Arkansas House of Representatives Honors Life and Legacy of Hettie Lue Brooks
Last week the Arkansas House of Representatives passed a memorial resolution in honor of Hettie Lue Brooks of Hot Springs.
Hettie went home to be with the Lord on April 2, 2025, at the age of 94.
There really are not enough words to describe Hettie’s life and ministry.
She and her husband, Don Brooks, founded Brookhill Ranch summer camp and Christian Ministries Church in Hot Springs. Hettie also led Hot Springs Women of Prayer, and she ministered to people in Belize.
Hettie was a longtime friend of the team at Family Council, and she prayed daily for Arkansas’ leaders.
It’s hard to overstate just how many lives Hettie Lue Brooks impacted in Arkansas, across America, and around the world. That’s why it is so fitting for our lawmakers to honor her legacy.
On April 10, the Arkansas House of Representatives passed H.M.R. 1012 by Reps. Mary Bentley, Alyssa Brown, Richard McGrew, Bruce Cozart, and Les Warren in memory of Hettie. The resolution reads,
WHEREAS, Hettie Lue Brooks, formerly of Hot Springs, passed away on April 2, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Hettie Lue Brooks, affectionately known as “Mim”, was a lifelong resident of Hot Springs and married Don Brooks in 1954; and
WHEREAS, Hettie Lue Brooks graduated from Hendrix College and then became the youth pastor at Grand Avenue United Methodist Church; and
WHEREAS, Hettie Lue Brooks began married life with her husband in a little house on what became Brookhill Ranch, and in her early years she taught high school for both the Fountain Lake and Jessieville school districts; and
WHEREAS, in 1964, Hettie Lue Brooks and her husband began Brookhill Ranch Summer Camp, which has ministered to thousands of children during the sixty-one (61) years since; and
WHEREAS, in 1972, Hettie Lue Brooks founded Christian Ministries Church, which recently celebrated fifty-three (53) years of ministry; and
WHEREAS, in 1980, the Lord led Hettie Lue Brooks to begin Christian Ministries Academy, which is still developing Christian young people today; and
WHEREAS, in 1986, Hettie Lue Brooks became involved with Hot Springs Women of Prayer, which just celebrated thirty-nine (39) years of praying for the City of Hot Springs; and
WHEREAS, Hettie Lue Brooks spent forty (40) years ministering to the people of Belize through an orphanage, school, and church; and
WHEREAS, for fifty (50) years, Hettie Lue Brooks hosted women’s seminars and was scheduled to host last year when she was ninety-three (93) years of age, and this was the first and only one ever canceled because of her health; and
WHEREAS, Hettie Lue Brooks was preceded in death by her husband, Don Brooks, and is survived by her children Tim, Missie, and Rodney as well as many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and best friends,
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
THAT the House of Representatives remember Hettie Lue Brooks as an Arkansas legend who positively impacted the lives of thousands of Arkansans as well as people all over the world.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT upon adoption, a copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Hettie Lue Brooks by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives.
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