Obituary:  Sherwood Valley News, March 22, 1928
     Karl Brookman, born in Berlin, Germany, October 20, 1856, departed this life at Middleton, Oregon, March 20, 1928, at the age of 71 years 5 months. He was united in marriage to Marian White in Germany in 1876.
To this union were born ten children, six preceding him in death.  He is survived by his wife and four children, Mrs. Eva Krebs of Sandy, Fred Brookman of Astoria, Charles Brookman of Bend and Emil Brookman of Middleton; also seventeen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Obituary:  Sherwood Valley News, March 22, 1928
Karl Brookman passed away Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock, leakage of the heart and asthma being the cause of death. Mr. Brookman was taken sick shortly before Christmas, since which time he has been more or less confined to the house, Sunday the family realized the end was near and several of the children were called home. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the German Lutheran church in Sherwood. Interment was made at Hood View cemetery.