Harold E. Brookshire's Obituary
Harold E. Brookshire, age 81, of Westlake, passed away on October 5, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents Garnet and Elizabeth (nee Powell); and his brothers Bob and Don.
Beloved husband to Mary (nee Carlin) for over 38 years; loving father to Susan (Anthony) Artrip; cherished grandfather to Alexandria; dear brother to LaVerne (Jack) Tibbitts; and uncle to many nieces and nephews.
He was a proud Air Force Veteran and member of both the American Legion #610 in Brook Park and VFW Post 7647 in North Olmsted.
Harold began his career at the Cleveland Press in 1959, where he met his wife, Mary in 1972. Following the closing of the Cleveland Press, he started Brookshire Landscaping, in which he owned and operated from 1982 until 1997.
He enjoyed classic cars, car shows and driving around in his 1970 Chevy truck. Harold and Mary spent much time over the years camping together in Spencer’s Shawnee Lake Park.
Memorial Service will take place at 2:00 PM, on Saturday, October 10, 2015, at Sunset Chapel, 6245 Columbia Rd, North Olmsted, where family will receive friends from 12:00 NOON until service time.
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