Royce Lynn Brooks

Royce Lynn Brooks passed away on Monday, June 19, 2017, at Park View Post Acute Care, Santa Rosa, from a multi-drug resistant superbug UTI called Klebsiella pneumoniae. Royce was born in Post, Texas and called Benicia Home for 40+ years and spent the last 30 years at his home in Odd Fellows Recreation Club on the Russian River. Royce graduated from Benicia High School in 1958. Was married to his wife Betty Drinnin Brooks until her passing in 2002 they were married 45 years. Royce worked for PG&E as a painter, Carothers Dept store as Asst. Manager, Benicia Police Dept., Solano County Sheriff’s Dept, California Highway Patrol, Burns Security, Borg-Warner Security, Head of Security for B of A and Safeway; he also owned and operated McBrooks Clothing Store, and Brooks Security. He was an inventor inventing several products most notably the Evac Chair and Sports Chair. During his years in Benicia he was very active in the community through Benicia Rotary, Parks & Rec Commission, Board President of the Benicia Unified School District. As Board President he was an integral part of getting the Benicia Middle School built, in 1984 the high school football field was named after him for that year as he not only did a lot for the school district but was a star athlete during his high school years. He coached Little League and Joe DiMaggio baseball for many years. He also served the OFRC community as Board President, activist for the river; he also helped shape some of the advancements in the community such as the waste water project. He enjoyed sharing his cop stories and expressing his political views and he loved spending time with family and friends on the Russian River. Royce was the ultimate salesman he could sale ice to eskimos. Royce was predeceased by his wife Betty Brooks, Father and Stepmother: Malcolm and Frances Brooks, Mom and Dad: Cleo and Roy Charboneau, Brothers: Troyce Brooks, Glenn Brooks, John Charboneau, Niece: Rebecca Brooks Ijames, Grandson: Aaron Abercrombie, Great Granddaughter: Isabella Guerrero. Survived by his daughters and son: Deborah (James) Haderman, Scott (Tracy) Brooks, Tracy (Brent) Abercrombie, and Colleen Brooks. Grandchildren: Galen, Maggie, Alex, Cynthia Abercrombie, Cody, Katy, Jack, Jena Brooks, Renee Haderman Baumel, Rhonda Haderman Volk, and 7 great grandchildren. Sisters: Twilla (Charles) Champion, Oleta (Kenneth) Norris Sister in laws: Karol Brooks and Sheila Charboneau and several nieces and nephews. Celebration of life will be held Saturday August 12, 2017 at 11 am Odd Fellows Recreation Club 13522 Riverside Drive Guerneville, CA 95446 In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Benicia High School Athletics Football Program 1101 Military West, Benicia, CA 94510.

Royce Lynn Brooks

December 29, 1939 - June 19, 2017