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Cecil Brooks passes on

Cecil Brooks, who made the handcrafted muzzle-loaders that NRA presented to dignitaries at each annual meeting, died Sunday, age 93 His guns has been presentation pieces at the annual mtg since 1955. He'd started out as a blacksmith and woodcarver, shifting into firearms in the 1920s, and into custom guns in the 1930s (his first piece is in the Ohio State Museum in Columbus).

Visitation Tuesday, September 26, 2006
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
McCurdy Funeral Home, 309 6th Street
Beverly, Ohio 45715

Funeral Service Wednesday, September 27, 2006
1:00 PM at McCurdy Funeral Home

Cards & letters may be sent to his wife Mary at:

Mary Brooks
604 Fifth Street
Lowell, Ohio 45744