He will be missed. Brian and I went to WIU together and were Delta Tau Delta Fraternity brothers who lived a year together in the Delt House. I have many fond memories of our time together and all the laughs we had. We were teammates on the 160 lb. intramural all university championship team at good ole WIU. Brian was such a tough competitor earning the nickname "Nails"...

I am so sorry and sad. He was my adaptive PE teacher at West from 1995-1999. Oh my gosh that´s horribly sad as I have nothing but good memories of him. He was such a good teacher. He taught me to play no matter what and he made me feel free during PE. He always helped stretch me and was able to put me on the floor! And we played EVERYTHING!! NOTHING WAS OFF LIMITS EVEN IF WE NEEDED HELP. His only rule was to try and to get along with each other. He took us to DQ many times and I still...

Mary Kay, you have our deepest condolences. What a wonderful man to lose so young but he definitely had a live well lived. We will be praying for you and your family during this time of grief.