Mr. Bones has died

[rickgregory]

I'm in shock. A truly nice guy. I don't even know what to say.

[Dadof3Illinois]

Unbelievable….having a hard time processing this!!! RIP my friend, you will be GREATLY missed!!!

[Rod]

Damn. He's was the epitomy of what this place is about. His constant and vigilant support to ANYONE's BBQ journey was unparalleled. Fuck the "pros". Bonesy is/was the standard of BBQ and what it means.

[treesmacker]

I agree, but no offense to the "pros"!

[Caffeine88]

I'm blown away.

You left a big mark here, and left a lot to reflect on and be thankful for. RIP, Bonesy, you are greatly missed.

[painter]

They don't make unique often. He was an original.

[Red Man]

Man, this is really sad to hear. Bones was definitely the epitome of what this site is all about. He always had something nice to say and saw the good in everything. He’s gotta be the kindest person I’ve ever interacted with.

[58limited]

Really sad news. Mr Bones, you will be greatly missed.

Thanks Panhead John for calling me, I'm out of town with limited internet access right now.

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

daggum... I don't think there are many here who can't say they were first welcomed by him. I'm so very shocked, and saddened.

[SheilaAnn]

"Welcome to the pit. Lookin’ forward to learning with ya and learning’ from ya"

[Draznnl]

Thanks SheilaAnn That memory brought a smile to my face and those have been hard to come by since I read Meathead's original post.

[efincoop]

SheilaAnn I was scrolling though all the lovely sentiments, but you posting that quote brought the first tears to my eyes.

[holehogg]

It is truly a privilege to have known you Mr. Bones. The Pit will never ever be the same Sir.
A gentleman with a persona that will stay with us all.
​​​​​​​Thank you for the many hours of pure pleasure you added to my life and the many others around here.
​​​​​​​My wife is just as shocked and saddened. You have been an integral part of my life to the level that I often shared with her some of the many wonderful ways you made life a joy. Truly a unique unselfish human.
As much as this is a terrible time I am celebrating your profound life that is indispensable.
​​​​​​​Thank you from the bottom of my heart Bonsey.

[CaptainMike]

Beautifully said, HH. I was reading the initial post when my wife walked in from work and she had the same response. There are such few people who have the gift of human touch as our friend Mr. Bones.

[STEbbq]

Mr. Bones was a truly kind and generous man and his love for this community came through on a daily basis. He was always supportive of anyone’s food and efforts and probably handed out more likes than anyone else here. I will deeply miss him.

[treesmacker]

I was thinking of Mr. Bones not posting for the last couple of days and now I hear this. I'm deeply saddened to hear this. My condolences to all of his family; and friends of which he had many!
SheilaAnn I somehow missed his Birthday the other day and am sorely disappointed I wasn't able to wish him a wonderful day. Thank you for bringing that post to my attention. He was way too young. I only knew him through his creative and entertaining posts which I always looked forward to. RIP! https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/fo...81#post1180381

[JoeSousa]

Oh dear, that is horrible to hear. Few people embodied the Pitmaster Club like Mr. Bones. He will definitely be missed.

[synodog]

What a shock! One of the most welcoming on this forum. Will be sorely missed 😢 smoke on brother!

[ofelles]

First posted at 5:11 pm and at 9:41 there's 5 pages of short posts! What does that say about the man.

Bonesy will be missed.
Shitty week my close friend suddenly lost his wife (40) while in Cancun, she was also a dear friend of mine. I have been grieving with him all week. Now this!! shitty!!

[CaptainMike]

Dang, I'm so sorry for your losses Orion, that's too many shots to the chin in such a short time.

[tmaan235]

RIP Mr Bones, a sad loss. Run well wherever you are now.
You will be missed.