Glennon Bernard

Brooks

Glennon ( Glenn) Bernard Brooks died peacefully with his family by his side at the home he loved in Holstein Missouri on September 13, 2022.

Glenn was born in St. Louis Missouri December 27,1939. He graduated from Warrenton Highschool and joined the National Guard military police unit where he served for 6 years and was a noted marksman. Glenn farmed the family land (with the help of Mike and Brian Niemeyer in the last few years) till January 2022. He grew 7 acres of watermelons in addition to grain crops. People drove for miles to buy his melons. Many people referred to him as the watermelon man.

He was united in marriage with Constance (Mueller) Brooks ( the girl next door) on October 20, 1962. This was a loving partnership for almost 60 years.

Glenn is survived by his wife Constance, daughter Stacey Jo White , son-in-law Marvin White, grandsons Dallas ,Jack and Austin White, son Stephen Bernard Brooks, daughter-in-law Michelle Owenby Brooks, brother Wayne Brooks and sister-in-law Saundra Brooks, niece Rachel Hunt and husband Charles Hunt, brother-in-law Ronald Mueller and sister- in -law Lisa Mueller, niece Michelle Custer and husband Jeremy, nephew Daniel Mueller and wife Jessica, God Son Joseph Glenn Lehman, and myriad of friends and extended family.

Glenn chose to die well early in life by living a fruitful life for those he left behind which will continue to bear fruit for generations. Glenn loved his community, his home, his grand puppies , his pet cats and dogs and most of all he loved his family and farming. He considered himself a steward of the land and a protector of the environment.

His off work hour hobbies consisted of feeding and watering his birds, cutting acres of grass, reading numerous news, economic, farming, health and environmental periodicals and traveling with family and friends. Glenn was an avid supporter of the Sierra Club, the Arbor Day Foundation, the Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Foundation, the National Parks Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Animal Shelters, Greenpeace and the Salvation Army.

Glenn served his community on the Warren County Ambulance Board, the Holstein Immanuel United Church of Christ board and the Holstein Immanuel United Church of Christ cemetery board.

Friends and family described Glenn as strong-willed, wise, caring, compassionate, dependable, hard working, an anchor, equanimous, authentic, salt of the earth, a champion for the less fortunate , genuine and comfortable with who he was.

Glenn left the world a better place; the earth and many people.
We will never forget he died and we will always remember that he Lived!

A Celebration of Life will be held for Glenn at 3:00pm on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the Memorial Garden Tree area of Holstein Cemetery.

Memorial Donations may be made to the Holstein United Church of Christ Cemetery board, Arbor Day Foundation or a charity of your choice in honor of Glenn.