It's my sad duty to report the passing of DU member nevergiveup

[EarlG]

It has been brought to my attention that DU member nevergiveup has unfortunately passed away quite suddenly after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.

nevergiveup joined DU twenty years ago, in 2004, and while he was not the most prolific poster, it was reported to me that he considered DU to be his trusted safe space. I am told that he frequently and widely shared the content that you all bring to the site each day, and that the exposure to all the different stories was a joy to him.

He posted mostly in General Discussion, and his last post was on July 25, when he simply posted "Go Kamala!!!!" -- a sentiment shared by all of us.

My condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time.

[Oneironaut]

1. Rest in Power 💕

[Nevilledog]

2. Condolences to his family & friends. Fuck cancer!

[Tree Lady]

3. Be at peace!

[JohnSJ]

4. Sorry to hear this. My condolences to his family.

[Dennis Donovan]

5. Cross gently, nevergivieup.

[Quiet Em]

6. My sincere condolences to his family, loved ones and friends.

My the memories bring you strength in your time of sorrow.

[XanaDUer2]

7. RIP

[orange jar]

8. ...

[brer cat]

9. My sympathies to his family and friends.

[Solly Mack]

10. I come to DU for the same reasons I go to family reunions.

I love my family even if I don't always like them. (Yes, I'm aware I'm not easy to like)

Losing a DU member is like losing a family member because DU is a family - and it is a family because there are all kinds of families and people can choose to be family. They don't have to be related. They share other bonds besides blood and marriage.

My sincere and heartfelt sorrow for the loss of nevergiveup.

[bdamomma]

11. So sad

to nevergiveup family, my deepest sympathy.

[MissB]

12. RIP

Cross gently, fellow DUer.

[StarryNite]

13. nevergiveup

[LiberalFighter]

14. Good memories for all that knew him.

[riverbendviewgal]

15. My condolences to nevergiveup's family

So sad he lost his battle with cancer. He will be missed on DU. He was one of us.

[littlemissmartypants]

16. Deep condolences. May the ones he left behind find comfort in their memories. ❤️

[onecaliberal]

17. Rest in Peace.

[Oopsie Daisy]

18. I'm so sorry to hear the sad news.

I extend my condolences to his family and all who knew and loved him.

[sdfernando]

19. Pass gently nevergive up

A friend of mine (very good voice) started learning/singing this song. The composer said was inspired by his mother's passing.

Drops of Jupiter (by Train)

Now that she's back in the atmosphere
With drops of Jupiter in her hair

She acts like summer and walks like rain
Reminds me that there's a time to change, hey
Since the return of her stay on the moon
She listens like spring and she talks like June, hey
Hey, hey, yeah

But tell me, did you sail across the sun?
Did you make it to the Milky Way to see the lights all faded
And that Heaven is overrated?
And tell me, did you fall for a shooting star?
One without a permanent scar, and did you miss me
While you were looking for yourself out there?

Now that she's back from that soul vacation
Tracing her way through the constellation, hey, mmm

She checks out Mozart while she does Tae-Bo
Reminds me that there's a room to grow, hey, yeah

Now that she's back in the atmosphere
I'm afraid that she might think of me as
Plain ol' Jane told a story about a man
Who was too afraid to fly, so he never did land

But tell me, did the wind sweep you off your feet?
Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day
And head back to the Milky Way?
And tell me, did Venus blow your mind?
Was it everything you wanted to find, and did you miss me
While you were looking for yourself out there?

Can you imagine no love, pride, deep-fried chicken
Your best friend always sticking up for you
Even when I know you're wrong?
Can you imagine no first dance, freeze-dried romance
Five hour phone conversation
The best soy latte that you ever had, and me?

But tell me, did the wind sweep you off your feet?
Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day
And head back toward the Milky Way?
And tell me, did you sail across the sun?
Did you make it to the Milky Way to see the lights all faded
And that Heaven is overrated?
And tell me, did you fall for a shooting star?
One without a permanent scar, and then you miss me
While you were looking for yourself?

[AwakeAtLast]

20. .

[LoisB]

21. I am sorry to hear this. My condolences to his family and friends. May he be welcomed into the light of

The Universe.

[badhair77]

22. I'm glad he found a safe space here.

Condolences to his family and friends.

[Maru Kitteh]

23. This has been a difficult season. Hold your loved ones near, DU.

May his loved ones and friends be comforted by the memories they hold.

[Clouds Passing]

24. nevergiveup

[Elessar Zappa]

25. Pancreatic cancer is terrible.

One of the few cancers that hasn’t had any real advances in treatment in the past twenty years. May nevergiveup rest in peace.

[Basso8vb]

26. Condolences to all.

[bluescribbler]

27. "A short battle with pancreatic cancer"

Battles with pancreatic cancer tend to be short, because by the time it is diagnosed, it is too far advanced to offer much hope.

RIP nevergiveup.

[DFW]

28. We have lost a few this year

I'm sorry to hear about the loss of one with such a monicker. My dad died of pancreatic cancer, although his battle took 11 months.

I hope our ranks thin no further!

I can believe that he never DID give up. There are some battles where one just doesn't return victorious. It doesn't mean you didn't fight the good fight.

[jrthin]

29. I am so sorry to hear this. My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.

[FemDemERA]

30. RIP

[malaise]

31. Too sad

Pancreatic cancer is horrific
Deepest sympathy to his. Family and friends

[underpants]

32. ❤️

[greatauntoftriplets]

33. My deepest sympathies to nevergiveup's family.

[claudette]

34. So sorry to hear

RIP. 🙏

[berniesandersmittens]

35. Safe passage

[2naSalit]

36. Oh dear!

[Mike Nelson]

37. RIP to nevergiveup...

... and we won't.

[Laffy Kat]

38. .....

[TygrBright]

39. Thank you for letting us know, EarlG. "Send not to know for whom the bell tolls..."

This is a community. Every member's death diminishes me, for I am involved in this community.

Nevergiveup encouraged me more than once with replies to some of my maunderings. May memories of his love and care provide consolation and blessings to all who knew him.

respectfully,
Bright

[sheshe2]

40. Rest in Peace, nevergiveup.

💙

[no_hypocrisy]

41. Condolences to his family.

And we, our DU family, close ranks again.

[Hope22]

42. I'm sending love out to family and friends.

💗💗💗🙏🏼💐💗💗

[a kennedy]

43. Sad news indeed......may he have no pain now and only the best remembrances of DU, family and friends.

He is in a better place.

[Backseat Driver]

44. Beloved in our DU community, rest in peace, nevergiveup; comfort for his friends and family who grieve his passing. n/t

[byronius]

45. Onwards and upwards.

[Figarosmom]

46. Rest in Peace

And peace of mind to the family

[AllaN01Bear]

47. ""

[irisblue]

48. .

Rest in peace

[Bettie]

49. Peace to his family

sorry for his passing.

[Permanut]

50. We will never give up .

and in November we will hoist a to nevergiveup for 20 years of working to make this happen.

[Mousetoescamper]

51. Condolences to all

[ms liberty]

52. RiP and we will honor nevergiveup by never giving up.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

53. RIP

[70sEraVet]

54. Condolences

[calimary]

55. Aw, damn.

Sorry to hear that he’s gone. THANK YOU, nevergiveup, especially for your screen name. Every time you posted, you reminded us to keep the faith.

Fly high, friend.

And thanks, EarlG, for letting us know.

[Alliepoo]

56. Oh, I'm sorry to hear this sad news.

I always liked his DU name, nevergiveup. My condolences to his family and friends. Wishing them peace and comfort.

[PCIntern]

57. My condolences

May his memory always be for a blessing.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

58. May this poster rest in peace

[skylucy]

59. My sincere sympathy to nevergiveup's family.

[bluestarone]

60. RIP.

So very sorry!

[EllieBC]

61. May his memory be a blessing

and may his family and friends find strength and comfort in each other during this time.

[DinahMoeHum]

62. .

[Cha]

63. I'm So Sorry for nevergiveup's Passing 🕯️🕊️💙..

We Won’t! Mahalo 🕯️🕊️

Heartfelt Sympathies to their family and loved ones.

[Danmel]

64. Sincere sympathy to all who loved him

[Stinky The Clown]

65. My deepest condolences to all who loved and cared for him

[Ilsa]

66. May his memory be a blessing to all who knew him. nt

[Dem2theMax]

67. My sympathy to his family and friends.

That DU is considered a trusted safe space is a wonderful testament to every poster here. May nevergiveup rest in power.

To a fellow member of the Class of 2004

[Aristus]

68. ...

[boston bean]

69. My sincere condolences to his loved ones.

Rest in peace nevergiveup. We won’t!

[Liberal In Texas]

70. Aw gee...RIP

Pancreatic cancer is deadly. It took my younger brother a few years ago.

[WheelWalker]

71. ... and the wheel turns.

[H2O Man]

72. That is sad news.

Recommended.

[riverbendviewgal]

73. Very sad to hear a fellow DU member has passed.

Cancer is so awful. Sending prayers.

[OneGrassRoot]

74. TY for letting us know. 😢 n/t

[Johnny Noshoes]

75. RIP

[True Dough]

76. Damn it! Let's make sure we win this election in November

in memory of Never Give Up and The Magistrate and all of the other wonderful DUers we've lost over the years (not to mention preserving democracy).

[orangecrush]

77. Condolences

[Hekate]

78. 🪷Condolences to his family and friends

Thanks Earl for passing this along.

[malaise]

79. Nevergiveup told us about his diagnosis in June

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=19004461

Last Monday I had a regular chest x-ray
Reply to niyad (Original post)
Mon Jun 3, 2024, 02:12 AM
and they found a large mass on my pancreas. I am having a specific pancreas scan this Tuesday probably followed by a biopsy. My doctor was not very encouraging. I am still a little in shock. No one in my immediate family on either side has died from cancer other than my dad's older brother who died at the age of 97 from esophagus cancer. He did not smoke but was a welder all his life going back to WW 2 when he worked on Army tanks way before they had good welding masks.

[FM123]

80. Oh I am so sad to hear this news, we will miss you.

[debm55]

81. RIP

[nolabear]

82. Cross easy, nevergiveup. We've got this.

[mzmolly]

83. Oh no. Such a good soul.

RIP

We joined DU about the same time, and while Nevergiveup did not post often, he made an impression.

Condolences to his family.

[A HERETIC I AM]

84. Fair winds and following seas.

R.I.P. old hand.

[snacker]

85. RIP

[sinkingfeeling]

86. Deepest sympathy.

[Kali]

87. so sad

he talks about it in this thread - https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219004234

[Deep State Witch]

88. Hail The Traveler!

May he go forth shining!

[Delphinus]

89. ...

[purr-rat beauty]

90. Man, this disease is rampant

just diagnosed stage 3 squamous cell carcinoma pharyngeal

my wife
my friend Tracey - dead
My friend Mike - dead
discovery of another friend stage 4
a friend of a friend

my heart goes out to nevergiveup and everyone else living with this to survival or until the end

[virgdem]

91. Sad news. My deepest condolences to his family.

RIP nevergiveup.💔

[catrose]

92. Deepest sympathies to those who loved him

[blogslug]

93. Goodbye, dear one

❤️❤️❤️

[BootinUp]

94. Thank you for letting us know. RIP friend. nt

[Hassin Bin Sober]

95. Aww :(

[Judi Lynn]

96. DU'ers were lucky nevergiveup added his voice and thoughts to others here for years.

He will surely be missed.



Thank you.

[MontanaMama]

97. Safe passage, nevergiveup.

Thank you for being a valued member of this community. My condolences to your loved ones.

Never give up, indeed.

[FHRRK]

98. Rest in peace

[tavernier]

99. Please pass on to them our sad mutual loss

Of our friend and brother in heart and mind.
💙💙💙

[Bluethroughu]

100. I'm sorry nevergiveup.

[MerryBlooms]

101. Thanks for letting us know.

Into the night, we all pass.
No fear.
Pain resolved.
Into the night, we all pass.
Rest In Peace, nevergivup. 🥰🫡

[area51]

102. RIP

[awesomerwb1]

103. Condolences to family and friend

Rest in peace nevergiveup.

[Docreed2003]

104. ...

[Beacool]

105. Sad news.

Last year I lost a dear friend to pancreatic cancer. He had no symptoms (as per his wife with 50 years of experience as a nurse). He died five weeks after being diagnosed. I'm sorry that nevergiveup lost his battle. My condolences to his family and friends. May he rest in peace.

[orleans]

106. deepest sympathy to all who loves him

nevergiveup will be missed

[joshcryer]

107. 20 years of loyalty.

They will be missed.

[Richard D]

108. Condolences to all who knew and loved him.

[electric_blue68]

109. RIP nevergiveup. Strength to your family & friends.

That disease is one of the worst!
Lost 2 people to it.

[pandr32]

110. That is very sad news.

[Upthevibe]

111. R.I.P......

nevergiveup....

[murielm99]

112. RIP

[C Moon]

113. Rest peacefully, friend.

[oasis]

114. My condolences to his friends and family.

Rest in peace friend.

[sueh]

115. Rest in peace, nevergiveup. You will be missed.

[Tarheel_Dem]

116. K&R for nevergiveup!

[Mr. Jinx]

117. Condolences to nevergiveup's family and friends

Rest well.

[UpInArms]

118. Rest well, nevergiveup

[Greybnk48]

119. RIP Nevergiveup. There are many, many of us here

who come for the camaraderie and to listen to those who are more tuned in than some of the rest of us. We don't participate in posting very often. But we share this info elsewhere and it's important!
You will be missed Nevergiveup!

[Emile]

120. RIP nevergiveup.

[gademocrat7]

121. Sincere Condolences

to his loved ones. R.I.P. nevergiveup.

[ratchiweenie]

122. Rest in Peace nevergiveup. I'm so happy that DU was a safe space for you!

[dawn5651]

123. my sympathies to his family and friends

[Chautauquas]

124. Condolences to family and friends

[Laurelin]

125. My condolences to nevergiveup's friends and family

I will do my best to live up to his name.

[MustLoveBeagles]

126. Sorry to hear this

Condolences to his family and friends.

[livetohike]

127. My sympathy to the family and friends. Rest in

peace nevergiveup .

[Dulcinea]

128. Peace and condolences to his loved ones.

Godspeed.

[Shellback Squid]

129. RIP nevergiveup, Kamala will win!

[Festivito]

130. Nicely said. A piece of us dies, and a piece of him lives on with us. Not giving up - ever.

[CaptainTruth]

131. RIP...

[hlthe2b]

132. I'm saddened but I appreciate that you were able to tell us and that DU had meant so much to him.

May his wish for Kamala to prevail come to pass. I will be thinking of him these next weeks and hope that his family can be at peace as well. RIP, nevergiveup

[mahina]

133. Wishing peace to him and to his family. My lovelight his path.

Thank you, EarlG

aloha everyone.