[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 25, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S107-S108]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        REMEMBERING BRAD BROOKS

 Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, I wish to remember the life of a 
remarkable man, Mr. Carl Bradford Brooks of Fairbanks, AK, who passed 
away on November 27, 2010. He was 58.
  Born on October 25, 1952, Brad was a lifelong Fairbanksan who 
graduated from Lathrop High School in 1970. Brad was always proud he 
was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 
Local 1547 and the Public Employees Local 71 unions. During his career, 
he worked on building the Trans-Alaska pipeline and maintained 
communication infrastructure across the entire State of Alaska.
  Brad fully embraced the spirit of volunteerism as he tirelessly 
helped make Fairbanks a better place. As a founding member of the 
Interior Democrats, Brad helped shape the political atmosphere of 
Interior Alaska for the Alaska Democratic Party for over 30 years. At 
the time of his passing, Brad was serving on the Executive Committee as 
communications secretary.
  Coming from a family of Eagle Scouts, Brad earned the rank and 
continued a life of service to the Boy Scouts of America. Thousands of 
volunteer hours, community service projects and laughs were shared with 
the boys of Troop 10, the Midnight Sun Council and Lost Lake Scout 
Camp. Several awards were presented to Brad for his Scouting service 
including awards from the AFL-CIO and the local Silver Beaver Award. 
Many young men were mentored, enriched, and encouraged to participate 
in a life of service to community by Brad's example.

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  Every year, Brad would lend many hours of his communications 
expertise assisting the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race between 
Whitehorse, British Columbia, Canada, and Fairbanks, AK. Brad assisted 
with the set up and coordination of trail communication necessary to 
allow mushers in remote areas to communicate with race officials and 
emergency responders.
  Lastly, but most importantly, Brad was devoted to his wife of 32 
years, Drena McIntyre, and his son Tyler, daughter Graehl, and 
granddaughter Sylvia-Lei.
  A final farewell to Brad included a rock n roll wake at Big Daddy's 
Bar-B-Q in Fairbanks. Many came dressed in Brad's favorite attire: 
either Carhartts overalls, a Hawaiian Aloha shirt or and a tie-dye Tee 
shirt. His many friends and loved ones maintained the ideals of fun and 
companionship which Brad Brooks exemplified throughout his whole life.
  Condolences go out to his family and to all others who were close to 
him.

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