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DU member elleng has passed. Edited [View all] mnhtnbb Sunday OP

!!!! 😭😭😭 LearnedHand Sunday #1

+1. Her last post: dalton99a Sunday #16

Oh no! unblock Sunday #2

Oh gosh, a devoted and long term DU member. Sad and sorry.😞 Fla Dem Sunday #17

I am saddened to hear this. Tactical Peek Sunday #3

I second LearnedHand's thought: How is this possible? She was just here. NT mahatmakanejeeves Sunday #4

How can this be? sprinkleeninow Sunday #5

... SamKnause Sunday #6

Oh No montanacowboy Sunday #7

That's the other forum jfz9580m Sunday #40

Her contributions will be missed. ZZenith Sunday #8

Aw.. didn't she have a cherub moniker? She was very nice. She will be missed. Exp Sunday #9

Oh my, this is a tough one. blm Sunday #10

Oh no.. jfz9580m Sunday #11

Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry to learn this. hamsterjill Sunday #12

That is quite a shock. She will certainly be missed here. brer cat Sunday #13

She was so active in the cooking and baking group tishaLA Sunday #14

I'm so shocked NJCher Sunday #15

We met for dinner once PJMcK Sunday #78

I was lucky enough to meet up with her in -person too (I was a member back in 2004 and for many years after VTderry Sunday #181

Shocking and sad. dalton99a Sunday #18

121,926 posts Dear_Prudence Sunday #19

17. Oh gosh, a devoted and long term DU member. Sad and sorry.😞 Fla Dem Sunday #20

Oh, no. I'm so sorry to read about this. Her last posts here were just a few days ago - Wednesday. highplainsdem Sunday #21

A huge loss for us DFW Sunday #22

I second that emotion. yellow dahlia Sunday #131

Whew, she will be missed IbogaProject Sunday #23

One of my favorite posters. Permanut Sunday #24

:( C Moon Sunday #25

Stunned and sad. Loved her music posts. yorkster Sunday #26

This makes me so sad! catchnrelease Sunday #27

...... chowder66 Sunday #28

My deepest condolences to her family and our DU family. HeartsCanHope Sunday #29

Sorry to hear this YoshidaYui Sunday #30

What! This is too sad irisblue Sunday #31

Shocking and very sad Easterncedar Sunday #32

What!?! This is a shock. My deepest condolences to her family. LoisB Sunday #33

Deeply saddened to learn of EllenG's passing SheltieLover Sunday #34

Oh,no! PJMcK Sunday #35

We never mer... 2naSalit Sunday #50

RIP LostOne4Ever Sunday #36

This is sad news. RIP, Ellen. LuckyCharms Sunday #37

oh no! May she rest in peace BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #38

This place won't be the same. Laffy Kat Sunday #39

Soft passing elleng. c-rational Sunday #41

Rest in Grace, Elleng Donkees Sunday #42

That's a beutiful tribute, Donkees. ms liberty Sunday #87

Sorry to hear this sad news Marthe48 Sunday #43

I audibly gasped reading that. Oh my heavens! elleng has been quite the fixture here and much appreciated. hlthe2b Sunday #44

Sorry to hear this samplegirl Sunday #45

Same here😢 we can do it Sunday #49

Heartbreaking news BeyondGeography Sunday #46

Oh no! 2naSalit Sunday #47

Oh no! we can do it Sunday #48

Rest well, elleng UpInArms Sunday #51

Goodbye, Ellen blogslug Sunday #52

It was a joy to share the struggles of politics BootinUp Sunday #53

Oh no. bucolic_frolic Sunday #54

Well, That's Sad ProfessorGAC Sunday #55

This breaks my heart. Emile Sunday #56

Such shocking and sad news, and so sudden. It doesn't seem real. DeeDeeNY Sunday #57

So surprised and sad to read this! She was so vital! liberalla Sunday #58

This is very sad. So sorry to hear this, and condolences to her family. lostincalifornia Sunday #59

Very, very saddened. cachukis Sunday #60

Oh, no!! Nothing prepares us. Deep condolences to all who know and love her. 💧❤️ littlemissmartypants Sunday #61

Ohhhhhhhh. Our friend... I hope it was an easy passing. Rest in peace elleng. Scrivener7 Sunday #62

Oh no! So sorry to hear this! Mad_Dem_X Sunday #63

What a lovely lady! PikaBlue Sunday #64

Rest in peace elleng. My sympathy to her family livetohike Sunday #65

It's impossible to fathom. choie Sunday #66

My deepest condolences to her family. She was posting away on Wednesday. She will be sinkingfeeling Sunday #67

Dear elleng loved your posts here. May your memories be a blessings to your family. debm55 Sunday #68

This breaks my heart Niagara Sunday #69

😢😢😢 Docreed2003 Sunday #70

I am shocked! I'm just so saddened to hear this news. Diamond_Dog Sunday #71

Oh no, I was wondering why she hasn't posted lately IronLionZion Sunday #72

words cannot onethatcares Sunday #73

Oh no! I'm shocked and so sad Nittersing Sunday #74

You will be missed, Ellen. mwmisses4289 Sunday #75

Oh no!!! BumRushDaShow Sunday #76

Just too shocked and surprised, just one of the best of DUers marble falls Sunday #77

. . . DinahMoeHum Sunday #79

Oh no!!! CaptainTruth Sunday #80

Oh no! Kali Sunday #81

RIP kind woman... JoeOtterbein Sunday #82

Oh no. I gasped. We had lunch together I'd say 12 years ago underpants Sunday #83

Sad news indeed. Loved her posts. RIP dear Ellen. Nanuke Sunday #84

I hate when we lose DUers. No one lives forever of course, but... CousinIT Sunday #85

A kind and wise woman. Love and light to her family. GPV Sunday #86

Shocked and sad. My sympathy to her family and friends, here and IRL ms liberty Sunday #88

I'm in shock. I'll miss her dearly. Her photos of the birds around her home. Her quiet feistiness. Solly Mack Sunday #89

I am so sorry to hear this cate94 Sunday #90

May her family and friends find peace. riversedge Sunday #91

Oh, no! I'm so sorry to hear that! Ocelot II Sunday #92

I am so sorry to be reading this. CBHagman Sunday #93

What shocking and sad news. She loved DU. My condolences to her family. CaliforniaPeggy Sunday #94

Rest in Peace Sanity Claws Sunday #95

Oh no! radical noodle Sunday #96

This is, indeed, sad. Collimator Sunday #97

......... marmar Sunday #98

I am so sorry to hear this. whathehell Sunday #99

Her memory will be a blessing..,, will very much Ninga Sunday #100

OMG noooo! lapfog_1 Sunday #101

Rest easy, Ellen, you are loved and missed. quaint Sunday #102

She will be missed. Vibes to her on her passage and to her family. applegrove Sunday #103

I echo everybody else, I'm shocked. Beacool Sunday #104

... defacto7 Sunday #105

This is not possible, was my first reaction. Polly Hennessey Sunday #106

Such sad news democrank Sunday #107

Purely a wonderful woman, a great DUer, clearly with a life well lived. NNadir Sunday #108

elleng Clouds Passing Sunday #109

...and the Wheel turns. WheelWalker Sunday #110

Terrible news. She and I had a number of conversations on this site. Miles Archer Sunday #111

... leftstreet Sunday #112

"" AllaN01Bear Sunday #113

It takes an exceptional person to break through bronxiteforever Sunday #114

Will miss the S Maryland photos. Sneederbunk Sunday #115

I will miss her TCM Schedules, and her posts Emile Sunday #116

What a dark day this is hermetic Sunday #117

I'll fly away tribute to our birder cbabe Sunday #118

She was a comforting presence here. I offer my heartfelt condolence. Maraya1969 Sunday #119

Sorry to hear. She posted 5 days ago about music with no hint of problems surfered Sunday #120

Rest in peace, dear Elleng! MacKasey Sunday #121

So sad. Onthefly Sunday #122

snif justaprogressive Sunday #123

Condolences to her family and friends. xocetaceans Sunday #124

Oh-this is sad news. Alliepoo Sunday #125

Shalom, elleng debm55 Sunday #126

I am shocked and saddened to hear this...elleng was such a huge part of my DU experience, DAILY Leghorn21 Sunday #127

Rest in peace. OLDMDDEM Sunday #128

My condolences to her family kimbutgar Sunday #129

Thanks for posting PatSeg Sunday #130

Oh no! Grumpy Old Guy Sunday #132

We lost a good person. pandr32 Sunday #133

Like the rest of you here I was shocked to read this. sheshe2 Sunday #134

This makes me so sad. nocoincidences Sunday #135

How terribly sad. It will not be the same without her here. QueerDuck Sunday #136

Such a shock! DelMar dem Sunday #137

May she rest in heavenly peace. Catherine Vincent Sunday #138

Oh, no! Bayard Sunday #139

So sorry to hear this angrychair Sunday #140

So, So sorry to hear this. bluestarone Sunday #141

elleng was a DU treasure. MLAA Sunday #142

Very sad to hear of this - harumph Sunday #143

RIP sweet Ellen Mike Nelson Sunday #144

Sad news. Was a prolific contributor in many groups, including the Weather Watchers question everything Sunday #145

She will be missed. n/t Greybnk48 Sunday #146

I will miss elleng. Her loss diminishes our community. n/t TygrBright Sunday #147

My sympathies to her family and many friends. lpbk2713 Sunday #148

My condolences to her family and friends. FemDemERA Sunday #149

Cross gently, EllenG. Deepest condolences to her family -- she will be missed at DU. Hekate Sunday #150

I'm sorry to hear this EarlG Sunday #151

Sad news. She was a rock here - solid, steadfast, levelheaded. yonder Sunday #152

Broken up to hear this orangecrush Sunday #153

Her taste in music was sublime Blue Owl Sunday #154

Very sad. cilla4progress Sunday #155

I am in shock malaise Sunday #156

Rest in peace Vogon_Glory Sunday #157

Oh no, how could that be wendyb-NC Sunday #158

She will be missed KT2000 Sunday #159

I'm so sorry to hear that. LNM Sunday #160

Ohh, I'm So Sorry.. 💙 Cha Sunday #161

This has me picking my jaw up from the floor! slightlv Sunday #162

I really appreciated her posts JudyM Sunday #163

I will miss her cally Sunday #164

I will miss her thoughtful insights and comments. Sail on Ellen! Ford_Prefect Sunday #165

Too sad. She and her gentle spirit will be missed. Marie Marie Sunday #166

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Phentex Sunday #167

I'm crying. I loved elleng so much. Aristus Sunday #168

Oh bdamomma Sunday #169

May she rest in peace LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #170

I'm in shock MustLoveBeagles Sunday #171

Peace to her family and friends. greatauntoftriplets Sunday #172

Oh no! Just saw this. mountain grammy Sunday #173

elleng Iggo Sunday #174

My heart to her family. herding cats Sunday #175

I am so very, very sorry to learn of Ellen's passing. Silver Gaia Sunday #176

The length of this thread is a testimonial to how highly regarded she was by the DU community. 3catwoman3 Sunday #177

Very sad. H2O Man Sunday #178

May she rest in peace! BlueKota Sunday #179

May her memory be for a blessing. nt TBF Sunday #180

A DU keystone. So thoughtful and kind. Wonderful pictures. This news hurts. Peace to all. IA8IT Sunday #182

Rest in peace Figarosmom Sunday #183

Love and aloha elleng mahina Sunday #184

I feel sick from the shock. BigmanPigman Sunday #185

Oh no how bloody awful róisín_dubh Sunday #186

I have had many nice DU "chats" with her. She was always kind and supportive. mysteryowl Sunday #187

Today is so heavy qanda Sunday #188

Oh no! That's what I exclaimed to no one when I saw this scipan Yesterday #189

Blessings sweet Ellen. I'm so sad to hear that she has passed. 1WorldHope Yesterday #190

sending heartfelt condolences to her family orleans Yesterday #191

Sorry beyond words... Sparkly Yesterday #192

I'm crushed.... PCIntern Yesterday #193

Oh no, I'm sad beyond words ... 💔 Raine Yesterday #194

A decent person Wolf Frankula 18 hrs ago #195

So sorry to see this Mz Pip 18 hrs ago #196

I am saddened to hear this JoseBalow 11 hrs ago #197

We will miss elleng here on DU senseandsensibility 10 hrs ago #198

Oh, RIP elleng. 🕯 electric_blue68 44 min ago #199