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LeftInTX

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96. Oh no! We love Texas Towelie

Fri May 15, 2026, 10:15 PM

11 hrs ago

I didn't know he was your brother.....

I knew he was from Beeville or somewhere near Beeville...

Beeville was where they experimented with parasitic wasps to control imported fire ants. (So that's one good thing about Beeville)

He will be missed and was a beacon of knowledge.

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I've been dreading having to write this post since yesterday. [View all] Ilsa 12 hrs ago OP

You are loving and stronger than you realize. Don't forget that. nt in2herbs 12 hrs ago #1

Thank you. I thought your brother was wonderful. ananda 12 hrs ago #2

I am so terribly sad to read your post. Texas Towelie sinkingfeeling 12 hrs ago #3

hugs to you and thanks for being a great sibling and human being msongs 12 hrs ago #4

So sorry for your loss... anciano 12 hrs ago #5

Your brother was a DU fixture, and he'll be missed. greatauntoftriplets 12 hrs ago #6

Lost a breath there with your news. I am so sorry to learn of your loss. I will really miss him. Bless you. marble falls 12 hrs ago #7

Oh no, Ilsa! I'm so sorry! LearnedHand 12 hrs ago #8

I am so sorry for your loss, my dear Ilsa. Nevilledog 12 hrs ago #9

I am so sorry for your loss. Texas Towlie was a fixture for here for a long time. I am glad he had a caring Maraya1969 12 hrs ago #10

Thank you for letting us know. Permanut 12 hrs ago #11

I'm sorry to hear this MustLoveBeagles 12 hrs ago #12

Most sincere condolences... 2naSalit 12 hrs ago #13

oh no Skittles 12 hrs ago #14

I'm sorry for your loss, Texas Towelie was a prolific poster with a great sense of humor Shellback Squid 12 hrs ago #15

my family has shrunk also. Hugs to you, ilsa. erronis 12 hrs ago #16

I am so, so sorry. mgardener 12 hrs ago #17

With you. madamesilverspurs 12 hrs ago #18

Will miss him. Peace. cachukis 12 hrs ago #19

Life can be so complicated sometimes senseandsensibility 12 hrs ago #20

I've no words. NewHendoLib 12 hrs ago #21

TT was always so warm and sweet when I talked to him. I am SO sorry for your loss. Maru Kitteh 12 hrs ago #22

Good grief malaise 12 hrs ago #23

Nooooooooo!!! littlemissmartypants 12 hrs ago #24

I don't want my shock at your news to overwhelm my thoughts and best wishes for you. hlthe2b 12 hrs ago #25

I'm not going anywhere! Ilsa 12 hrs ago #47

That is SOOO good to hear....! hlthe2b 11 hrs ago #65

Yes, I very much agree, he will be missed blue_jay 11 hrs ago #67

He will be missed here and Thank you for the life you shared with us about your family. marked50 12 hrs ago #26

Oh No! I will miss him, many condolences irisblue 12 hrs ago #27

Oh no! Sorry to hear that, RIP. Initech 12 hrs ago #28

I'm so sorry. Coventina 12 hrs ago #29

You have my heartfelt condolences on your loss. Solly Mack 12 hrs ago #30

I'm so sorry for your loss. I enjoyed Paul's posts. area51 12 hrs ago #31

My heart hurts for you even as I thank you for this very sad news. I always clicked on his posts Deuxcents 12 hrs ago #32

We are here if you need to share. BeneteauBum 12 hrs ago #33

So sorry to hear this. Jim__ 12 hrs ago #34

So sorry for your (and our) loss. no_hypocrisy 12 hrs ago #35

Sorry Ilsa for your loss. BootinUp 12 hrs ago #36

Oh, this hits hard. blm 12 hrs ago #37

Damn. ❤️ underpants 12 hrs ago #38

My sympathies, Ilsa, to you & your family. CrispyQ 12 hrs ago #39

I'm glad I clicked on your thread. OAITW r.2.0 12 hrs ago #40

Ilsa, I lost my brother a few years ago - TBF 12 hrs ago #41

Sorry to hear. Will miss his posts. Godspeed.... surfered 12 hrs ago #42

Deepest condolences SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #43

I'm very sad to hear this Renew Deal 12 hrs ago #44

Dearest, Ilsa Niagara 12 hrs ago #45

Oh, no. I'm so sorry for your loss. bucolic_frolic 12 hrs ago #46

May you find peace in your heart... ZDU 12 hrs ago #48

This is horrible news. My deepest condolences. Liberal In Texas 12 hrs ago #49

My deepest condolences. sop 12 hrs ago #50

Holding you in love and light, Ilsa. Your brother was such an integral niyad 12 hrs ago #51

Gut punch. hamsterjill 12 hrs ago #52

May he rest in peace. I am sorry to read of his passing Tanuki 11 hrs ago #53

My sympathy to you, and your family JoseBalow 11 hrs ago #54

😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 a kennedy 11 hrs ago #55

I am so very sorry, llsa. debm55 11 hrs ago #56

I'm so sorry for your loss Bettie 11 hrs ago #57

... Delphinus 11 hrs ago #58

Ilsa, your kindness is shining through. badhair77 11 hrs ago #59

I'm so sorry, Ilsa. tanyev 11 hrs ago #60

I'm so sorry, Ilsa! hatrack 11 hrs ago #61

May his memory be a blessing for you. TheRickles 11 hrs ago #62

Oh my. I always read his posts. I am so sorry for your loss. This is a loss for us LoisB 11 hrs ago #63

My heart goes out to you. Hope22 11 hrs ago #64

omg.. TexasT is my friend and I'm crying Cha 11 hrs ago #66

Your brother was lucky to have you in his life. waterwatcher123 11 hrs ago #68

Oh, no. Ilsa, I'm so sorry for your loss. I liked Paul, who contributed so much here. You did all you highplainsdem 11 hrs ago #69

Wishing you strength and serenity as you mourn. 3catwoman3 11 hrs ago #70

Ilsa, my deepest condolences to you and your family. HeartsCanHope 11 hrs ago #71

. Omaha Steve 11 hrs ago #72

So sad to see this and very sorry for your loss mountain grammy 11 hrs ago #73

I will hold you in my heart, He is at peace now. Grey5 11 hrs ago #74

So very sorry for the passing of your brother TexasTowelie. Fla Dem 11 hrs ago #75

I'm so sorry! CaptainTruth 11 hrs ago #76

I'm so sorry for your loss, and also for ours. TT was a valued member of DU. Ocelot II 11 hrs ago #77

I too loved his posts. Figarosmom 11 hrs ago #78

So sorry for your loss. He was great. I looked forward to his posts. applegrove 11 hrs ago #79

I am so sorry for your loss, and our loss on this site. 58Sunliner 11 hrs ago #80

May he find the peace in his next life that was denied to him in this one. Buns_of_Fire 11 hrs ago #81

He was my favorite poster. bmbmd 11 hrs ago #82

Peace be with you. mobeau69 11 hrs ago #83

Oh NO!!! calimary 11 hrs ago #84

Sad to learn that we have lost him. He was an important presence here jmbar2 11 hrs ago #85

. Wiz Imp 11 hrs ago #86

Texas Towelie was one of those posters who made DU what it was. betsuni 11 hrs ago #87

I cannot think of a better way to say it. OldBaldy1701E 1 hr ago #172

My heart hurts for you. herding cats 11 hrs ago #88

Ohh, Cat... reading your post Cha 9 hrs ago #131

I'm so sorry for your sadness and loss. NoSheep 11 hrs ago #89

Sonnet 71: No longer mourn for me when I am dead - William Shakespeare Xipe Totec 11 hrs ago #90

So sorry for your loss awesomerwb1 11 hrs ago #91

condolences to the whole family gopiscrap 11 hrs ago #92

I'm so sorry. yardwork 11 hrs ago #93

So sorry for your loss, Ilsa. As you can see from the responses, wnylib 11 hrs ago #94

This is heartbreaking news. I'm so sorry, lapucelle 11 hrs ago #95

Oh no! We love Texas Towelie LeftInTX 11 hrs ago #96

My friends at Naval Air Station Beeville used to Ilsa 9 hrs ago #124

I believe Paul said he had a degree in statistics. LeftInTX 8 hrs ago #146

So sorry to hear an about you loss. He will be missed here in DU FloridaBlues 11 hrs ago #97

Gonna miss his presence here Blue Owl 11 hrs ago #98

Always enjoyed his posts. BoomaofBandM 11 hrs ago #99

May his memory always be for a blessing PCIntern 11 hrs ago #100

I am so sorry, Ilsa. dflprincess 10 hrs ago #101

Sincere Condolences llsa gademocrat7 10 hrs ago #102

Ilsa, I'm so, so sorry canetoad 10 hrs ago #103

Your brother, our Texas Towelie Smilo 10 hrs ago #104

So sorry to hear this sad news orangecrush 10 hrs ago #105

I'm sorry. redwitch 10 hrs ago #106

Isla, this is too much, I am so sorry for your loss and of course I have read hundreds and hundreds of Leghorn21 10 hrs ago #107

Peace PJMcK 10 hrs ago #108

"" AllaN01Bear 10 hrs ago #109

Oh no! My heart! sprinkleeninow 10 hrs ago #110

A rip in the fabric of DU unblock 10 hrs ago #111

I'm so sorry godsentme 10 hrs ago #112

One of our sisters moved there with her husband Ilsa 9 hrs ago #128

Wind blown too godsentme 9 hrs ago #134

OMG. Ilsa 8 hrs ago #136

I am poorer for reading your post Lithos 10 hrs ago #113

RIP Texas Towelie blue-wave 10 hrs ago #114

Texas Towlie was a great person LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #115

I'm devastated. Aristus 10 hrs ago #116

I'm so sad to hear this FullySupportDems 10 hrs ago #117

Oh no. So sorry to hear that. He will be missed around here. Marie Marie 10 hrs ago #118

I know that this is about the last thing on your mind right now, but niyad 10 hrs ago #119

I am so sorry for your loss, IIsa it is so hard losing a brother. sheshe2 10 hrs ago #120

So sorry for your losses. How strong you are to survive all the losses question everything 10 hrs ago #121

My deepest condolences! He will be missed! denvine 10 hrs ago #122

i'm so sorry to hear this. thank you for letting us know. i'm gonna miss seeing him around this place. orleans 9 hrs ago #123

R.I.P. Texas Towlie JustinBulletin 9 hrs ago #127

Sorry for your loss (losses) FHRRK1 9 hrs ago #125

Goodbye, Paul blogslug 9 hrs ago #126

I am so sorry for your loss. xmas74 9 hrs ago #129

.... and the Wheel turns. WheelWalker 9 hrs ago #130

I'm so sorry. Thank you for your post. IcyPeas 9 hrs ago #132

I am so sorry for your loss. I always looked for his posts because yellowdogintexas 9 hrs ago #133

I will miss him RussBLib 8 hrs ago #135

Oh my gosh I'm so sorry! Orrex 8 hrs ago #137

Thank you, Ilsa UpInArms 8 hrs ago #138

So sorry for your loss, Ilsa. democrank 8 hrs ago #139

Damn. He was one of good guys. I will miss him. SunSeeker 8 hrs ago #140

So very sorry for your losses Kaleva 8 hrs ago #141

I'm so sorry for your loss. stage left 8 hrs ago #142

So sorry for your loss montanacowboy 8 hrs ago #143

Oh, my...... Bayard 8 hrs ago #144

Thanks for everything you did. Big hug out to you. Eko 8 hrs ago #145

double shock Kali 8 hrs ago #147

Thank you! I was going to look for those! nt Ilsa 1 hr ago #183

I'm so sorry for your loss . . . our loss. What a shock. yonder 8 hrs ago #148

Thank you, Ilsa, for letting us know of Paul's passing. virgdem 8 hrs ago #149

Shocking and sad. dalton99a 7 hrs ago #150

TT was a great person angrychair 7 hrs ago #151

This is awful news. So sorry to hear this, and my deepest sympathy to his sister. lostincalifornia 7 hrs ago #152

Ilsa, Texas Towelie was one of the cylinders that keeps DU's motor running. But I've always loved the heart & expression NBachers 7 hrs ago #153

One of the mighty has fallen. Tactical Peek 6 hrs ago #154

Oh no! I'm so shocked and saddened to read this. TT was Nixie 6 hrs ago #155

So sorry your beloved brother has passed. sdfernando 6 hrs ago #156

Oh no! EuterpeThelo 6 hrs ago #157

Thank you for writing NJCher 6 hrs ago #158

Oh, no. murielm99 5 hrs ago #159

Thank you for posting, lisa Laurelin 5 hrs ago #160

Oh no .... KT2000 5 hrs ago #161

Texas Towellie was one of the good ones Violet_Crumble 4 hrs ago #162

Thank you for your care for your siblings. delisen 4 hrs ago #163

Oh no, i am really sorry to read this uppityperson 3 hrs ago #164

Texas Towelie will be missed. Emile 3 hrs ago #165

He'll be missed otchmoson 3 hrs ago #166

🙏 I'm so sorry for your loss. TommieMommy 3 hrs ago #167

Sending you love Ilsa and a hope for comfort and peace of mind mahina 3 hrs ago #168

So sorry for your loss wolfie001 2 hrs ago #169

No... Just... No... W_HAMILTON 2 hrs ago #170

We were lucky to have him here. Festivito 2 hrs ago #171

My condolences. He will be missed Vogon_Glory 1 hr ago #173

Please accept my condolences. n/t malthaussen 1 hr ago #174

no questions, only onethatcares 1 hr ago #175

🫂 mwmisses4289 1 hr ago #176

Ugh, very upset to hear IbogaProject 1 hr ago #177

I'm so sorry for your (our) loss. SergeStorms 1 hr ago #178

Peace and condolences for your loss. Dulcinea 1 hr ago #179

RIP - I'll miss him ☮ walkingman 1 hr ago #180

I'm so sorry. Give yourself a break. You can't do everything. Walleye 1 hr ago #181

I'm so very sorry for your loss dlk 1 hr ago #182

So sorry for your loss Submariner 57 min ago #184

Such sad news PatSeg 53 min ago #185

I knew your brother personally, though briefly... Trueblue Texan 48 min ago #186