U.S. Army, City of Lawrence honor Major General Brooks

Services for Major General Ronald E. Brooks took place this morning at Ivy Tech's Auditorium after the funeral cortege made its way from The Garrison to Ivy Tech. Major General Brooks was Fort Harrison's final commanding officer and is credited for the excellent reuse of the former army facility into a thriving civilian community. The two-star general made his home in Lawrence after his retirement. His service included full military honors and speakers for the service included Dan Wheeler from the American Legion; Major General R. Martin Umbarger, U.S. Army, retired; and Bob Spanogle, a friend of the Brooks family. Major General Brooks will be buried in Tennessee, the state of his birth.