Earl Brinkman was born in Riverside, CA on March 8, 1924 and passed away on Friday December 5, 2014 at El Centro Regional Medical Center. He attended several rural grade schools in Imperial Valley, graduating from Central Union High in 1942 and then took a few classes at the Jr. College. After serving in the Philippines from 1944-46, (U.S. Army Pacific Theater 13th Engineer Battalion, Rank TEC5 and received the Bronze Star) during World War II, he returned to the valley and began a farming operation with his brother, Harold, who had just returned from Army duty in Italy. They grew alfalfa, cotton, flax, sugar beets, onions and melons and for five years fattened calves for market. Earl served on the McCabe School Board for twelve years, was a member of the Farm Bureau (president in 1980), Optimist Club, Jr. Livestock Committee and a member of the Native Sons of the Golden West. He also served as a trustee for Grace Lutheran Church and he taught a 4-H Small Engines Project.
Earl was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Pearl Brinkman; brother, Harold; sister-in-law, Betty Denham Brinkman.
He leaves his wife, Anna; daughter, Karen (Jim) Forrester; son, Alan (Wendy); grandsons, Aaron and Taylor Brinkman and Specialist Drew Forrester U.S. Army; granddaughters, Alyssa and Megan Brinkman and Kacee and Audrey Forrester; nephews, Doug and Danny Brinkman; nieces, Dianna Brinkman Saario and Donna Brinkman Horton and many cousins living in the Illinois area.
The family wishes to thank all the personnel at Valley Convalescent Center for their kind, loving care of Earl for the past six months.
A memorial service will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, 768 West Holt Avenue in El Centro on Sunday, December 14th at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Building Fund of Grace Lutheran Church or to the Humane Society of Imperial County, 1575 West Pico Ave. El Centro.
Published in Imperial Valley Press Online
on Dec. 13, 2014
Earl was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Pearl Brinkman; brother, Harold; sister-in-law, Betty Denham Brinkman.
He leaves his wife, Anna; daughter, Karen (Jim) Forrester; son, Alan (Wendy); grandsons, Aaron and Taylor Brinkman and Specialist Drew Forrester U.S. Army; granddaughters, Alyssa and Megan Brinkman and Kacee and Audrey Forrester; nephews, Doug and Danny Brinkman; nieces, Dianna Brinkman Saario and Donna Brinkman Horton and many cousins living in the Illinois area.
The family wishes to thank all the personnel at Valley Convalescent Center for their kind, loving care of Earl for the past six months.
A memorial service will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, 768 West Holt Avenue in El Centro on Sunday, December 14th at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Building Fund of Grace Lutheran Church or to the Humane Society of Imperial County, 1575 West Pico Ave. El Centro.
Published in Imperial Valley Press Online
on Dec. 13, 2014
Earl Brinkman was born in Riverside, CA on March 8, 1924 and passed away on Friday December 5, 2014 at El Centro Regional Medical Center. He attended several rural grade schools in Imperial Valley, graduating from Central Union High in 1942 and then took a few classes at the Jr. College. After serving in the Philippines from 1944-46, (U.S. Army Pacific Theater 13th Engineer Battalion, Rank TEC5 and received the Bronze Star) during World War II, he returned to the valley and began a farming operation with his brother, Harold, who had just returned from Army duty in Italy. They grew alfalfa, cotton, flax, sugar beets, onions and melons and for five years fattened calves for market. Earl served on the McCabe School Board for twelve years, was a member of the Farm Bureau (president in 1980), Optimist Club, Jr. Livestock Committee and a member of the Native Sons of the Golden West. He also served as a trustee for Grace Lutheran Church and he taught a 4-H Small Engines Project.
Earl was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Pearl Brinkman; brother, Harold; sister-in-law, Betty Denham Brinkman.
He leaves his wife, Anna; daughter, Karen (Jim) Forrester; son, Alan (Wendy); grandsons, Aaron and Taylor Brinkman and Specialist Drew Forrester U.S. Army; granddaughters, Alyssa and Megan Brinkman and Kacee and Audrey Forrester; nephews, Doug and Danny Brinkman; nieces, Dianna Brinkman Saario and Donna Brinkman Horton and many cousins living in the Illinois area.
The family wishes to thank all the personnel at Valley Convalescent Center for their kind, loving care of Earl for the past six months.
A memorial service will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, 768 West Holt Avenue in El Centro on Sunday, December 14th at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Building Fund of Grace Lutheran Church or to the Humane Society of Imperial County, 1575 West Pico Ave. El Centro.
Published in Imperial Valley Press Online
on Dec. 13, 2014
Earl was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Pearl Brinkman; brother, Harold; sister-in-law, Betty Denham Brinkman.
He leaves his wife, Anna; daughter, Karen (Jim) Forrester; son, Alan (Wendy); grandsons, Aaron and Taylor Brinkman and Specialist Drew Forrester U.S. Army; granddaughters, Alyssa and Megan Brinkman and Kacee and Audrey Forrester; nephews, Doug and Danny Brinkman; nieces, Dianna Brinkman Saario and Donna Brinkman Horton and many cousins living in the Illinois area.
The family wishes to thank all the personnel at Valley Convalescent Center for their kind, loving care of Earl for the past six months.
A memorial service will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, 768 West Holt Avenue in El Centro on Sunday, December 14th at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Building Fund of Grace Lutheran Church or to the Humane Society of Imperial County, 1575 West Pico Ave. El Centro.
Published in Imperial Valley Press Online
on Dec. 13, 2014
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