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Rhode Island

After a successfull surgery our " father of giant pumpkin growing" Mr. Howard Dill is recovering in the icu unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, in Halifax.

Im told if everything goes well Howard will be home in a week or so.
Please join me in wishing Howard a speedy full recovery

Im sure Diana will see this post and print out the contents for his enjoyment

Thank you

Dick Wallace sngpg and gpc

11/16/2005 4:48:52 PM

Mocksville, NC

Well wishes, and prayers from Reinsvold family!NC. USA.

11/16/2005 5:02:25 PM

Spanish Ontario

mr dill
wishing you a very speedy recovery are prayers are with you
ken an alexis

11/16/2005 5:09:27 PM

wilmington,ma.

Get well soon,prayers are sent your way.
The Caron family

11/16/2005 5:29:19 PM

Utah ([email protected])

Speedy recovery wishes from out here in Utah.
Brent W.

11/16/2005 5:31:26 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Mr. Dill and Family,

Best wishes for a very speedy recovery. Surgical proceedures and treatments are pretty amazing now so expect him in the patch working again soon.

Our best wishes/The Dixons

11/16/2005 5:35:24 PM

Omaha, NE (N41-15-42 )

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

The Wickless Family, Omaha, NE

11/16/2005 5:36:19 PM

Alex, IN

Good Luck Howard! Hopeing you get well as fast as these great giants grow!!

Mikkal

11/16/2005 5:46:44 PM

Massillon, Ohio

best wishes!!

11/16/2005 5:49:26 PM

Hayes, Virginia

Dill family is in our prayers.
Ed

11/16/2005 5:52:39 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

Best wishes with a speedy recovery to a great man who started it all........ What kind of other giants would we all be growing if it wasn't for Mr.Dill. You will be in our family prayers, God Bless

11/16/2005 5:58:08 PM

I'am glad to hear that you had a succesful surgery Mr.Dill. Hope that you have a quick recovery, and will be back growing biggies next year. God Bless

Kyle Horlings

11/16/2005 6:07:42 PM

Maine

Hope all is well, he will be back in the patch in no time.

11/16/2005 6:16:04 PM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

Get well soon!

11/16/2005 6:25:52 PM

Sioux Falls, SD [email protected]

The patch is missin ya'

11/16/2005 6:35:26 PM

Taber, Alberta

We hope for a speedy recovery and wish you the best.
Alan and Andrea

11/16/2005 6:40:03 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Hope for a speedy recovery, Alex will include Howard and the Dill family in his prayers. Get Well Soon!
Chuck Barb and Alex

11/16/2005 6:40:39 PM

Syracuse, NY

my first thought when i saw the post was
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!"....
i am hoping that that says it all...
>>may you make a speedy recovery, OUR friend!
eric gerry/pumpkinpal2

11/16/2005 6:55:15 PM

North Smithfield, RI USA

Mr Dill --- Get well soon ! And thanks for all you've done for us !

11/16/2005 7:07:02 PM

Puyallup, WA

Please get well soon, Howard! From your friends in the PNWGPG.

Stan Pugh

11/16/2005 7:11:42 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

My prayers and best wishes go out to Howard, and his family.

Doug Wallace

11/16/2005 7:26:28 PM

Goffstown,nh

Best wishes to you Howard, and we hope for a speedy recovery.
Jim Beauchemin & NHGPGA

11/16/2005 7:30:50 PM

Port Alberni, BC, Canada

Howard,
Wishing you a speedy and complete recovery from your surgery. I, along with many, many growers, owe my success in this hobby to you.
Jake van Kooten

11/16/2005 7:38:08 PM

Topsfield, Ma.

A speedy recovery wish to you Mr Dill from the Duffy household.

11/16/2005 7:48:23 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

Our wishes or a speedy recovery.
Tom Privitera & Family

11/16/2005 7:57:13 PM

Webster, NY

Best wishes to a fine gentleman and his family.

Dave

11/16/2005 8:29:00 PM

best wishes-howard and family-

11/16/2005 8:38:38 PM

addison Il

Mr dill if it wasnt for you i would not get the chance to make peaple smile, May you have a speedy recovery and enjoy many yrs of growing
tracy and becky michaels

11/16/2005 8:41:18 PM

Liverpool , England

Speedie recovery howard.

Alun J

11/16/2005 8:43:25 PM

Mastic Beach, New York

Get well soon Mr Dill

11/16/2005 9:09:14 PM

South Dakota

Get well soon!! Your "pumpkin family" will keep you in their prayers! Kevin Marsh from South Dakota

11/16/2005 9:10:01 PM

Ohio

All the Best,get well soon.

Brooks

11/16/2005 9:14:53 PM

Ft. Branch, IN ([email protected])

Get well soon and best wishes

Michael Stevenson

11/16/2005 9:15:34 PM

Paradise, Nova Scotia

Best wishes Howard,

Will N

11/16/2005 9:31:24 PM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

Hopes for you to be un-ill, Mr. Dill!

11/16/2005 9:33:52 PM

Northern Cambria, Pa.

We wish you a speedy return to home and patch.
Larry & Gerry

11/16/2005 9:46:07 PM

Mill Creek West by god Virginia

mr dill may god keep ya in his caring hands and speed youre recovery best wishes to you and youre family hope youre in the patch again soon,god bless ya keith barrett and family

11/16/2005 9:52:46 PM

Whidbey Island

Get well soon!
Lee

11/16/2005 10:03:42 PM

[email protected]

Best wishes for a speed recovery. Our thoughts & Prayers are with you.

The Jepsens

11/16/2005 10:04:29 PM

Nikiski, Alaska 99635

To Sir Howard Dill and Family. Best wishes from Alaska. Have an OTT 2006 season! J.D. Megchelsen, Nikiski, Alaska.

11/16/2005 10:14:46 PM

Sparta, NC

Wishing you a speedy recovery. The Dill family will be in my prayers

11/16/2005 10:16:33 PM

Commack, NY

wishing you a speedy recovery!

11/16/2005 10:17:47 PM

Trumbull, CT 06611, USA

Get well soon....Ray Leonzi

11/16/2005 10:26:06 PM

Sheridan . NY

MY THOUGHTS and wishes to Howard- and may he be up and around very soon----Craig Lembke

11/16/2005 10:30:10 PM

Buffalo, MN ([email protected])

Howard wishing you and your family the best. Have a speedy recovery.
From Bill Foss and Family Buffalo, Minnesota

11/16/2005 10:40:15 PM

Midwest

I hope you get stronger every day that the Lord gives you a speedy recovery and many close times with Him and your family.

The Dulski Family

11/16/2005 10:59:34 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Get well quickly.

11/16/2005 11:33:59 PM

Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

Get well soon, Howard from the Lawman.

James.

11/16/2005 11:56:41 PM

Napa Valley, CA

Hope you have a speedy recovery Howard. Get well soon.
George Webster

11/17/2005 12:32:02 AM

nanaimo,B.C,Canada

Get well soon Howard.

From Dave ,Lesley and Julianna Pley

11/17/2005 12:40:15 AM

Deer Park WA

Wishing you a speedy recovery Mr. Dill.

The Gadberry's

11/17/2005 12:42:15 AM

Pumpkintown, SC

GET WELL SOON!! I SMELL 1000 POUNDS THIS YEAR FOR YA!!
PS. And it smells a whole lot better than that hospital food too. :) BF

11/17/2005 12:54:00 AM

Knopp, Germany

Hoping that you have a speedy recovery Mr Dill. Owen in germany.

11/17/2005 1:13:18 AM

Santa Cruz, CA

Mr. Dill hope you recover quickly! We had the best time growing one of your 500-700 Dills our first summer out. You really made our summer special. It was such a wonderful thing for my son and me to do together. Thanks you for the opportunity you gave us and get well soon. -Kristine and son Riley

11/17/2005 1:40:15 AM

Colo.Spgs.CO. Pikes Peak Chapter @ [email protected]

Best wishes to the Dill family, and most important Howard. May the good lord be with you all to help for a speedy recovery for the holidays to come.. Sincerely, James Kane

11/17/2005 3:20:36 AM

Central Mi

Howard Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Todd & Lori Swarts

11/17/2005 3:49:04 AM

Bristol, ME ([email protected])

Best Wishes for a quick and full recovery.

Bill Clark and the Members of MePGO

11/17/2005 5:17:57 AM

Berlin,mi.([email protected])

HOWARD I HOPE YOU HAVE A FULL RECOVERY SOON. GOOD LUCK.
Steve Zuhlke

11/17/2005 6:07:37 AM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Howard, get well soon. We hope to see you up and ready to go for the 2006 growing season. Best wishes to you and the rest of the Dill Family.

Phil & Jane Hunt and all the members of the GVGO

11/17/2005 6:56:38 AM

Hudsonville, Michigan ([email protected])

Howard:

We wish you a speedy recovery from Michigan...Get well soon!!!

Frank Edwards

11/17/2005 6:56:52 AM

ENGLAND

Howard
Best wishes for a very speedy recovery and return to the patch.

Regards
Mike Turner
England

11/17/2005 7:01:40 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Get well soon, Howard

Peace
Wayne

11/17/2005 7:21:13 AM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

Our prayers are with you.Get well soon.

Marty Schnicker

11/17/2005 7:31:55 AM

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Best wishes from Ljubljana
Jernej

11/17/2005 7:51:11 AM

Elk Grove,Ca USA

Best wishes to you Howard and you family.
Turkeyman

11/17/2005 7:51:14 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

get well soon!!
Glenn

11/17/2005 8:00:34 AM

ipswich, ma usa

Best wishes Howard!, get well soon!!

John (5150)

11/17/2005 8:18:51 AM

Carrollton, Ga.

Dear Mr. Howard,
I am praying for your quick recovery.
Doug Adams
Jn. 3:16

11/17/2005 9:23:45 AM

Utah

Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery !
gordon & everyone from the UGPG (Utah Giant Pumpkin Growers)

11/17/2005 10:03:17 AM

huntsburg,ohio

Howard get well soon.Jerry Rose

11/17/2005 10:05:30 AM

Grants Pass, Oregon

Get well soon Howard..Cary Polka

11/17/2005 10:38:13 AM

Western NY

Best wishes Howard. It was great to meet you at the Falls a few years ago.

11/17/2005 11:04:23 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

I think we all should send him some "Get Well" Cards...
Here is to a speedy recovery. Shannon and April Engel

11/17/2005 11:17:33 AM

Sophia WV

Best wishes to Howard and his family.They are very nice people took time to talk with me on phone and help with seeds.My prayers are with you and the family.I will get you on church prayer list too.God Bless Robert Treadway & family

11/17/2005 11:28:59 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Howard, I hope you feel better soon.. Jim

11/17/2005 11:31:35 AM

Netherlands

I hope you recover quickly. Thanks for providing me with seeds these past few years. God bless.
Brad Wursten

11/17/2005 11:33:50 AM

memphis ny

Get well soon!!
Jeff

11/17/2005 11:36:41 AM

Key West, FL

get well soon

11/17/2005 12:18:55 PM

Lake Elmo, Minnesota

Howard, get well soon and thanks for making this hobby possible for all of us.

Andy

11/17/2005 12:23:33 PM

Spokane,WA

It's good to see you waited til the end of the growing season. LOL I hope you have a speedy recovery and want you to know I will be praying for you. God bless.
Darren Strobel

11/17/2005 12:43:36 PM

Barrington N.S. Canada

Hope you have a speedy recovery. God Bless. John

11/17/2005 12:43:39 PM

Eugene, OR

Wishing you a speedy recovery! Brian

11/17/2005 1:08:25 PM

Alaska

Get well soon Mr Dill. Later Scott.

11/17/2005 1:25:25 PM

Port Elgin Ontario Canada

Get well soon!
All of us at Port Elgin Pumpkinfest!

11/17/2005 1:27:38 PM

Missoula, Montana

Get well wishes from Montana.

11/17/2005 2:11:19 PM

Belgium Europe

Best wishes to you Howard and your family.
Jos
Belgium

11/17/2005 2:15:19 PM

Circleville Ohio USA

Hi Howard,
Wishing you a speedy recovery from all the growers in Circleville and SOGPG.
Bob & Jo

11/17/2005 3:02:08 PM

Cincinnati,OH

Get well soon and thanks for your years of pumpkin growing efforts.
Ron Rahe

11/17/2005 3:05:33 PM

Cologne Brescia Italy

Best wishes Mr Dill from italy
Sergio

11/17/2005 3:06:29 PM

Niagara County, NY

My thoughts are with you. Best wishes!
Dan McKie

11/17/2005 3:32:44 PM

Massachusettts

Mr. Dill -

Best wishes and hopes for a speedy recovery.

Craig

11/17/2005 4:57:30 PM

Leamington, Ont.

Get well soon!

11/17/2005 5:16:41 PM

Somerset,Ky

Howard
May GOD BLESS you with a full speedy recovery!!
My prayers go out to You and your family!
John Van Hook Somerst, Kentucky

11/17/2005 5:40:32 PM

Antigonish,Nova Scotia,Canada

Hi,Howard, hope your recovery is a speedy one and that you will soon be home. all the best,
Bill

11/17/2005 6:00:39 PM

Jericho Vermont

Mr. Dill
My son Parker and I wish for a quick recovery.

John

11/17/2005 6:12:01 PM

Hope you recover with no complications. Never forget to smile.
Brigitte Crawford
backwoods of Wisconsin

11/17/2005 7:02:46 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

This will be the longest post ever on BP.com. Have a speedy and full recovery.
Marv

11/17/2005 7:19:48 PM

Massachusetts

Heres to a fast recovery, Mr. Dill, from my family and I.
Jamie

11/17/2005 7:28:38 PM

Ontario

Howard, All the best for a full recovery
The Lyons Family

11/17/2005 7:29:52 PM

Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

Get well soon.

11/17/2005 7:59:09 PM

Mn

Get well Mr. Dill. From me and all the pumpkin growers in MN.

11/17/2005 8:35:42 PM

Montoursville, PA

Howard...........for all the growers in the Williamsport Pennsylvania Area. We wish you a fast and confortable recovery.

11/17/2005 9:26:26 PM

Belgium

Hope you get better soon, Howard

Jake Byrd

11/17/2005 9:57:40 PM

new middletown ohio

Howard, Hope you have a speedy recovery and very happy holidays.. steve razo

11/17/2005 10:22:03 PM

I agree with Dick & the other 103, God Bless & best wishes, Dave

11/18/2005 12:59:08 AM

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Even though it's cold here in Minnesota, you have my warmest wishes for a speedy and complete recovery.
James

11/18/2005 1:08:09 AM

So. Maine

Howard , take it easy for a change and get rested up because I'm thinking 2006 will be your best season ever.

May you & your family enjoy the Holidys.

Al Berard

11/18/2005 2:37:13 AM

Austria

Best wishes for a speedy recovery from Austria.

11/18/2005 5:06:13 AM

Rhode Island

Howards daughter Diana printed an update of this post yesterday and took it into Howard. Im sure it really cheered him up.
This is quite possibly the largest list of get well wishes and signatures ever recorded.
Someone should contact the record companies. Howard may be involved in yet another world record.
Dick

11/18/2005 5:29:53 AM

Sydney, Australia

Howard, all the best for a speedy recovery! Ben in Australia

11/18/2005 6:26:09 AM

Farmington, Utah

Howard, you are in my prayers for a full and speedy recovery. Get well soon. Kenny Blair, Bountiful, Utah

11/18/2005 7:20:41 AM

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Howard, you're in a good hospital, they will take very good care of you. Hope you don't mind having to watch hockey on those tiny little TVs though. Good luck in a speedy recovery. The Anderson Family.

11/18/2005 9:17:15 AM

Butler,PA([email protected])

Howard, God Bless on a speedy recovery, You'll be in our prayers. Chip & Heidi Brunst

11/18/2005 9:19:57 AM

North Ga

You da man Mr Dill! Get home soon! The Hildebrands

11/18/2005 9:59:28 AM

Somers, CT

Get well soon Mr. Dill.

11/18/2005 11:44:01 AM

Calif

God Bless Howard for a speedy and complete recovery.

11/18/2005 11:50:08 AM

Nova Scotia

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all of you with your prayers, thoughts, best wishes and kind words for dad. This surgery has 'played' on his mind since Spring and as some of you posted, he was fortunate enough to wait until the pumpkin season was over. You know he could not miss out on a growing season after all these years! He's still bound and determined to grow his first 1,000 pounder and maybe 2006 will grant him a nice big, heavy AG, as 30 years ago, in 1976, he grew the largest in Canada @ 336 lbs. The help he may need to know from you is for example, if he had one plot set aside for 6 plants to focus on - what would be the six seeds to go with? He does not have 723, 845 Bobier, 846 Calai, 1260 Weir, 801 Stelts or even an 810 Dill (imagine). So, these seed can be eliminated. This should produce some very good reading for dad when he gets home. Dad is still in ICU but slowly coming around each day. Thanks again to all of you. Giant Pumpkin Growers are the Best!
Danny, Diana and Family

11/18/2005 2:00:55 PM

Mocksville, NC

One of the 6 plants I would try 1420 Larue X 1180 Daletas Like say (1332 Werner 05.) Anybody else? 5 plants to go! And feel free to knock me off of one plant if you feel another seed cross has a better chance for Howard! Rog.

11/18/2005 4:00:15 PM

Parker, Co

Howard, Get well quickly. We want to see you back out in the patch next season. We hope you are feeling springy by Spring! With love, cindi and pete glasier

11/18/2005 4:23:53 PM

Montoursville, PA

I would bet my bottom dollar if Howard wanted and would grow it one, of the very scarce 1354 Checkon's, would appear. I would bet another bottom dollar that another handfull, of the world's finest seed, would appear just, for the asking. Growing no seed that produced less than a 1400 pound fruit would be a possible goal. Go for it. You have a lot of great friends.

11/18/2005 4:25:59 PM

Halifax, Nova Scotia

I'll make some recommendations, but only if they don't go in a certain patch next year :)

I'd like to suggest giving the 670 Daigle a good spot. I'm sure you're already thinking of giving the 802 some care again, and how about the 775 Dill as well? Coincedence that these are my three top choices, not one bit!

11/18/2005 6:58:04 PM

Minerva,ohio

Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery !
God Bless!!
Michelle verhoff

11/18/2005 7:35:25 PM

Ann Arbor, Mi

Get Well soon,

The Wells family

11/18/2005 7:40:13 PM

Abbotsford, B.C

Get well soon, Mr. Dill! You gotta keep growing pumpkins. About which seeds to grow, if you've got one, why not a 1068 Wallace? That seed has certainly shown tremedous success this year. And if you can get one, definitely grow the 1354 Checkon. Yours truly,

Cameron Carnegie

11/18/2005 8:26:54 PM

NEPA [email protected] KB3QKV

Good luck Mr. Dill and get well fast. Our prayers are still with you and your family. Ya know this is the 124th reply. That shows a very nice tribute to a great man. Thank you Mr. Dill.

11/18/2005 8:49:03 PM

Simi valley, ca

Get well soon,,Thanks for giving us these giant pumpkins ,, Glenn- Eva & Adam Bassett!! Iv got plenty of 872.5s from 2004 `958 T.Ciliberto X 856 H. Dill, Grand parents are 898 x 845 & 846 x 810 -- E-mail iv got plenty!!

11/19/2005 12:30:38 AM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

I agree with Cameron. Go with the 1068 Wallace. It did big things in 2005. All the best on a speedy recovery.

Phil

11/19/2005 7:29:25 AM

Coventry, RI

Mr. Dill, Get well soon. You will be in our prays for a speedy recovery.
Scott & Shelley Palmer
Greene, RI

11/19/2005 7:59:48 AM

Ontario

Howard, we wish you the best and a speedy recovery.
Growing season is almost here.

Frank

11/19/2005 8:07:41 AM

[email protected]

Best wishes Howard, Get well soon
Seed Choices, I'll make 2 You shuld try the 802 Dill again, and the 805 Pukos again. both seeds got you very close.

Eddy

11/19/2005 10:05:49 AM

Windsor Maine

Best of Wishes for a speedy full recovery~
AM alreAdy Excited and looking forward to your next growing season! GRowww!HowArd! HAppy HOLidAys aNd Best of wishes for the new YeAr!
Tom Lishness ~Windsor, MAine.

11/19/2005 11:07:56 AM

San Diego, Ca.

Howard, you are in my prayers for a full and speedy recovery. Get well soon and go grow that 1000 pounder!

Vince

11/19/2005 11:47:15 AM

oswego, NY

Mr. Dill: All the people here in Oswego, NY wish you a speedy recovery. May all your experience growing healthy pumpkins pay you back.

11/19/2005 6:12:34 PM

Butler, Ohio

Howard, Hope you feel better soon!! Take care of yourself.
Mike & Amanda Conrad

11/19/2005 9:17:03 PM

Snoqualmie, Wash.

Howard, wishing you a speedy recovery and a blessed holidays ahead, Jerri

11/20/2005 2:15:16 AM

Hensler North Dakota

Mr Dill --- Get well soon ! And thanks for all you've done for us !

11/20/2005 4:11:46 AM

Connecticut, USA

Get well soon Howard!

11/20/2005 10:27:08 AM

Tipp City, Ohio

Hoping for a speedy recovery. Get well soon!

11/20/2005 8:40:57 PM

Riverton, WY

Get well soon Howard & I hope you get that 1000 lb in '06!

11/20/2005 10:55:05 PM

Hamilton, MT

Best Wishes to you, Howard from all the growers in Big Sky Country! Hang in there Danny, Diana and the rest of the Dill Family - my fingers are crossed for a 1000lb-er in the Dill Patch in '06. ~Kim

11/21/2005 11:38:01 AM

Connecticut

Mr. Dill

I wish you well. Take care of yourself during the off-season so you will be ready for what 2006 will bring.

11/21/2005 5:02:47 PM

Central Oklahoma ( [email protected])

Mr. Dill,

My family's thoughts and prayers are with you and pray for Gods speed on your recovery

11/21/2005 7:07:33 PM

Coventry R.I.

mr.dill first time grower, i,ve read a lot about you. my prayers are with you, get well soon.

11/22/2005 8:34:09 AM

Joliet, IL

hope your recovery goes well howard and you are back in action in no time. take care and best wishes,
jeff shenoha

11/22/2005 4:14:46 PM

Chandler, Az

I've been offline for a while, just saw this...

Get well soon, and my sincerest wishes for a speedy return to health and giant pumpkin growing. :-) Have a wonderful Thanksgiving as well, full of family and friends!!

Celeste

11/22/2005 4:38:25 PM

Decatur, IL

Hope to meet you someday. You're one of my heroes! You're in our prayers for a speedy recovery.
Charlie Tribout

11/22/2005 9:34:05 PM