The Theodore Turley Family Book, pp. 176-177
Derrell T. Brinkerhoff is the son of Levi Brinkerhoff and Rhoda Turley.
Derrell T. Brinkerhoff was born Febr. 2, 1925 at Woodruff, Arizona. He married Rosetta June Hubbs on Oct. 13, 1946 in Gallup, New Mexico. Rosetta was born June 13, 1929 to Thomas Henry and Emma Brookshier Hubbs. They were sealed in the temple in December, 1958.
Derrell attended grade school in Woodruff and high school in Holbrook. He has held many positions in the LDS Church. He joined the U. S. Navy in March, 1943 and received an honorable discharge in November, 1945.
Derrell was a plumber and sheet metal man for his brother, Dono, in the construction business. Later he was appointed Justice of the Peace in Holbrook #1. Due to ill health he has had to give up both.
He was Justice of the Peace for seven and a half years and won the election 1007[?] in November, but due to a stroke in October, 1974 he could not go back.
Children of Derrell and Rosetta Brinkerhoff:
Derrell T. Brinkerhoff, Jr., born Aug. 14, 1947 at Durango, Colo. He married Sandra Mortensen (now divorced) and Mrs. Mary Lou Green on May 17, 1974 in Tucson. He was in the Navy 4 years and is now going to the U. of A. He has two children and two step children.
Janet LaVerne Brinkerhoff, born Oct. 12, 1950 at Cortez, Colo.
She married Charles Keith Hall of Taylor, Ariz. on Aug. 24, 1968. They were sealed in the temple a year later and have three boys. Janet is Primary counselor and Keith is Sunday School President.
Terrel Lee Brinkerhoff, born May 18, 1954 at Holbrook, Arizona is just home from 3 years in the Navy.
Lyn Ann Brinkerhoff, born May 6, 1958 at Florence, Ariz is a senior in Holbrook High School.