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MANative

(4,188 posts) Mon May 1, 2017, 02:08 PM May 2017

A dear friend, and a great liberal, has passed unexpectedly. [View all]

I'm so sad. He and I first met in high school in 1975, and he went on to become a high school English and drama teacher, adored by thousands of kids to whom he introduced musical theater and plays. We reconnected a number of years ago and re-bonded over our mutual love of politics and all things progressive. We spoke just last Friday, and he seemed in great spirits and had no complaints. A heart attack claimed him on Saturday.

I will miss you desperately, Eric.

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A dear friend, and a great liberal, has passed unexpectedly. [View all] MANative May 2017 OP

I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. May all of the memories you livetohike May 2017 #1

I'm grateful that there are hundreds of them. MANative May 2017 #6

I am so sorry, my dear MANative... CaliforniaPeggy May 2017 #2

As usual, you have managed to express it perfectly. MANative May 2017 #7

I am so sorry for your loss, MANative. sheshe2 May 2017 #3

My deepest sympathies go to you ailsagirl May 2017 #4

I am so sorry for the loss of your friend. Tikki May 2017 #5

I so loved that he was always willing to take on the arguments and dive into the fray. MANative May 2017 #8

It sounds like he'll live on in the memories of many people More_Cowbell May 2017 #16

(( )) blm May 2017 #9

As a fellow thespian, my mask is the sad one this day... LaydeeBug May 2017 #10

Sorry for your loss Luciferous May 2017 #11

I am so sorry for your great loss. irisblue May 2017 #12

So sorry ... uponit7771 May 2017 #13

so sorry for your loss barbtries May 2017 #14

Ah, Life. So fragile. I'm so sorry. nolabear May 2017 #15

I'm sorry for your loss MANative. smirkymonkey May 2017 #17