James "Ed" Brookshier

James “Ed” Brookshier of Hermiston was born July 16, 1946 in Springfield, MO the son of James and Doris (Hunter) Brookshier. He passed away in Portland, Oregon on Saturday October 4, 2025 at the age of 79.

Ed grew up in Ash Grove, Missouri where he graduated from Ash Grove high school in the class of 1964. He then attended  Missouri State where he received his Bachelor’ degree in English.

Ed taught school for a short time in Missouri. He decided that he would take his career another direction and took a job in city administration in Claremont, NH. He later took a job as a City Manager in O’Fallon, Missouri where he worked for several years. In 1991 he took a job as the City Manager in Hermiston, Oregon. He held the city manager position in Hermiston for twenty three years until retiring in 2014.

Ed enjoyed reading and writing poetry, reading books, going to local wineries and festivals, watching college sports and watching movies. 

Ed married Alberta “Bert” Leverett in St. Charles, MO on April 23, 1985.

He is survived by his wife of forty years, Alberta “Bert”; daughter, Alene Brookshier; grandson, Holden Brookshier; brother, John Brookshier; and two nephews, Casey and Hunter Brookshier.

A Memorial service will be held as 2:00 P.M. on Friday October, 17, 2025 at Burns Mortuary Chapel 685 W Hermiston Avenue Hermiston, Oregon. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.

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