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Dillonvale, Ohio

I'm sure the younger guys do not know who he is, but at 1 time he was a big name in growing pumpkins. He had a heart attack last night and passed away. He worked with my wife and they talked often about me and pumpkins. He finally got both knees fixed and was looking forward to growing next year. Rest in peace brother, you will be missed

12/29/2021 10:27:15 AM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

Now there's a blast from the past. Brooksie was a very entertaining guy and great friend and will be sadly missed. Rest in peace, Brooks.

12/29/2021 10:36:29 AM

dang . rest in peace brooks

12/29/2021 10:42:56 AM

Western NY

That's too bad, he was a good dude. I'll never forget him bringing a 1400#er to Canfield in a little ford ranger.

12/29/2021 10:58:35 AM

Deer Park WA

Thats sad to here, Brooks was a great guy and top notch grower. We still have one of his cool black / white "Bozworth"seed envelopes. Rest in peace.

12/29/2021 11:16:06 AM

Northern Cambria, Pa.

Sorry to hear this. He was truly a great guy.

12/29/2021 11:22:31 AM

Massachusetts

crying! rip.

12/29/2021 11:31:32 AM

Washington State

So sorry to hear. Brooks was a great guy. Our prayers to his family

12/29/2021 11:52:56 AM

Grew this beautiful one. Did not know him but I remembered that one.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=146589

12/29/2021 12:24:20 PM

Massillon, Ohio

Tears here too, Marley! This is such sad news. Brooks was a special guy. His humorous remarks here on BP always brought a smile. Andy, I also remember that big pumpkin in that little pick-up! Brooks Bosworth, rest in peace. May God bless his family.

12/29/2021 12:25:32 PM

I cant remember the year but in Niagara jim Kuhn had a seed pack on s string when brooks went to get it off table he pulled it away was hilarious

12/29/2021 12:30:36 PM

Buffalo, MN (Billsbigpumpkins@hotmail.com)

A friend in deed. May he rest in peace.

12/29/2021 12:49:11 PM

British Columbia, Canada

My condolences

12/29/2021 12:59:14 PM

President - GPC

Damn Damn Damn, Very sad to hear this. Brooks was a special guy and will be missed...Damn.... Rest in Peace Brooks

12/29/2021 1:45:31 PM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

Sorry to hear the sad news. I always looked forward to his diary posts back in the day.

12/29/2021 2:41:02 PM

Roselle, IL GJGEM@sbcglobal.net

Sorry to hear

12/29/2021 3:17:16 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Damn, that’s bad news, Brooks was a good guy. RIP buddy.

12/29/2021 3:31:38 PM

South East

Rest In Peace Brooks.

12/29/2021 4:04:14 PM

Prestonsburg,ky

Rip brooks

12/29/2021 4:25:16 PM

Jericho Vermont

Very sorry to hear. I had many nice conversations with Brooks.

12/29/2021 4:26:04 PM

Bethlehem CT

I never met Brooks in person but in our emails back and forth it always felt like he was a friend I had known for many years.. Joke around with and just be yourself. He was a funny dude, always made me laugh.
I also learned a lot about growing pumpkins from him, he had lots of tips for me that I had never heard from other growers. He was the first one to get me started on using daconil straight from the bottle to heal up wounds on the pumpkin and stem splits. It sounded so crazy, but I trusted him and it worked like a "liquid fan". LOL.
He was a grower who I looked forward to meeting in person one day. My condolences to his family. I still got some Bosworth seeds in the vault, it may be time for a tribute grow.

12/29/2021 6:02:58 PM

Bethlehem CT

One of the funniest threads on BP of all time.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/MsgBoard/ViewThread.asp?b=3&p=376498

You can see Brooks' sense of humor on full display.

12/29/2021 6:11:13 PM

Bethlehem CT

Baha ha ha.

12/29/2021 6:12:20 PM

Canada

Rest in Peace brooks!!

12/29/2021 6:12:42 PM

Colorado

RIP Brooks. I still chuckle about when we did the old 1068 wallace seed across the floor with sewing thread at Niagara trick with him.Good Guy!!!

12/29/2021 6:39:48 PM

Saegertown Pa.

Very sad, I remember him bringing a pumpkin to are weigh off that he dropped and it had cracks all over it. Rest in piece.

12/29/2021 6:44:29 PM

Colorado

Quinn, that was the brooken chain while lifting with tripod episode. That was his 1402bosworth? grown on a 1068 wallace

12/29/2021 7:33:08 PM

Ontario

Very sad news to hear.

12/29/2021 8:55:36 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Dang, that is tough news and condolences to the Bosworth family, he will be missed.

Brooks was entertaining and always provided good banter, I never got to meet him in person but definitely consider him one of my pumpkin buddies.

Rest In Peace Brooks, I’ll be thinking of you.

12/29/2021 9:18:53 PM

Bottom of ohio

RIP Brooks

12/29/2021 10:40:18 PM

Goffstown,nh

I remember Brooks well he attended many conferences in Niagara. Yes Don Young I remember the seed pac string trick Jim Kuhn did, it was a 1068 Wallace seed and Brooks wanted one real bad! RIP my friend...

12/29/2021 11:04:31 PM

Johnston, R.I.

Sorry to hear that.. RIP

12/30/2021 3:38:41 AM

Central Illinois

sad to hear, My condolences

12/30/2021 5:05:29 AM

Hamburg, NY

Brooks- you were a good friend to giant pumpkin growers. Rest now.

12/30/2021 9:46:08 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Brooks was one of my first friends from BP. I am very sad to hear this. Be at peace brooks.

12/30/2021 1:22:24 PM

Syracuse, NY

His name will always sound cool, said in both ways; Rest in Peace, Brooks Bosworth. eg

12/30/2021 1:31:04 PM

Upa Creek, Mo

Very sad to hear. We exchanged emails talking fishing stories, and he sent me varieties of seeds to grow. He was a character.

I'll never forget the "16 hour shit" post on here that was a simple typo.

RIP

12/30/2021 1:41:56 PM

Barnesville, OH

Sorry to hear this
Brooks was a good guy and a good grower and always made you laugh thoughts and prayers to his family

12/30/2021 7:29:04 PM

Connecticut, USA

Very sad news. Prayers and condolences to his family.

12/30/2021 8:38:24 PM

Barnesville, Ohio

Brooks was a great guy with the best sense of humor!

Brooks was very helpful in making the Barnesville Ohio Pumpkin Festival Weigh-Off what it is today.

In 2007, Brooks won the Barnesville Weigh-Off with a 1289 pounder.

He will be missed!!!

12/31/2021 8:30:25 AM

Ireland

A genuine nice person, what this sport is all about.

RIP Brooks

12/31/2021 9:15:34 AM

Littleton, Colo

Heart breaking news…..

12/31/2021 12:25:25 PM

Pittsburgh, PA

Insert sad face here. Didn’t know him but wish I did. My condolences.

12/31/2021 3:46:05 PM

Torrance, Ca.

So sad and so young..:( rest in peace Brooks and thanks for all you did!

I hate hearing stuff like this.:(

Condolences to his family.

12/31/2021 11:34:58 PM

Long Island,New York

larger than life Brooks......my condolences to everyone feeling the loss.

1/1/2022 11:56:41 AM

Lymington UK

When I found this wonderful site the banter was hilarious and Brooksie inevitably always involved.
It's a sad loss and you will be in our prayers tonight

1/1/2022 4:10:10 PM

Joliet, IL

RIP Boz...my silly pumpkin on line brother. Many laughs here and crazy fun emails. One of a kind dude. Here is an example of him doing an Eddy Z. impersonation in 2012 on a meet-n-greet thread here on bp.com.

Yes I agree Scott, and Ill start first.

My name is Eddy Zgjhdgfgreldewqsfghy..

they call me the IceMan and Im from Canada, sometimes WIZ and BIZ have trouble spelling my last name because it has letters in it that is 4 miles and 3/4 long.

Also, Wiz and Biz Idolize me and want to be like me, really, who can really blame them? They try every year to scheme and try to grow bigger pumpkins then I do, but we all know the truth here in Pumpkin land that will never happen only unless I let them beat me cause I feel sorry for them.
I just decided the other day I might let the two brothers hold all my pumpkin trophys, but only after they wash their greasy hands but can only hold them for a few split seconds.

Love, Iceman.

1/2/2022 7:43:02 AM

Putnam Ct.

Very sad news. My Condolences to his Family.

1/3/2022 6:22:50 PM

Eddyz@efirehose.net

Sucks huge, And Shazzy, he was one of the very few that could spell my last name right. RIP Boz my pumpkin brother

1/3/2022 7:09:32 PM