User talk:Brookie

This Wikipedian is deceased. Respectful comments of remembrance may be left below.

Tony the Marine (talk) 16:05, 4 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Committed identity: 3e5d22a6adaef807b6b82fec96b39822ec205c4a0572a46241f5d7259696d6d20757f1c402b93c7cb6f59eec8fa36accdf6676bbf436d739bf9bbb43e6cca367 is a SHA-512 commitment to this user's real-life identity.

This user has been on Wikipedia for 19 years, 10 months and 10 days.

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**Senior Editor III**
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A barnstar for you!

	The Teamwork Barnstar
	Thank you for welcoming me to Wikipedia! I very much appreciate the helpful links and tips. Very kind of you. SenchaDragon (talk) 15:17, 26 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

	The Teamwork Barnstar
	Thank you for your welcome to Wikipedia! Shirleydudley (talk) 15:09, 16 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Shiny bright things..

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	Your work is much appreciated, thanks, Huldra (talk) 14:15, 4 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

	The Copyeditor's Barnstar
	?:") RazrRekr201 ^{Msg me} ^Contribs 15:36, 13 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This user is a member of the

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Est omnino difficile iudicare inclusionis meritum cuiusdam rei in encyclopædia cum ratio sciendi quid populi referat incerta sit, sed nihilominus aliquid encyclopædiam dedecet

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This motto reflects the desire of these Wikipedians to be reluctant, but not entirely unwilling, to remove articles from Wikipedia.

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	Thank you for your dedicated work Ellen Cooper (talk) 10:11, 3 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	Thanks. Dmx (talk) 16:11, 20 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Silly

I just used the Silly template for the umpteenth time. It's such a great thing to have I wanted to thank you. I still love the monkey after all these years. --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned! 16:45, 8 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Ha - great thanks! Glad you like it! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brookie (talk • contribs) 17:01, 8 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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images

in 2006, you uploaded this image. Is it at all useful? DS (talk) 04:54, 8 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Fourteen years of adminship!

Wishing Brookie a very happy adminship anniversary on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Chris Troutman (talk) 23:56, 25 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Happy First Edit Day!

Have a very happy first edit anniversary!

From the Birthday Committee, CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 20:04, 21 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation to join the Fifteen Year Society

Dear Brookie,

I'd like to extend a cordial invitation to you to join the Fifteen Year Society, an informal group for editors who've been participating in the Wikipedia project for fifteen years or more.

Best regards, Chris Troutman (talk) 20:27, 21 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Adminship Anniversary!

Wishing Brookie a very happy adminship anniversary on behalf of the Birthday Committee! Best wishes! CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 05:54, 25 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You are dearly missed-RIP

I received an e-mail today from Brookies family with the sad news that he passed away on Dec. 22, 2021. So long my friend, you will be missed. Not only your contributions were an inspiration, but you were always there when needed. Tony the Marine (talk) 16:01, 4 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Rest in peace, Brookie, you will be dearly missed. KevinL (aka L235 · t · c) 16:19, 8 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Brookie, I was so sorry to hear of your passing today. And not without tears, despite our never having met. From the time, years ago, that I started contributing, you were so kind and understanding. You set up my user page, helped with templates, helped me get over some vindictive edits, and were always there with operational and ethical advice. Even after a gap of a few years, I was able to call upon you and you picked up right where you left off. Brookie, your expertise, support, kindliness and goodwill will be your legacy. Having left the building now, rest in peace. "We are stardust; we are golden." I will not forget you. FCleff (talk) 23:00, 14 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

oh my good. RIP :-( 109.42.242.250 (talk) 11:06, 22 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sad I meet you only now, thanks for all you did during your long time, including upload this image. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:35, 10 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with Gerda Arendt. May you rest in peace, you will be dearly missed. My condolences to his friends and family. --TheSandDoctor ^Talk 17:44, 10 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
A sad loss. RIP Brookie. My condolences to your family and friends. Guettarda (talk) 22:19, 10 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Memory eternal! -Ad Orientem (talk) 00:57, 14 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I was always glad to see you around. We will miss you a great deal. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 01:13, 14 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sorry our paths never crossed. Rest in peace, and my condolences to all who knew you. Miniapolis 02:09, 2 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I always hate to see good editors go. Rest in peace. - ZLEA _T\^C 04:01, 2 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Rest in peace Brookie, so sorry I never had the privilege of actually crossing roads with you on Wikipedia. Thank you for all you did. Lotje (talk) 07:45, 2 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
You were always as courteous with other editors as you were careful with your own edits. Sincerely missed. My condolences to your dear ones. – Fayenatic London 14:02, 2 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Rest in peace. Bobherry Talk My Edits 23:42, 2 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Your edits will endure, Brookie. We'll keep your work fresh, as you've done for us. I hope family and friends might learn how respected and trusted was this contributor. He will be missed. BusterD (talk) 10:32, 12 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
17 years. Wow. I never knew you or interacted with you but thank you for your contributions to this site. Rest In Peace. – zmbro _{(talk) (cont)} 19:32, 16 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
When you are editing/contributing Wikipedia, I didn't know you but when I knew your contribution throughout the Wikipedia, I am pleased with that. Unfortunately, when I knew you, you already left this world for forever. Rest In Peace sir! You always with us in our heart. Fade258 (talk) 08:47, 30 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I never met you, but based on all the teamwork barnstars you were an amazing person. Rest in piece. Condolences to the family. 𝕸𝖗 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝕿𝖚𝖗𝖙𝖑𝖊|🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦|☎️|📄 00:30, 10 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Scorecard of A. E. J. Collins for deletion

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Harrias ^{(he/him) • talk} 10:08, 8 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

File source problem with File:OldSeramporeCollege.jpg

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