In Memory of a Great Friend and Fellow Egger

Battleborn

I never had the pleasure of meeting Brent in real life, but his passion for life and friendship was more than apparent on here. My deepest condolences to his family and friends during this extremely trying time.

frazzdaddy

I met Brent at BB.  I was immediately struck by how genuine he was and by his generosity. I won't forget his patience with me as I tried to imitate his perfect ribs and his wit as he explained how much better the Wildcats were than any other team in the world. My heart breaks for Nichole, for Gary, Kristen and the rest of his family. My journey into new friends and cooking was made richer by my friend Brent. 
Godspeed Brother

Mattman3969

I’ve got nothin but total surprise.   Never met Brent but we did banter back n forth here on the forum.   All in a good way.   

Dude will be missed.  My condolences and prayers go out to Nicole and all the family.  

Ike

Never met Brent personally, but through this forum, I feel like that I knew him personally.  RIP eggin' friend and Wildcat friend!

thetrim

Just got the Minimax fired up.   

stlcharcoal

A terrible loss.  :(

Met him at EggFest and BB.....so much fun to hang out with.

lkapigian

FWIW this forum has formed many inseperable bonds for many, I am greatful for the close friendship a I have with many I have never met..

JohnInCarolina

Dyal_SC

Brent, you will be missed by so many. Thank you for your friendship. And thank you for your kind words earlier this week about my kids. Wish they could have met you.  Nichole, you have our love, support and prayers.  

Eggcelsior

This has been so hard to take. Nichole and family are in my thoughts. He was such a great person to be around. RIP, brother.

theyolksonyou

Dyal_SC said:

Brent, you will be missed by so many. Thank you for your friendship. And thank you for your kind words earlier this week about my kids. Wish they could have met you.  Nichole, you have our love, support and prayers.  

Dammit, Craig.  You started the waterworks again.  ****. 

BugFreak72

Can't say I met him or know his posts but just reading the posts in this thread makes me understand we lost a great man. Thoughts to the family. 

Hotwingking

R.I.P. fellow Egger, prayers to the family.
Life is way to short.

etherdome

RIP Brent. One of my favorites here. My condolences to those who knew him personally and especially his family. 

texaswig

I don't get on the forum as much as I used to. One of my other egg buddies sent me a message and broke the bad news to me. Brent was one of the first ones to go out of his way to make me feel welcome and be nice to me here. What a great guy and wonderful person. Always encouraging and sincere. It's really sad and I feel so bad for his family. I'm thankful for being able to find like-minded people. Some even turn into great friends.

JethroVA

holy ****.  I met him at the first BB along with Nicole. What a great dude. I was in one of the little cabin near his. The first night I remember asking where the coffee was located for the morning.  He said he had me covered.  The next morning I heard footsteps outside my cabin.  A little while later I ventured outside.  Hot cup of coffee waiting for me.  I'm hoping I'm having a nightmare and I'll wake up to "april fool" in the morning.  I can't process this.  

DMW

We're all going to miss Brent, such a loss.
All I've been thinking about since I've heard the news is Nichole.
God hold her in this time.

mEGG_My_Day

This is so sad.  I never met Brent, but he was one of the first to welcome me when I joined a few years back.  He obviously touched many here. Prayers are going out to his family.  RIP

theyolksonyou

JethroVA said:

holy ****.  I met him at the first BB along with Nicole. What a great dude. I was in one of the little cabin near his. The first night I remember asking where the coffee was located for the morning.  He said he had me covered.  The next morning I heard footsteps outside my cabin.  A little while later I ventured outside.  Hot cup of coffee waiting for me.  I'm hoping I'm having a nightmare and I'll wake up to "april fool" in the morning.  I can't process this.  

I’ve felt like I was in a really bad episode of Punk’d since I heard.  


I WISH I WAS. 

tarheelmatt

My heart as hurt since I found out. I loved Brent. Going to miss his smarty comments on my posts. 

RIP my dear friend. I’ll see you on the other side. 

BGEChicago

Wow, I never had the honor of meeting him, my loss,  I admit as a new Egger he was kind and provided positive comments to uplift, it's obvious from reading the previous posts it was in his DNA. I wish the family only the best and sincere condolences. 

DoubleEgger

theyolksonyou

It’d be hard to find a pic of him not smiling.  Fock me…

Dyal_SC

CTMike

I was stunned when @JIC called me and delivered the news.

Brent and I first started conversing directly when the Pats were playing the Falcons in the Super Bowl. We wagered a bottle of Woodford DO on the game, and I stupidly gave him 4 points.

We all know the final score - so I offered to UPS the bottle to him. He replied “Nope, deliver it to me in person so we can enjoy it together.”

A few months later, when my wife and I were headed to Nashville to pick up Ol’ Mortimer, he reached out and graciously offered up his home for us to spend the night on the way back. Unfortunately things didn’t work out and we couldn’t meet up.

When he rolled in at BB last year, I went over and introduced myself and handed him the bottle from our wager. Later that evening we enjoyed a couple pours together, something I will always remember. 

Brent, you are a stand up guy, and will be sorely missed by many.

 Nichole, my heart goes out to you for the loss you and your family have suffered. 

The photo above is from last years BB, and I am drinking a few fingers of DO in your memory brother.

See you on the other side. 

Theophan

Never met him in person, but always loved his posts.  I will miss him.

theyolksonyou

Dyal_SC said:

That was the night I kicked y’alls chili asses.  What a fun time.  First time meeting @JRWhitee and Kit and the kids. 

Reagan, “where’s matthew and the other one?”

Sea2Ski

I remember the first BB I went to. I got out of the car and started walking to the cabins where a bunch of guys were hanging out and cooking stuff on the egg.  He saw I was walking toward the group and he started walking toward me. He reached out his hand and said something like “Welcome to the madness, who are you?” I said my name, and he said “ I like you already. Never met you before,  but I know your name and I know you like lamb. Welcome brother.  ... and by the way I am the keeper of the petting zoo keys.”

Yep - he was that kind of a guy.  Warm, welcoming, friendly and a smile that would not only light up his face, but yours as well. 

To Nicole, I can not image the loss you feel. We were lucky for you to share him with us. You however, had him more than us and so you were the lucky one. The passion you both shared for each other was undeniable and that which some in this world never find.  Our thoughts are with you and your family at this time.

Brent, your smile and friendship will be missed, but we know you will be watching down on all of us. 

May the wind be at your back and waters forever calm. Godspeed brother, Godspeed. 

SciAggie

A real loss. I never met him in person but grew to have great respect for his online personality. He was a fine cook and seemed to be a great husband and friend to those that knew him personally. 

theyolksonyou

Well said, Mark.