A field of honor

It couldn’t have been a prettier day Thursday. White clouds sprinkled the blue sky as a gentle breeze swept through the fresh green grass on Our Lady Queen of Angels School field. As if on cue, the clouds parted, and sunlight blanketed the field and the hundreds of children on it Thursday afternoon as a representative from USC talked about character, and just how much 7-year-old Carson Bosley embodied it.

Family, friends and school officials at Our Lady Queen of Angels School in Newport Beach dedicated their renovated field to Bosley, who died earlier this year from a stroke.

Not only would kids have a bright green, wide-open area to run around, but they’d also be doing it on “Carson’s Field,” in memory of the USC fan who loved nothing more than to burn his energy playing with his friends.

“I think from all last year, the time that he spent on this field, we thought this was a great honor,” said Jamie Bosley, Carson’s dad. “It’s special. He’ll always be remembered.”

Thursday’s event was all about honoring Carson and showcasing the area he had so much fun on.

“I think Carson would’ve loved this,” said his babysitter, Diane Brandt. “They couldn’t have picked a better way to honor him. He would think a field named after him is so neat.”

The afternoon’s dedication was a kind of solemn celebration. Students from the school lined up in the grass spelling out Carson’s name as music from the USC marching band blared through the air. Hundreds of parents lined the area, many tearful as Carson’s dad thanked the community for its support.