Lawrence Brooks funeral: The world was shocked by the death of American veteran of the United States of America Army, Lawrence Brooks. Until his death, he was the oldest living man in the United States. A supercentenarian from New Orleans, Louisiana.
Born on Sepmeter 12, 1909, Lawrence Brooks died on January 5, 2022 (aged 112). He was the longest-living known American World War II veteran.
He was active in the American Army from years 1940-1945.
His death was confirmed by his daughter.
When asked for his secret to a long life, Brooks often said, “serving God and being nice to people”.
After World War II, Brooks worked professionally as a forklift operator for 40 years and retired in his 70s.
According to the Department of Veteran Affairs, of the 16 million veterans who fought in World War Two, about 240,000 remained alive as of September 2021.
Lawrence Brooks funeral
The date for the funeral of Lawrence Brooks is not yet known. His family hasn’t made any announcement yet. Once this is done, we shall bring you updates.
May his soul rest in peace!