We Take Time Out To Mourn The Loss Of A Friend 
and A Friend Of Desert Hot Springs
Desert Hot Springs senior City Councilman Gary Bosworth, called “a favorite and special person” by colleagues, died Friday at home. He was 51 years old.

July 14, 2006

Funeral Services will be Friday July 21, Church of St. Paul in the Desert     
125 W. El Alameda, Palm Springs, CA 92262    Map Click Here

He probably passed away last night.
He did not report to work today.
 His office was concerned and called our city Police Department.
A check was done at his residence and he was found peacefully passed in his chair probably watching TV.  He was always a gentleman first to those who were honored to know him and call him friend and a dam good politician to be respected second.  He was a man who's wisdom helped many including us.  He will be missed. He was the type of person who would give his shirt off his back if he thought you needed it.   

Link to Desert Local News Bio on Mr. Bosworth.
Link to Bosworth's City page 
Link to Zoom Bio on Gary Bosworth

And as best we can... 
A remembrance and some snippets of a special man's life...

"I always encourage candidates to campaign one-on-one with the voters where they live,"

As part of the night's festivities officials presented Bosworth, mayor pro tem of Desert Hot Springs and vice chair of the county's Democratic Party, with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his service to the Coachella Valley, which included his advocacy for the disabled.

Bosworth has also served on the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District board, the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy, various Coachella Valley Association of Governments committees, Riverside Senior/Disabled Coalition, United Cerebral Palsy, Cabot's Museum Foundation, Palm Springs Airport Commission, College of the Desert Advisory Board and The Desert Sun Diversity Committee.

He is in his 11th year as a Desert Hot Springs council member.

"When residents bring concerns to us, it's important that we look into them fully."

"Any time you are able to offer more things not only to your own residents, but drawing others to our own community and spending more hours in our community is a positive for our community."

"There will never be an easy race when it comes to going up against Mary."

Reception sponsors include Cathedral City Mayor Pro Tem Greg Pettis, Desert Hot Springs City Councilman Gary Bosworth and Palm Springs City Councilmembers Steve Pougnet and Ginny Foat.

He has a 40-plus-hour-a-week job, spends time every day on city work as a council member, and then spends his "extra time" in committees and meetings working for the common good (author unknown)

...to Desert Hot Springs City Council Member Gary Bosworth for his aid in helping elect other local candidates.

You can find a more detailed profile of Gary's life at this link

Our Condolences to Gary's Family

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