SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Maj. Gen. L.R. Holbrook, who originated the Army's school for cooks and bakers and who commanded the first U.S. field artillery regiment to enter France during World war I, died Sunday.

General Holbrook had been ill for several months. He died at Letterman General hospital. He was 77 years old.

Born in Arkansaw, Wis., April 30, 1875, Holbrook was graduated from West Point in 1896. As a major he commanded the seventh field artillery in France. He became a major general in 1930 and took command of the first infantry division at Fort Hamilton, N.Y. From 1935 to 1938 he was department commander of the Philippines. He was retired for age in 1939.

The Army cooks and bakers school was established at Fort Riley, Kan., in 1910.

Holbrook held the distinguished service cross, the silver star with cluster, the French legion of honor, the French croix de guerre with two palms, the French fouragere, and the Montenegrin distinguished service cross.

The widow and three sons survive. The sons are Col. Frank C. Holbrook, who is with the Army quartermaster general's office in Washington; Capt. John A. Holbrook, USN, now with the joint chiefs of staff, and Lt. Col. Lucius R. Holbrook, USAF, presently assigned to Formosa.

The remains will be taken by train to Boise, Idaho, today, for services. Holbrook for a number of years spent his summers in Idaho.

Mrs. Holbrook was the former Henrietta Coffin, and was born and reared in Boise. The Holbrooks had a summer home at Payette Lakes, McCall.

IDAHO STATESMAN (Boise, Idaho), Monday, 20 Oct 1952, p.1