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UpInArms

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138. Thank you, Ilsa

Sat May 16, 2026, 12:37 AM

1 hr ago

for loving all of the people in your world so very much.

My heart aches for the loss of your brother, Paul (Towelie), as he truly was an awesome an wonderful fellow DUer.

My virtual arms are around you, dear Ilsa

(((((Hugs)))))

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I've been dreading having to write this post since yesterday. [View all] Ilsa 5 hrs ago OP

You are loving and stronger than you realize. Don't forget that. nt in2herbs 5 hrs ago #1

Thank you. I thought your brother was wonderful. ananda 5 hrs ago #2

I am so terribly sad to read your post. Texas Towelie sinkingfeeling 5 hrs ago #3

hugs to you and thanks for being a great sibling and human being msongs 5 hrs ago #4

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

Your brother was a DU fixture, and he'll be missed. greatauntoftriplets 5 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 5 hrs ago #7

Oh no, Ilsa! I'm so sorry! LearnedHand 5 hrs ago #8

I am so sorry for your loss, my dear Ilsa. Nevilledog 4 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 4 hrs ago #10

Thank you for letting us know. Permanut 4 hrs ago #11

I'm sorry to hear this MustLoveBeagles 4 hrs ago #12

Most sincere condolences... 2naSalit 4 hrs ago #13

oh no Skittles 4 hrs ago #14

I'm sorry for your loss, Texas Towelie was a prolific poster with a great sense of humor Shellback Squid 4 hrs ago #15

my family has shrunk also. Hugs to you, ilsa. erronis 4 hrs ago #16

I am so, so sorry. mgardener 4 hrs ago #17

With you. madamesilverspurs 4 hrs ago #18

Will miss him. Peace. cachukis 4 hrs ago #19

Life can be so complicated sometimes senseandsensibility 4 hrs ago #20

I've no words. NewHendoLib 4 hrs ago #21

TT was always so warm and sweet when I talked to him. I am SO sorry for your loss. Maru Kitteh 4 hrs ago #22

Good grief malaise 4 hrs ago #23

Nooooooooo!!! littlemissmartypants 4 hrs ago #24

I don't want my shock at your news to overwhelm my thoughts and best wishes for you. hlthe2b 4 hrs ago #25

I'm not going anywhere! Ilsa 4 hrs ago #47

That is SOOO good to hear....! hlthe2b 4 hrs ago #65

Yes, I very much agree, he will be missed blue_jay 4 hrs ago #67

He will be missed here and Thank you for the life you shared with us about your family. marked50 4 hrs ago #26

Oh No! I will miss him, many condolences irisblue 4 hrs ago #27

Oh no! Sorry to hear that, RIP. Initech 4 hrs ago #28

I'm so sorry. Coventina 4 hrs ago #29

You have my heartfelt condolences on your loss. Solly Mack 4 hrs ago #30

I'm so sorry for your loss. I enjoyed Paul's posts. area51 4 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 4 hrs ago #32

We are here if you need to share. BeneteauBum 4 hrs ago #33

So sorry to hear this. Jim__ 4 hrs ago #34

So sorry for your (and our) loss. no_hypocrisy 4 hrs ago #35

Sorry Ilsa for your loss. BootinUp 4 hrs ago #36

Oh, this hits hard. blm 4 hrs ago #37

Damn. ❤️ underpants 4 hrs ago #38

My sympathies, Ilsa, to you & your family. CrispyQ 4 hrs ago #39

I'm glad I clicked on your thread. OAITW r.2.0 4 hrs ago #40

Ilsa, I lost my brother a few years ago - TBF 4 hrs ago #41

Sorry to hear. Will miss his posts. Godspeed.... surfered 4 hrs ago #42

Deepest condolences SheltieLover 4 hrs ago #43

I'm very sad to hear this Renew Deal 4 hrs ago #44

Dearest, Ilsa Niagara 4 hrs ago #45

Oh, no. I'm so sorry for your loss. bucolic_frolic 4 hrs ago #46

May you find peace in your heart... ZDU 4 hrs ago #48

This is horrible news. My deepest condolences. Liberal In Texas 4 hrs ago #49

My deepest condolences. sop 4 hrs ago #50

Holding you in love and light, Ilsa. Your brother was such an integral niyad 4 hrs ago #51

Gut punch. hamsterjill 4 hrs ago #52

May he rest in peace. I am sorry to read of his passing Tanuki 4 hrs ago #53

My sympathy to you, and your family JoseBalow 4 hrs ago #54

😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 a kennedy 4 hrs ago #55

I am so very sorry, llsa. debm55 4 hrs ago #56

I'm so sorry for your loss Bettie 4 hrs ago #57

... Delphinus 4 hrs ago #58

Ilsa, your kindness is shining through. badhair77 4 hrs ago #59

I'm so sorry, Ilsa. tanyev 4 hrs ago #60

I'm so sorry, Ilsa! hatrack 4 hrs ago #61

May his memory be a blessing for you. TheRickles 4 hrs ago #62

Oh my. I always read his posts. I am so sorry for your loss. This is a loss for us LoisB 4 hrs ago #63

My heart goes out to you. Hope22 4 hrs ago #64

omg.. TexasT is my friend and I'm crying Cha 4 hrs ago #66

Your brother was lucky to have you in his life. waterwatcher123 4 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 4 hrs ago #69

Wishing you strength and serenity as you mourn. 3catwoman3 4 hrs ago #70

Ilsa, my deepest condolences to you and your family. HeartsCanHope 4 hrs ago #71

. Omaha Steve 4 hrs ago #72

So sad to see this and very sorry for your loss mountain grammy 4 hrs ago #73

I will hold you in my heart, He is at peace now. Grey5 4 hrs ago #74

So very sorry for the passing of your brother TexasTowelie. Fla Dem 4 hrs ago #75

I'm so sorry! CaptainTruth 4 hrs ago #76

I'm so sorry for your loss, and also for ours. TT was a valued member of DU. Ocelot II 4 hrs ago #77

I too loved his posts. Figarosmom 4 hrs ago #78

So sorry for your loss. He was great. I looked forward to his posts. applegrove 4 hrs ago #79

I am so sorry for your loss, and our loss on this site. 58Sunliner 3 hrs ago #80

May he find the peace in his next life that was denied to him in this one. Buns_of_Fire 3 hrs ago #81

He was my favorite poster. bmbmd 3 hrs ago #82

Peace be with you. mobeau69 3 hrs ago #83

Oh NO!!! calimary 3 hrs ago #84

Sad to learn that we have lost him. He was an important presence here jmbar2 3 hrs ago #85

. Wiz Imp 3 hrs ago #86

Texas Towelie was one of those posters who made DU what it was. betsuni 3 hrs ago #87

My heart hurts for you. herding cats 3 hrs ago #88

Ohh, Cat... reading your post Cha 1 hr ago #131

I'm so sorry for your sadness and loss. NoSheep 3 hrs ago #89

Sonnet 71: No longer mourn for me when I am dead - William Shakespeare Xipe Totec 3 hrs ago #90

So sorry for your loss awesomerwb1 3 hrs ago #91

condolences to the whole family gopiscrap 3 hrs ago #92

I'm so sorry. yardwork 3 hrs ago #93

So sorry for your loss, Ilsa. As you can see from the responses, wnylib 3 hrs ago #94

This is heartbreaking news. I'm so sorry, lapucelle 3 hrs ago #95

Oh no! We love Texas Towelie LeftInTX 3 hrs ago #96

My friends at Naval Air Station Beeville used to Ilsa 2 hrs ago #124

I believe Paul said he had a degree in statistics. LeftInTX 49 min ago #146

So sorry to hear an about you loss. He will be missed here in DU FloridaBlues 3 hrs ago #97

Gonna miss his presence here Blue Owl 3 hrs ago #98

Always enjoyed his posts. BoomaofBandM 3 hrs ago #99

May his memory always be for a blessing PCIntern 3 hrs ago #100

I am so sorry, Ilsa. dflprincess 3 hrs ago #101

Sincere Condolences llsa gademocrat7 3 hrs ago #102

Ilsa, I'm so, so sorry canetoad 3 hrs ago #103

Your brother, our Texas Towelie Smilo 3 hrs ago #104

So sorry to hear this sad news orangecrush 3 hrs ago #105

I'm sorry. redwitch 3 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 3 hrs ago #107

Peace PJMcK 3 hrs ago #108

"" AllaN01Bear 3 hrs ago #109

Oh no! My heart! sprinkleeninow 2 hrs ago #110

A rip in the fabric of DU unblock 2 hrs ago #111

I'm so sorry godsentme 2 hrs ago #112

One of our sisters moved there with her husband Ilsa 2 hrs ago #128

Wind blown too godsentme 1 hr ago #134

OMG. Ilsa 1 hr ago #136

I am poorer for reading your post Lithos 2 hrs ago #113

RIP Texas Towelie blue-wave 2 hrs ago #114

Texas Towlie was a great person LetMyPeopleVote 2 hrs ago #115

I'm devastated. Aristus 2 hrs ago #116

I'm so sad to hear this FullySupportDems 2 hrs ago #117

Oh no. So sorry to hear that. He will be missed around here. Marie Marie 2 hrs ago #118

I know that this is about the last thing on your mind right now, but niyad 2 hrs ago #119

I am so sorry for your loss, IIsa it is so hard losing a brother. sheshe2 2 hrs ago #120

So sorry for your losses. How strong you are to survive all the losses question everything 2 hrs ago #121

My deepest condolences! He will be missed! denvine 2 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 2 hrs ago #123

R.I.P. Texas Towlie JustinBulletin 2 hrs ago #127

Sorry for your loss (losses) FHRRK1 2 hrs ago #125

Goodbye, Paul blogslug 2 hrs ago #126

I am so sorry for your loss. xmas74 2 hrs ago #129

.... and the Wheel turns. WheelWalker 1 hr ago #130

I'm so sorry. Thank you for your post. IcyPeas 1 hr ago #132

I am so sorry for your loss. I always looked for his posts because yellowdogintexas 1 hr ago #133

I will miss him RussBLib 1 hr ago #135

Oh my gosh I'm so sorry! Orrex 1 hr ago #137

Thank you, Ilsa UpInArms 1 hr ago #138

So sorry for your loss, Ilsa. democrank 1 hr ago #139

Damn. He was one of good guys. I will miss him. SunSeeker 1 hr ago #140

So very sorry for your losses Kaleva 1 hr ago #141

I'm so sorry for your loss. stage left 1 hr ago #142

So sorry for your loss montanacowboy 59 min ago #143

Oh, my...... Bayard 58 min ago #144

Thanks for everything you did. Big hug out to you. Eko 53 min ago #145

double shock Kali 42 min ago #147

I'm so sorry for your loss . . . our loss. What a shock. yonder 34 min ago #148

Thank you, Ilsa, for letting us know of Paul's passing. virgdem 34 min ago #149

Shocking and sad. dalton99a 10 min ago #150