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Larry Brooks Obituary
Larry joined the U.S. Navy in the fall of 1959 as a Radioman RM2. He was stationed in GTMO, Cuba, during the Bay of Pigs Invasion and was on board the USS Essex during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was honorably discharged in 1963 and then attended the University of Cincinnati.
Larry is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Joyce Wells-Brooks; two children and four grandchildren, Eric (Mary) Brooks with Maggie and James, and Marc (Erika) Brooks, with Jack and Alice; two siblings, Lonnie (Georgie) Brooks, and Beverly (William) McLaurin; and many beloved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and three siblings, James, Fred, and Doris.
Larry worked at Union Central Life, and held technology positions with EDS, Cincom Systems, and Comedia Global S&P,
Larry, affectionately called "Pop," loved spending time with his grandchildren, and always looked forward to all of their activities. Words cannot express how much they meant to him.
The family would like to give special thanks to Amber, Kelly, and Alex at Hospice of Blue Ash for their comfort, care, support, and compassion during this difficult time.
Larry's body was donated to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date.
In loving memory of Larry, contributions may be made to Hospice of Cincinnati - Blue Ash, or to the family at https://gofund.me/a9dd34f4 to help with final expenses.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Joyce Brooks
March 13, 2024
Joyce Brooks
Larry my husband and best friend was the bravest man in his battle with cancer. He was hospitalized this past summer for 8 weeks with a collapsed lung.
The lung that did not have cancer. He endured many procedures and tubes being put in often in emergencies and without medication. He may have yelled
out in pain but he never complained. He was not allowed out of bed during those 8 weeks.
Nurses liked being assigned to him because he was kind and funny even in great pain. One doctor always stopped in before leaving just to see how he was
doing. Another doctor told him that they would put a plaque outside his room with Larry´s name on it because he owned it now.
We received the dreaded news late October that the cancer had spread and it was only months. We just held hands and prayed.
We reached out for a second opinion and received one of hope. Larry was one of the first patients diagnosed with Crohn´s disease 50 years ago. He had
handled that battle for all those years and because there had not been a flare up in years, there may be a therapy with the cancer treatment.
It was not to be. I miss him beyond belief. I am so thankful for our years together.
We have donated our bodies to UC Medical Center with hope that they can learn something somehow to help patients with cancer. I have colon cancer.
We thought many people just don´t know what to say. Just a "I´m thinking of you". A hug. Those things mean so much when received. And to those going through it,
Larry and I decided to just make every day as normal as possible including that we could even grumble with each other. Some days were still very difficult
but more days were really good.
Thank you for thinking of us.
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Tami Rice
February 18, 2024
I am thankful for the lives of my Uncle Larry and Aunt Joyce. They took me to my first Red´s game and the circus. Uncle Larry introduced me to computers with a hardback book about IBM and a computer printout of Snoopy. He helped me choose a great career and we both worked for EDS and Cincom. You are loved and missed.
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