Michael Everett Brooks

Michael Everett Brooks, age 54, of Raymore, Missouri passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021. Michael was born in Dubuque, Iowa March 30, 1967 and moved with parents to Arizona at age 6, to California at age 9, and has lived in Missouri the past ten years.

He loved swimming ever since he fell in a swimming pool at age 3. It's no surprise he wanted to join the San Dieguito Swim Team in Encinitas, California where he excelled winning many medals and several State Top Ten Awards, as well as National. He attended San Dieguito High School. Living near the Pacific Ocean, he was also an avid surfer.

His mom had a career change and they moved to Los Angeles. Michael worked various jobs and after several years, he wanted to go back to the coast in Encinitas. Shortly after moving, he was hit by a drunk driver. The crash was devastating - Michael was in a coma for days with a brain stem injury, months in the hospital, years in speech and PT therapies until recovered.

He attended National University in San Diego graduating with honors in 1999. He married Lisa Brady and moved from Pacific Beach area to La Jolla where Lisa worked at a hair salon. Michael earned his real estate license and they lived in Solana Beach. They had a son, Markus, and moved to San Marcos for his special therapy.

Michael is preceded in death by his sister Stephanie Sue, grandparents Waldo and Mayme Brooks and George and Merna Johnson, father Michael Eugene Brooks, and 2 aunts Patricia White and Geraldine Weier. Michael is survived by his mother Joyce Louise Baker; son Markus Brooks; four aunts: Donna, Sandra, Pauline and Beverly and his uncle Terry Johnson.

A memorial service for Michael will be held Friday, January 14, 2022 at 3:00 PM at Fellowship Church Raymore Campus, 116 S. Washington Street, Raymore, Missouri.

Contributions in Michael's memory may be made to Fellowship Church Children's Department, 116 S. Washington Street, Raymore, Missouri, fcfamily.org.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.mcgilleygeorgebelton.com for the Brooks family.