My mom died this morning.

[Dem4Life1102]

Thankfully she went peacefully. She was 87 and had a long and full life. I don't wish to grieve but to celebrate her life.

As a young women she joined the local democratic club and eventually rose to be co-leader of that club. She became a state committee woman and served as state party co-chair as well as on the DNC. In her later years she sat on an advisory board to the state's department of elections and convinced them to adopt optical scan paper ballots so there would always be a paper trail in state elections.

Let her be an inspiration that one person can make a difference.

[malaise]

1. Deepest sympathy

[Freedomofspeech]

2. Love and peace to you...

How blessed were you to have such a brave and brilliant Mother...

[mazzarro]

44. +100%

My condolences.

[milestogo]

3. I'm sorry, Dem4Life1102

[yardwork]

4. I'm so sorry for your loss.

[Solly Mack]

5. What a wonderful role model.

May those memories comfort you in the days to come.

[LiberalLoner]

6. I'm so sorry for your loss.

[Shanti Mama]

7. How lucky she was to have you!

And to live such a wonderful life. I feel your pain and am glad you shared.

[snowybirdie]

8. My condolences

Remember her with a smile on your face.

[Solomon]

9. ...

[Sherman A1]

10. My Condolences

[Celerity]

11. So sorry for your loss. My deepest sympathy for you and your family.

[Cha]

12. Beautiful Tribute to your Mom.

Dem4Life

[Maeve]

13. May your family walk in her light

[mercuryblues]

14. I am sorry to hear of your loss

She sounds like a great woman.

[babylonsister]

15. Awww, moms are tough. She

sounded like a great one! We will celebrate her full life with you.

[denbot]

16. You have my sympathies.

Peace to you and yours.

[Demsrule86]

17. So sorry.

[phylny]

18. I'm so sorry for the loss of your beloved mother. n/t

[tavernier]

19. And now she's up there organizing once again

for the coming election. We will need a lot of Angel power to get every voter to the polls, and mom angels have super powers! (Mine came to me in a dream and told me that my daughter and son in law were expecting... imagine their surprise when daughter took a test after my phone call to her, to find out that grandma was right!

[kentuck]

20. So very sorry for your loss.

Our thoughts with you.

[dmr]

21. This is a beautiful tribute to your mother.

My heartfelt condolences to you and your family.

[mfcorey1]

22. MY CONDOLENCE.

[tazkcmo]

23. She lives on in you.

My condolences and a hug.

[oasis]

24. My condolences to you and your family. May she rest in peace.

[Uben]

25. A posthumous thank you to a beautiful soul!

I'm so sorry for your/our loss, but so thankful we had this social soldier fighting for us. She gets to watch now how we carry the future. Its our turn to institute change and make our world worthy of her hard fought battles. RIP sweet lady, you earned it!

[Sparkly]

26. A meaningful life

She made good things happen! My condolences.

[Demovictory9]

27. ..

[Niagara]

28. I'm so sorry for your loss.

[KPN]

29. My condolences. A life well lived. Thank you for taking the time to share your loss and

her story with us. It is an inspiration.

[masmdu]

30. I'm sorry for your loss.

[NoMoreRepugs]

31. Inspiring legacy. You should be proud. Peace.

[Peacetrain]

32. So sorry to read this...

[pazzyanne]

33. Sincere condolences to you and your family.

Best wishes for a wonderful celebration of your mother's life. She sounds like a great woman, and an inspiration to us all. Thank you for sharing her with us.

[panader0]

34. Sounds like a great mom.

She was 87 and "had a long and full life."
But it's still never easy. My sympathies are with you.

[Hulk]

35. My sincere sympathy

I feel for you. This is an especially difficult time for your loss. My mother lived to be 100...but I still miss her everyday that goes by. Hope the memories fill your heart for the loss in your life.

[uponit7771]

36. Amen to her fulfilling life !!!

[brooklynite]

37. Deepest condolences; sounds like she had a quality life.

[mindfulNJ]

38. I'm so sorry.

My mom died one year ago today.

[secondwind]

39. Celebrate her life, she has left her mark and made a difference.

What a beautiful tribute...............

[mokawanis]

40. My condolences to you and your family

[handmade34]

41. ...

[chowder66]

42. I'm so sorry.

[Ilsa]

43. I'm so sorry for your loss.

She must have been a truly great lady.

[Scarsdale]

45. Deepest sympathy to you and

everyone else who loved her. I wish she could have made it to see tRump defeated in the next election. No doubt, she will be looking down and smiling.

[meow2u3]

46. I'm so sorry for your loss

[Harker]

47. In celebrating a life...

you're sharing deeply and openly.

Thank you. I feel honored.

[Heartstrings]

48. She'll forever be in your heart......

[irisblue]

49. 🕯️

I am so so sorry

[roamer65]

50. I understand.

I lost my mom last year. Isn’t a day that goes by that I think of her, wondering what she‘s up 2.

I miss her.

[Evolve Dammit]

51. Very sorry to hear of her passing. Those are impressive life accomplishments, and I'm sure there is

much more. Take care of yourself and hold onto the memories.
ED

[gademocrat7]

52. Condolences on the loss of your beloved mother.

[Wawannabe]

53. I am inspired.

Blessing to you and comfort for your loss.

[Dial H For Hero]

54. Deepest condolences.

[niyad]

55. Deepest condolences. I am so very sorry for your loss. Yes, celebrate the life of this

Remarkable woman. And thank you for sharing her with us.

Peace and comfort and love to you and yours.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

56. ...

[boston bean]

57. Very sorry for your loss.

[monmouth4]

58. Heartfelt sympathy to you and all of her family. n/t

[mountain grammy]

59. So sorry for your loss, and our party's loss as well..

[demtenjeep]

60. so very sorry

keeping you and your family in my prayers

[Pepsidog]

61. So sorry. Stay strong.

[EllieBC]

62. May her memory be a blessing.

I’m so sorry for your loss.

[Blue_playwright]

63. So sorry

So sorry for your loss and grateful you had so much time with her.

[smirkymonkey]

64. My sincere condolences.

I am so sorry for your loss, but I am glad that you have only fond memories of her.

[PCIntern]

65. I'm so sorry...

May her memory always be for a blessing.

[krakfiend]

66. so sorry for your loss

[LisaM]

67. I'm sorry.

I am impressed by her activism. We are losing a generation of these hard-working Democratic women (my mother, now 84, among them), people who have fought the good fight against incredible odds for a while. A toast to her life. I'm sorry she never saw a woman president.

[grantcart]

68. I am happy to join you in celebrating a wonderful life of distinction

[Fla Dem]

69. My sympathies to you and your family. Admiration for a life well lived.

[bdamomma]

70. Deepest sympathy

to you and family.

[crickets]

71. I am so very sorry. Your mom sounds like she was an amazing woman.

[sheshe2]

72. So sorry for your loss.

Peace to you and yours. ❤️

[demmiblue]

73. Thank you for sharing her legacy.

Be well.

[CaptainTruth]

74. She sounds like great woman who made a difference for our country.

We need more people like her.

[MLAA]

75. Wha a woman! She really made a difference with her life.

💕💕💕💕💕💕💖💖💖💖💕💕💕💕💕

[sinkingfeeling]

76. Deepest sympathy to you and your family.

[dlk]

77. Very sorry for your loss

[rustysgurl]

78. I am so sorry ...

Your Mom is an inspiration to us all, and I know you feel her loss deeply. My deepest sympathies are with you and your family.

[Different Drummer]

79. Very sorry for your loss!

[TygrBright]

80. Thanks for telling us about your Mom. I'm grateful for her life and work! n/t

[Stuart G]

81. Sorry for your loss

[bearssoapbox]

82. My Condolences

Sounds like she left quite the legacy in her life and yours to pass on.

I join DU family in a community hug.

Take care.

[Maraya1969]

83. May she rest in peace. I celebrate her life with you.

[sellitman]

84. I hope she didn't suffer

My condolences to you. Lost my Dad this year. 2020 just can't suck enough it seems.

[kimbutgar]

85. So sorry for your loss

She didn’t suffer and went peacefully And doesn’t have to deal with the stuff we all are. But there will come times she will visit you when you least suspect it. Smile at your memories and know she is in a better place.

[struggle4progress]

86. .

[littlemissmartypants]

87. ...

[Karadeniz]

88. A life well lived...thanks for remembering her here. Her beautiful soul lives on.

[BobTheSubgenius]

89. In that same spirit..

...here's to your mother!

And to you.

[peacebuzzard]

90. So sorry for the loss of your mom,

So very sorry. Devastating, 😞.
Sad news, my friend.

[RestoreAmerica2020]

91. Sorry for your loss.

paz

[DownriverDem]

92. RIP

Sounds like a wonderful woman. My mother in law passed recently at 95. She worked for Planned Parenthood and we all know about that company.

[JudyM]

93. Celebrating with gratitude.

The lines you wrote were enough to give us a sense of her social priorities, and how much she contributed to our community, for so long. I am grateful for her dedication to making this a better world. What is between the lines we can only imagine, and for that I extend a hug and a wish that happy memories will wash over the grief, to comfort you more and more with time.

An admirable woman, your mom. May her memory be a blessing.

[firstwife]

94. Sending love and sincere sympathy

((Big hugs)) You were blessed.

[GeoWilliam750]

95. Deepest sympathy at your loss

[Hamlette]

96. so sorry, it's tough. She sounds like the women in my family who I loved.

[lunatica]

97. Hugs to you!

[qwlauren35]

98. I am sure

that she inspired you to be a committed citizen.

Please hold on to the best memories.

[onecaliberal]

99. :

[Hortensis]

100. A life worth celebrating. I hope she went believing that

others would continue and prevail after she had to leave off.

[brer cat]

101. My sympathy for your loss.

That is a lovely tribute to a person who made a difference not only in your life but all of ours.

[peggysue2]

102. You're mother sounds committed, passionate about the Democratic cause

She also sounds like a person who was truly admired. Makes the loss all the harder but I do like the idea of celebrating a life.

Peace to you and your family

[hamsterjill]

103. Peace and comfort

I’m so sorry for your loss. Even when a life ends that is expected to be at an end, there is still an empty chair. So, as you celebrate her extraordinary life, I hope you will take some time to take care of yourself.

That was a wonderful tribute to her. I’m glad that we have people like her on our side.

Peace and comfort.

[StevieM]

104. My deepest condolences for your loss.

It sounds like your mother was a remarkable woman.

[BigmanPigman]

105. I have empathy...my "baby" died yesterday

after 17 years of taking care of me. She had an I VOTED sticker on each stuffed animal and I even have a photo from 10 years ago where she has one on her forehead. It was a perfect existence... just the two of us and it was pure love.

I hope you are able to handle your loss better than me. I am a wreck. I am certain that a padded truck will be pulling up for me any day now with a Covid -style straitjacket with my name on it. My healthy dad died suddenly a year ago and I am still grieving that loss. This makes Hell look like a picnic, to me anyway. Why does this happen to wonderful beings yet the crazy, orange sadist lives on and on and on.......?????

[EndlessWire]

117. Condolences. Take care of yourself. n/t

[BigmanPigman]

126. Thank you so much.

[diva77]

106. Your mom is an inspiration. What a great legacy.

[SayItLoud]

107. Peace to her and you. Thank you for this post and sharing about your mom.

[warmfeet]

108. This is never easy.

Sorry for your loss.

[renate]

109. my mom's just a few years younger, so the same generation

It was hard for women to be taken seriously in positions of power (when they got them). She sounds like an incredible person. And to have left such an important legacy... you must be so, so proud of her.

I'm so sorry for your loss, and glad she had such an impactful life.

[budkin]

110. So sorry for your loss!

She sounds like a great woman.

[marble falls]

111. Sorry for your loss but so glad for the blessing she was.

[KSNY]

112. My condolences to you and your family

We should all try to follow her example.

[Duppers]

113. ...

[CottonBear]

114. Thank you for sharing your mom's inspirational life story!

I send my condolences to you and your family.

[SheltieLover]

115. Condolences to you and your family

May she go softly into the light & may you be comforted in your memories.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

116. DU mourns your loss, Dem4Life. We're with you in spirit.

Many of us here have suffered the loss of family and friends this past year, layered with a pandemic and civil unrest.

We celebrate your Mom's life and I know you'll carry on with her tireless work.

Make her wake into a celebration of democracy!...... .......... ........

[theaocp]

118. I'm exhuberant to celebrate her life and offer condolences for your loss.

She sounds like a tough lady with a firm work ethic that led by example.

[EndlessWire]

119. She will be watching over you.

It'll get a little easier for you as time passes. Your Mom is watching over you. Keep going.

[CousinIT]

120. I'm so sorry for your loss.

It does sound like she led a full life - and was obviously much admired and loved.

Wishing you peace and strength right now.

[luvallpeeps]

121. Sincere condolences.

Sounds like you had an awesome Mom!

[Maru Kitteh]

122. .

[vercetti2021]

123. I'm sorry for your loss

Hugs

[3catwoman3]

124. Thank you for sharing the story of her...

...activism. A long life and an admirable one.

[Upthevibe]

125. Dem4Life1102....

My deepest condolences to you and your family...

It sounds like she definitely contributed to progressive causes.

Thank you so much for letting us know......

[Generic Other]

127. My sincere sympathy

She sounds like she was a very civic-minded person. You can be proud of her achievements.

[mvd]

128. Very sorry to hear this

That is a very nice tribute to her. Hugs to you.

[Rhiannon12866]

129. I am so very sorry, your Mom sounds like a wonderful person

Please know that your friends on DU will be thinking of you and so many of us here can understand and empathize.

[calimary]

130. Dear Dem4Life1102,

You have all my sympathy. You’re blessed to have had such an illustrious and accomplished mother. It sounds like she really lit your way. She’ll be shining in your heart for the rest of your life.

Thank you for sharing her memory with us. Inspiration is so badly needed these days.