Richard J. Brook, 89, avid gardener
May 1, 2022
Richard John Brook of Murrells Inlet died May 1 at his home. He was 89.
He was born April 29, 1933, in Winona, Minn., the son of Chauncey Joseph Borzyskowski and Winifred Ernestine Bauer. He served in the Army.
Mr. Brook was an avid gardener and a master gardener in the Brookgreen Gardens program. He had a love of art, taking classes as part of the Seacoast group through UNC and OLLI classes with Barney Slice at Pawleys Island.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Carol A. Brook; his children, Richard J. Brook Jr. of Asheville, N.C., Daniel R. Brook (Teresa St. Marten) of Portland, Ore., Timothy S. Brook (Margaret) of Duxbury, Mass., and Jennifer J. Brook (J. Dunwoody) of Laconia, N.H.; his grandchildren, Richard J. Brook III, Henry A. Brook, Samuel B. Brook, Charles Brook, Emily Brook Sahlberg, Robert Brook and Andrew Brook.
His sisters, Frances Korupp and Elizabeth Newman, died before him.
His family thanked Amedysis Hospice and his caregivers, Amanda Simpson and Katrina Gause.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Brain Foundation or a related brain research organization.
There is a guest book at burroughsfh.com.
