Posted by Cathy Gowdy on Sunday, November 04, 2007 at 04:14:27 :
Sausalito News
Saturday, March 31, 1917
Page 1
Captain Brooks Passes Away
Captain James Brooks, after living to the ripe old age of nearly 82 years, went on his last voyage on last Saturday and his remains were cremated in Cypress Lawn Cemetery on Monday. A large number of his old friends attended the funeral which was held from the chapel of the Old People’s Home, San Francisco.
The deceased was a native of Toronto, Canada, was the uncle of David, Lillian, and Josephine Brooks, _?_ Q. Smith and Mrs. T. W. Porter __?d of the late Mrs. Phelps, mother of Conductor Charles D. Phelps. He came to California nearly half a century ago and for nearly thirty-five years was running on the ferry between here and San Francisco. He was captain of the steamer Princess, the first regular ferry boat between here and San Francisco about 1870. _?_ter he was captain of the old single ender and side wheel ferry boat Petaluma subsequently named the Tamalpais. He was purser and later _?_lector on the ferry between here and San Francisco up to the early part of 1900 when he was obligated to leave the service through ill health.
Captain Brooks, through his warm personality and courteous made a host of friends. He made Sausalito his home until he went to the Old People’s Home. His many friends in Sausalito are grieved to learn of his death.
[NOTE: the side of the article was not perfectly filmed, so some words were illegible]
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