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Zalma Ammond “Zal” Crooks

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Zalma Ammond “Zal” Crooks

Birth
Rawlins County, Kansas, USA
Death
16 Sep 1972 (aged 73)
Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Burial
Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown Add to Map
Memorial ID
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"Crooks, Zalma A. Father of RoseMary Shepard, Hubert and Joe Crooks of Phoenix. JoAnne Lund of Los Angeles, also two sisters out of state. Service 10 a.m. today in the Arizona Funeral Home Chapel, 376 North 3rd Avenue. Private Cremation. Henry T. Forman, Director."

He was a skilled cowboy. Family stories tell that he was a stunt double for Tom Mix. However, Tom Mix is reported to have done all his own stunts, so perhaps Zal just worked on some of the movies as a consultant or extra.

M1 - Maryola F. Hardy in 1929
children:
1) Rosemary I. - 1930-2006
2) Hubert A. -
3) Joe A. (born as Zal Jr) - 1933-2007
4) Joan B. - 1935-1980
"Crooks, Zalma A. Father of RoseMary Shepard, Hubert and Joe Crooks of Phoenix. JoAnne Lund of Los Angeles, also two sisters out of state. Service 10 a.m. today in the Arizona Funeral Home Chapel, 376 North 3rd Avenue. Private Cremation. Henry T. Forman, Director."

He was a skilled cowboy. Family stories tell that he was a stunt double for Tom Mix. However, Tom Mix is reported to have done all his own stunts, so perhaps Zal just worked on some of the movies as a consultant or extra.

M1 - Maryola F. Hardy in 1929
children:
1) Rosemary I. - 1930-2006
2) Hubert A. -
3) Joe A. (born as Zal Jr) - 1933-2007
4) Joan B. - 1935-1980


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