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Texasgal

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215. As a fellow Texan

Sat May 16, 2026, 02:04 PM

2 hrs ago

my heart is broken, he was an amazing poster and kept us all up to date in the Texas forum.

I'm thinking of you and your family during this difficult time. Sending big hugs and grace.

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I've been dreading having to write this post since yesterday. [View all] Ilsa 19 hrs ago OP

You are loving and stronger than you realize. Don't forget that. nt in2herbs 19 hrs ago #1

Thank you. I thought your brother was wonderful. ananda 19 hrs ago #2

I am so terribly sad to read your post. Texas Towelie sinkingfeeling 19 hrs ago #3

hugs to you and thanks for being a great sibling and human being msongs 19 hrs ago #4

So sorry for your loss... anciano 19 hrs ago #5

Your brother was a DU fixture, and he'll be missed. greatauntoftriplets 19 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 19 hrs ago #7

Oh no, Ilsa! I'm so sorry! LearnedHand 19 hrs ago #8

I am so sorry for your loss, my dear Ilsa. Nevilledog 19 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 19 hrs ago #10

Thank you for letting us know. Permanut 19 hrs ago #11

I'm sorry to hear this MustLoveBeagles 19 hrs ago #12

Most sincere condolences... 2naSalit 19 hrs ago #13

oh no Skittles 19 hrs ago #14

I'm sorry for your loss, Texas Towelie was a prolific poster with a great sense of humor Shellback Squid 19 hrs ago #15

my family has shrunk also. Hugs to you, ilsa. erronis 19 hrs ago #16

I am so, so sorry. mgardener 19 hrs ago #17

With you. madamesilverspurs 19 hrs ago #18

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

Life can be so complicated sometimes senseandsensibility 19 hrs ago #20

I've no words. NewHendoLib 19 hrs ago #21

TT was always so warm and sweet when I talked to him. I am SO sorry for your loss. Maru Kitteh 19 hrs ago #22

Good grief malaise 19 hrs ago #23

Nooooooooo!!! littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #24

I don't want my shock at your news to overwhelm my thoughts and best wishes for you. hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #25

I'm not going anywhere! Ilsa 18 hrs ago #47

That is SOOO good to hear....! hlthe2b 18 hrs ago #65

Yes, I very much agree, he will be missed blue_jay 18 hrs ago #67

He will be missed here and Thank you for the life you shared with us about your family. marked50 19 hrs ago #26

Oh No! I will miss him, many condolences irisblue 19 hrs ago #27

Oh no! Sorry to hear that, RIP. Initech 19 hrs ago #28

I'm so sorry. Coventina 19 hrs ago #29

You have my heartfelt condolences on your loss. Solly Mack 19 hrs ago #30

I'm so sorry for your loss. I enjoyed Paul's posts. area51 19 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 19 hrs ago #32

We are here if you need to share. BeneteauBum 19 hrs ago #33

So sorry to hear this. Jim__ 19 hrs ago #34

So sorry for your (and our) loss. no_hypocrisy 19 hrs ago #35

Sorry Ilsa for your loss. BootinUp 19 hrs ago #36

Oh, this hits hard. blm 19 hrs ago #37

Damn. ❤️ underpants 19 hrs ago #38

My sympathies, Ilsa, to you & your family. CrispyQ 18 hrs ago #39

I'm glad I clicked on your thread. OAITW r.2.0 18 hrs ago #40

Ilsa, I lost my brother a few years ago - TBF 18 hrs ago #41

Sorry to hear. Will miss his posts. Godspeed.... surfered 18 hrs ago #42

Deepest condolences SheltieLover 18 hrs ago #43

I'm very sad to hear this Renew Deal 18 hrs ago #44

Dearest, Ilsa Niagara 18 hrs ago #45

Oh, no. I'm so sorry for your loss. bucolic_frolic 18 hrs ago #46

May you find peace in your heart... ZDU 18 hrs ago #48

This is horrible news. My deepest condolences. Liberal In Texas 18 hrs ago #49

My deepest condolences. sop 18 hrs ago #50

Holding you in love and light, Ilsa. Your brother was such an integral niyad 18 hrs ago #51

Gut punch. hamsterjill 18 hrs ago #52

May he rest in peace. I am sorry to read of his passing Tanuki 18 hrs ago #53

My sympathy to you, and your family JoseBalow 18 hrs ago #54

😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 a kennedy 18 hrs ago #55

I am so very sorry, llsa. debm55 18 hrs ago #56

I'm so sorry for your loss Bettie 18 hrs ago #57

... Delphinus 18 hrs ago #58

Ilsa, your kindness is shining through. badhair77 18 hrs ago #59

I'm so sorry, Ilsa. tanyev 18 hrs ago #60

I'm so sorry, Ilsa! hatrack 18 hrs ago #61

May his memory be a blessing for you. TheRickles 18 hrs ago #62

Oh my. I always read his posts. I am so sorry for your loss. This is a loss for us LoisB 18 hrs ago #63

My heart goes out to you. Hope22 18 hrs ago #64

omg.. TexasT is my friend and I'm crying Cha 18 hrs ago #66

Your brother was lucky to have you in his life. waterwatcher123 18 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 18 hrs ago #69

Wishing you strength and serenity as you mourn. 3catwoman3 18 hrs ago #70

Ilsa, my deepest condolences to you and your family. HeartsCanHope 18 hrs ago #71

. Omaha Steve 18 hrs ago #72

So sad to see this and very sorry for your loss mountain grammy 18 hrs ago #73

I will hold you in my heart, He is at peace now. Grey5 18 hrs ago #74

So very sorry for the passing of your brother TexasTowelie. Fla Dem 18 hrs ago #75

I'm so sorry! CaptainTruth 18 hrs ago #76

I'm so sorry for your loss, and also for ours. TT was a valued member of DU. Ocelot II 18 hrs ago #77

I too loved his posts. Figarosmom 18 hrs ago #78

So sorry for your loss. He was great. I looked forward to his posts. applegrove 18 hrs ago #79

I am so sorry for your loss, and our loss on this site. 58Sunliner 18 hrs ago #80

May he find the peace in his next life that was denied to him in this one. Buns_of_Fire 18 hrs ago #81

He was my favorite poster. bmbmd 18 hrs ago #82

Peace be with you. mobeau69 18 hrs ago #83

Oh NO!!! calimary 18 hrs ago #84

Sad to learn that we have lost him. He was an important presence here jmbar2 18 hrs ago #85

. Wiz Imp 18 hrs ago #86

Texas Towelie was one of those posters who made DU what it was. betsuni 18 hrs ago #87

I cannot think of a better way to say it. OldBaldy1701E 8 hrs ago #172

My heart hurts for you. herding cats 18 hrs ago #88

Ohh, Cat... reading your post Cha 16 hrs ago #131

I'm so sorry for your sadness and loss. NoSheep 18 hrs ago #89

Sonnet 71: No longer mourn for me when I am dead - William Shakespeare Xipe Totec 18 hrs ago #90

So sorry for your loss awesomerwb1 18 hrs ago #91

condolences to the whole family gopiscrap 18 hrs ago #92

I'm so sorry. yardwork 17 hrs ago #93

So sorry for your loss, Ilsa. As you can see from the responses, wnylib 17 hrs ago #94

This is heartbreaking news. I'm so sorry, lapucelle 17 hrs ago #95

Oh no! We love Texas Towelie LeftInTX 17 hrs ago #96

My friends at Naval Air Station Beeville used to Ilsa 16 hrs ago #124

I believe Paul said he had a degree in statistics. LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #146

Paul and I had discussed South Texas LetMyPeopleVote 4 hrs ago #205

So sorry to hear an about you loss. He will be missed here in DU FloridaBlues 17 hrs ago #97

Gonna miss his presence here Blue Owl 17 hrs ago #98

Always enjoyed his posts. BoomaofBandM 17 hrs ago #99

May his memory always be for a blessing PCIntern 17 hrs ago #100

I am so sorry, Ilsa. dflprincess 17 hrs ago #101

Sincere Condolences llsa gademocrat7 17 hrs ago #102

Ilsa, I'm so, so sorry canetoad 17 hrs ago #103

Your brother, our Texas Towelie Smilo 17 hrs ago #104

So sorry to hear this sad news orangecrush 17 hrs ago #105

I'm sorry. redwitch 17 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 17 hrs ago #107

Peace PJMcK 17 hrs ago #108

"" AllaN01Bear 17 hrs ago #109

Oh no! My heart! sprinkleeninow 17 hrs ago #110

A rip in the fabric of DU unblock 17 hrs ago #111

I'm so sorry godsentme 17 hrs ago #112

One of our sisters moved there with her husband Ilsa 16 hrs ago #128

Wind blown too godsentme 15 hrs ago #134

OMG. Ilsa 15 hrs ago #136

Oh wow! godsentme 4 hrs ago #204

I am poorer for reading your post Lithos 17 hrs ago #113

RIP Texas Towelie blue-wave 17 hrs ago #114

Texas Towlie was a great person LetMyPeopleVote 17 hrs ago #115

I'm devastated. Aristus 17 hrs ago #116

I'm so sad to hear this FullySupportDems 16 hrs ago #117

Oh no. So sorry to hear that. He will be missed around here. Marie Marie 16 hrs ago #118

I know that this is about the last thing on your mind right now, but niyad 16 hrs ago #119

I am so sorry for your loss, IIsa it is so hard losing a brother. sheshe2 16 hrs ago #120

So sorry for your losses. How strong you are to survive all the losses question everything 16 hrs ago #121

My deepest condolences! He will be missed! denvine 16 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 16 hrs ago #123

R.I.P. Texas Towlie JustinBulletin 16 hrs ago #127

Sorry for your loss (losses) FHRRK1 16 hrs ago #125

Goodbye, Paul blogslug 16 hrs ago #126

I am so sorry for your loss. xmas74 16 hrs ago #129

.... and the Wheel turns. WheelWalker 16 hrs ago #130

I'm so sorry. Thank you for your post. IcyPeas 16 hrs ago #132

I am so sorry for your loss. I always looked for his posts because yellowdogintexas 15 hrs ago #133

I will miss him RussBLib 15 hrs ago #135

Oh my gosh I'm so sorry! Orrex 15 hrs ago #137

Thank you, Ilsa UpInArms 15 hrs ago #138

So sorry for your loss, Ilsa. democrank 15 hrs ago #139

Damn. He was one of good guys. I will miss him. SunSeeker 15 hrs ago #140

So very sorry for your losses Kaleva 15 hrs ago #141

I'm so sorry for your loss. stage left 15 hrs ago #142

So sorry for your loss montanacowboy 15 hrs ago #143

Oh, my...... Bayard 15 hrs ago #144

Thanks for everything you did. Big hug out to you. Eko 15 hrs ago #145

double shock Kali 15 hrs ago #147

Thank you! I was going to look for those! nt Ilsa 7 hrs ago #183

I'm so sorry for your loss . . . our loss. What a shock. yonder 14 hrs ago #148

Thank you, Ilsa, for letting us know of Paul's passing. virgdem 14 hrs ago #149

Shocking and sad. dalton99a 14 hrs ago #150

TT was a great person angrychair 14 hrs ago #151

This is awful news. So sorry to hear this, and my deepest sympathy to his sister. lostincalifornia 14 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 13 hrs ago #153

One of the mighty has fallen. Tactical Peek 13 hrs ago #154

Oh no! I'm so shocked and saddened to read this. TT was Nixie 13 hrs ago #155

So sorry your beloved brother has passed. sdfernando 13 hrs ago #156

Oh no! EuterpeThelo 13 hrs ago #157

Thank you for writing NJCher 13 hrs ago #158

Oh, no. murielm99 12 hrs ago #159

Thank you for posting, lisa Laurelin 12 hrs ago #160

Oh no .... KT2000 11 hrs ago #161

Texas Towellie was one of the good ones Violet_Crumble 11 hrs ago #162

Thank you for your care for your siblings. delisen 11 hrs ago #163

Oh no, i am really sorry to read this uppityperson 10 hrs ago #164

Texas Towelie will be missed. Emile 10 hrs ago #165

He'll be missed otchmoson 10 hrs ago #166

🙏 I'm so sorry for your loss. TommieMommy 10 hrs ago #167

Sending you love Ilsa and a hope for comfort and peace of mind mahina 9 hrs ago #168

So sorry for your loss wolfie001 9 hrs ago #169

No... Just... No... W_HAMILTON 9 hrs ago #170

We were lucky to have him here. Festivito 9 hrs ago #171

My condolences. He will be missed Vogon_Glory 8 hrs ago #173

Please accept my condolences. n/t malthaussen 8 hrs ago #174

no questions, only onethatcares 8 hrs ago #175

🫂 mwmisses4289 8 hrs ago #176

Ugh, very upset to hear IbogaProject 8 hrs ago #177

I'm so sorry for your (our) loss. SergeStorms 8 hrs ago #178

Peace and condolences for your loss. Dulcinea 8 hrs ago #179

RIP - I'll miss him ☮ walkingman 8 hrs ago #180

I'm so sorry. Give yourself a break. You can't do everything. Walleye 8 hrs ago #181

I'm so very sorry for your loss dlk 8 hrs ago #182

So sorry for your loss Submariner 7 hrs ago #184

Such sad news PatSeg 7 hrs ago #185

I knew your brother personally, though briefly... Trueblue Texan 7 hrs ago #186

The earth shook a bit when I read your post radical noodle 6 hrs ago #187

Thank you for letting us know of Texas Towlie's passing, 70sEraVet 6 hrs ago #188

I am very sad at the news of TT's death... Spazito 6 hrs ago #189

I read all his foreign policy posts, he was so dedicated to informing people here. Passages 6 hrs ago #190

So sorry! Chi67 6 hrs ago #191

♥️K&R♥️ spanone 6 hrs ago #192

Make7 6 hrs ago #193

Wow! tavernier 6 hrs ago #194

We are your DU family also. You've suffered so much loss over the last few years, please take MLAA 6 hrs ago #195

So very sorry samplegirl 5 hrs ago #196

I was away from DU last night so just saw the news this morning EarlG 5 hrs ago #197

I am sorry to hear that jfz9580m 5 hrs ago #198

Now cracks a noble heart... OldSWODog 5 hrs ago #199

. Danascot 5 hrs ago #200

Oh Ilsa, I am so very sorry mcar 4 hrs ago #201

I got to know, and then loved TT, though his posts. ancianita 4 hrs ago #202

Sending hugs Ilsa. I'm so sorry for your loss. My livetohike 4 hrs ago #203

So very sorry to hear this. Just want to ty for being there for him!! bluestarone 3 hrs ago #206

I am so very sorry cate94 3 hrs ago #207

So sorry for your loss. Tommy Carcetti 3 hrs ago #208

I'm so sorry to hear the news of Towelie's death. I never realized he had so many health issues. You remind me generalbetrayus 3 hrs ago #209

Very sorry to hear this dickthegrouch 3 hrs ago #210

Sending my condolences mvd 3 hrs ago #211

I'm very sorry to learn this. cab67 2 hrs ago #212

My deepest condolences to Paul's family. brer cat 2 hrs ago #213

I am so sorry for your loss MorbidButterflyTat 2 hrs ago #214

As a fellow Texan Texasgal 2 hrs ago #215

May you find peace and healing Wicked Blue 1 hr ago #216

So sorry BaronChocula 1 hr ago #217

Just seeing this and I am so sorry for your loss BumRushDaShow 44 min ago #218

I'm so sorry. Alliepoo 42 min ago #219