In Memoriam: DFLforever
DFLforever passed away on Thursday, August 15. She had just turned 86 years old four days before her death. She posted very seldomly; in fact, she hadn't posted since 2014, but she recommended posts through early August of this year. She was a star member who had been part of DU since 2002. She was also my mother. Because of her infrequent posts, few of you will know her, but she was a committed Democrat, who in her younger and middle-aged years volunteered to get out the vote in nearly every local and federal election. She especially loved Barack Obama and was a fervent supporter of Joe Biden. She was also excited about the Harris-Walz ticket, being a Minnesotan, born and raised in St. Paul.
I initially didn't want to post a thread, but this is the only way I can get her added to the In Memoriam page, which I believe she deserves due to her long-standing commitment to DU.
If you are so disposed, she asked in her will that memorial contributions be made to Doctors without Borders. donate.doctorswithoutborders.org It is, after all, a great cause.
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Thanks for making sure she’s on the In Memoriam page at DU.
Even if her contribution here was small I'm sure it was valued.
As a fellow Minnesotan I recognized her posts and remember them. I'm sorry for your loss - it's tough to lose your mom.
and thank you for posting this. You wrote a lovely tribute to your wonderful mother.
She was a great DUer and from your description, was a great person too. When I get paid, I will definitely donate to DWB in her honor. 
May her memory always be a blessing.
And I'm sorry for the loss of one of our family, our DU family.
thank you for sharing this with us. I'm glad she knew about Kamala/Tim - from her profile it looked like she has rec'ed posts this month. 
As a long-time GOTV volunteer, myself, I have to say your mom made a lasting impact not only on the election results to which she donated her time and energy, but on the spirit of other volunteers who spent time alongside her, many younger and just learning the ropes and feeling a larger sense of democratic community from her enthusiasm and dedication. And each person that she converted or persuaded to get to the polls still carries at some level of consciousness a bit of the conversation she had with them. The number of votes she impacted, and may even continue to impact, can’t be quantified but guaranteed, your mom made a lasting difference.
I honor her in my heart and wish you comfort and peace.
A mom like yours must have been the best of all times for you. For us and the world moms like DFLforever are rare birds indeed. Hugs and love and help for Doctors Without Borders is a magnificent cause.
