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SEATTLE, WA - Frank Bothwell died peacefully on October 4, 2026, in his adopted hometown of Seattle.
He was an accomplished ski racer throughout his life. He taught himself French and skied in France multiple times; a cyclist who at aged 70 was riding 6,000 miles a year; he was a yachtsman who raced on all the Great Lakes, in addition to the Swiftsure Race in Puget Sound, and the ocean race Victoria (BC) to Maui; he was a waterfowl hunter who taught himself gunsmithing so that he could maintain his shotguns, as well as teaching himself to shoot left-handed; he was an author of many short stories, poems and musings; an intellectual who held degrees in English and History, as well as a JD in law from Willamette University in Oregon; a teacher in Steamboat Springs, Colorado; an accomplished chef, who could replicate fancy restaurant dishes in his own kitchen; he was an art collector, designed jewelry and cycling clothes; a businessman who founded Gypsy Ski Bag Company and designed and sewed the product; and a friend to All Beings.
Survived by his wife Linda Becker Bothwell (of Seattle), brother and sister-in-law Henry Bothwell III and Dean Bothwell (of Marquette), and nephew Henry Cullen Bothwell (of Johnstown, CO). He was pre-deceased by his parents, Henry and Kay Bothwell of Marquette. He returns to his hometown of Marquette for private burial.
Remembrances to UPAWS (Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter) or the US Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame.
Private family interment services will be held at the Park Cemetery.
Fassbender Hansen Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family, where condolences may be expressed online at fassbenderswansonhansen.com