Brookes M. Morin ’72

Brookes M. Morin ’72, of Helena, Mont.; May 22, while fly-fishing the Missouri River. After graduation, he headed to Jackson, Wyo. After several years in Jackson, where he met his former wife, he moved to Missoula, Mont., and obtained an MBA. In 1979, he moved to Helena with his family and worked for the Legislative Auditor’s office, then for the City of Helena as assistant city manager. Later, he managed the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds and then worked at Fox Ridge Golf Course. Always an athlete, he excelled at alpine ski racing, tennis, golf, and soccer, achieving a hat trick on the Brown team and earning All-New England honors. He began fly-fishing at age 6, but his passion blossomed while in Jackson, where he was referred to as “the trout whisperer.” He also was a longtime birder. In retirement he traveled to New Zealand to fly-fish for months at a time. He enjoyed coaching and volunteering and managing Helena Industries, which provided jobs to neurodivergent employees. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, a son and daughter-in-law, five grandchildren, a brother and sister-in-law, and two nieces.