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BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-375............Paul Jerome Brooks (4.8.4.1), b. June 20, 1940, Santa Fe, New Mexico............Paula Verree Brooks (4.8.4.2), b. December 21, 1942, Albuquerque, New Mexico............Joyce Ann Brooks (4.8.4.3), b. August 10, 1947, Clarkston, WashingtonBecause of a blood disorder, Paul did not serve in the military during World WarII. As requested by his draft board, he did not return to the finance business butwas assigned the job of foreman of the Harding ranch near Center, Colorado.During this time, a number of German prisoners were used to work on this ranchand farm. In 1945, Paul returned to Santa Fe, New Mexico and worked forSpain Management Company where he supervised loan operations for the stateof New Mexico. In 1946, Paul and others at Lewiston, Idaho organized andopened the finance company, National Finance Corporation. He first was GeneralManager and later became Executive Vice-President and Manager of Operations.In 1955, the company had six offices and Paul became President andChief Operations Officer. On June 1, 1957, National Finance Corporation waspurchased by Seaboard Financial Services and Paul became Regional Supervisorin charge of operations in the states of Washington, Idaho and Montana. By1969, he had opened 30 offices in these three states and was promoted to Directorof Personnel Training in Denver, Colorado. Paul handled personnel trainingfor ten western states. In 1972, Seaboard Financial Services merged with AvcoFinancial Services becoming the third largest consumer financial company in theUnited States. Paul became the Assistant Vice President in charge of the sameten states. From 1974 to 1981, he was Vice President and Director of GovernmentRelations in Boise, Idaho. Paul was responsible for handling all matterswith state Banking and Insurance Departments and was a lobbyist for favorablelegislation that affected his company for his eight state region.Paul is a 32nd degree Mason, a Shriner and a member of the Elks for 34 years.He has been President of the Idaho Consumer Finance Association several timesand President of similar associations in seven other states during in past fourteenyears. Verree (Theis) Brooks died on June 23, 1978 in Clarkston, Washington.On December 31, 1979, Paul Brooks married Theresa J. Speno and remained inBoise, Idaho. In 1981, Paul retired and moved to Clarkston, Washington and heand his wife later plan to move to Cascade, Montana.References: 1) Interview, Paul S. Brooks by Bernice Casey, April 1, 1980; 2) Letter,Paul S. Brooks to Bernice Casey, October 15, 1980; 3) Letter, Paul S. Brooks toBernice Casey, August 29, 1981PAUL JEROME BROOKS (4.8.4.1) is the son of Paul Sylvester Brooks andVerree Evelyn (Theis) Brooks. Paul was born on June 20, 1940 in Santa Fe,New Mexico. Paul Brooks married Jocille Perdida Migliorie. Jocille was bornon December 18, 1943 in Seattle, Washington and is the daughter of JohnMigliorie and Lucille Migliorie. Paul and Jocille Brooks are the parents of twochildren:............Perdida Marie Brooks, b. June 3, 1964, Sacramento, California............Steven Mathew Brooks, b. April 1, 1967, Fresno, CaliforniaPaul and Jocille Brooks were later divorced. As of 1986, Paul Brooks was livingin Clovis, California.