Thomas Whitson Brooks, Sr., PLS - 8/18/1934 - 8/23/2010, Surveyor, Husband, Dad
This is the father of the Tommy Brooks whom we knew from the other Board and many other places as well. I think he has checked us out here - not sure if he has joined in yet. He has a posting on Facebook about this if you are a member there.
I am sorry for your loss, Tommy. 🙁 Our sympathies go out to his family and loved ones.
If he sees this I hope he doesn't mind telling us a little story or two about his dad. *hugs* :love:
Dave,
Thanks for the heads-up. Met Tommy at the Boy Scout Jamboree. He's a great guy. Sorry to hear about his father.
Thomas Whitson Brooks Sr. Obituary (link)
Thomas was born August 18, 1934, in Eustis, Florida and grew up in Ashland, Alabama. He graduated from Clay County High School and attended the University of Alabama. After college he went to work surveying for A.C Parker and Sons in Tuscaloosa. In 1968 he received his Professional Surveyor's license in Alabama. That same year he and his partners opened Gilbreath, Foster and Brooks, Inc., Professional Engineers and Surveyors. In 1986 he left to open Brooks & Brooks, Inc., Professional Surveying with his son. In 1991 he was the President of the Alabama Society of Professional Land Surveyors, and in 2010 the society honored him with an Honorary Lifetime Membership. In 2008 he retired. During his professional career he was involved in several large civil works projects in the area including Lake Tuscaloosa, Jack Warner Parkway, and the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway. He was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Tuscaloosa. He is a former member of the Alabama National Guard and a former Boy Scout leader.
