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The Life of DUANE BROOKS



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March 10, 1954 - August 30, 2017. Duane passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2017, after a short battle with lung cancer. He was the only child of John Brooks and Elizabeth I. Jackson Brooks deceased. Duane was born and raised in Pittsburgh where he attended Anna B. Heldman Nursery School and A. Leo Weil Elementary. He was then admitted to the Scholars Program at Frick for 7th and 8th grade, Schenley High School, Carnegie Mellon University where he graduated with a BA in English with a Creative Writing option. Duane was a brilliant gentleman who was friendly and well liked by many. Along with his love of written literature Duane was a television and movie buff. The Pittsburgh Post Gazette published many of his letters to the editor from 1990 to 2016 where he commented primarily on television shows and movies. Duane was also a blogger with a moderate sized readership. Duane enjoyed a good debate, particularly on politics. Following Duane's retirement from WPIC as a Lab Courier for 20 plus years, he turned his attention to writing his memoirs. In 2015 Duane published his book entitled, "Tales From a Lifelong Neurotic" on Amazon Books. Duane has accomplished more than most despite his lifelong mental health challenges. Duane writes in his book "concerning my-self, always, always keeping front and center the fact that, even though I'm screwed-up in many, many areas, I've come a long way from where I was in the 1970s and the 1980s. What I am is a fellow who was born with a mental handicap who is trying to get through each day as best he can and have some fun along the way. That's all." Duane leaves to cherish his memory a stepmother, Terese Brooks; family members, Henneriette McIntost, Erma Brooks, James Brooks, Arnold Wilson, Emily Robinson, Marily Reed; his church family from Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church; and friends and acquaintances that Duane has touched along the way. Services will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Allegheny Cemetery Chapel, 4734 Butler St., Pgh, PA 15201.

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