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John Brooks Obituary
John H. Brooks, age 82, loving
father and founder of John Brooks Supermarkets, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022. Born in
Tyler, Texas,
November 6,
1939, John moved to Albuquerque
in 1953, graduated from Highland High School in 1958 and
attended the University of New Mexico. John Brooks started his supermarket chain in 1978. John is survived by his brother Gene Brooks; his four children: Kelly Ortman and her husband Rob Ortman, Karen Hobbs and her husband Randy Hobbs, Tyler
Brooks and his girlfriend Amanda Krasulick, and Sydney Brooks; best friend Suzette Brooks; four grandchildren: Kasen Ortman, Kyle Ortman, Kaleb Hobbs and Ryder Hobbs; cousin Judi Cook; niece Beverly Brunson and her husband David
Brunson; nephew Bill Brooks
and his wife
Reci Brooks;
brother -in-law
Bud Crow and his wife Wanda
Crow. Services
will be at 2pm on April 2, 2022 at Central United
Methodist
Church. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions go to
John's favorite charities: Saranam (an organization dedicated to helping families break the cycle
of homelessness,
https://saranamabq.org),
S.A.F.E. House (an organization providing shelter and services for survivors of domestic violence, https://www.safehousenm.org) or
Central United Methodist Church https://centraltolife.org. Arrangements are being handled by French Mortuary.
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Martin Silva
March 21, 2022
I have lost a very good friend, I have missed our long talks on the way to Amarillo for our Board Meetings with Affiliated Foods. John I will remember you always and miss you so very much. God Bless.
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Shirley Ortiz
March 21, 2022
What can I say, you were the best boss and man I have ever known. You cared and helped my family so much through the good and bad times I can never repay you!! You will be in my heart always and never forgotten and I know the gates of heaven were wide open for you, they received a wonderful angel. Love you forever!!
Nancy Mead
March 20, 2022
My sincere sympathy to all the family. John was such a great guy and so nice and kind to my grand daughter who stayed with me from time to time.
God Bless! Nancy Mead
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