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

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

!!!! 😭😭😭 LearnedHand Yesterday #1

+1. Her last post: dalton99a Yesterday #16

Oh no! unblock Yesterday #2

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

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

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

How can this be? sprinkleeninow Yesterday #5

... SamKnause Yesterday #6

Oh No montanacowboy Yesterday #7

That's the other forum jfz9580m Yesterday #40

Her contributions will be missed. ZZenith Yesterday #8

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

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

Oh no.. jfz9580m Yesterday #11

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

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

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

I'm so shocked NJCher Yesterday #15

We met for dinner once PJMcK Yesterday #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 16 hrs ago #181

Shocking and sad. dalton99a Yesterday #18

121,926 posts Dear_Prudence Yesterday #19

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

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

A huge loss for us DFW Yesterday #22

I second that emotion. yellow dahlia Yesterday #131

Whew, she will be missed IbogaProject Yesterday #23

One of my favorite posters. Permanut Yesterday #24

:( C Moon Yesterday #25

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

This makes me so sad! catchnrelease Yesterday #27

...... chowder66 Yesterday #28

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

Sorry to hear this YoshidaYui Yesterday #30

What! This is too sad irisblue Yesterday #31

Shocking and very sad Easterncedar Yesterday #32

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

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

Oh,no! PJMcK Yesterday #35

We never mer... 2naSalit Yesterday #50

RIP LostOne4Ever Yesterday #36

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

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

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

Soft passing elleng. c-rational Yesterday #41

Rest in Grace, Elleng Donkees Yesterday #42

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

Sorry to hear this sad news Marthe48 Yesterday #43

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

Sorry to hear this samplegirl Yesterday #45

Same here😢 we can do it Yesterday #49

Heartbreaking news BeyondGeography Yesterday #46

Oh no! 2naSalit Yesterday #47

Oh no! we can do it Yesterday #48

Rest well, elleng UpInArms Yesterday #51

Goodbye, Ellen blogslug Yesterday #52

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

Oh no. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #54

Well, That's Sad ProfessorGAC Yesterday #55

This breaks my heart. Emile Yesterday #56

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

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

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

Very, very saddened. cachukis Yesterday #60

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

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

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

What a lovely lady! PikaBlue Yesterday #64

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

It's impossible to fathom. choie Yesterday #66

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

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

This breaks my heart Niagara Yesterday #69

😢😢😢 Docreed2003 Yesterday #70

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

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

words cannot onethatcares Yesterday #73

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

You will be missed, Ellen. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #75

Oh no!!! BumRushDaShow Yesterday #76

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

. . . DinahMoeHum Yesterday #79

Oh no!!! CaptainTruth Yesterday #80

Oh no! Kali Yesterday #81

RIP kind woman... JoeOtterbein Yesterday #82

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

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

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

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

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

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

I am so sorry to hear this cate94 Yesterday #90

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

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

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

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

Rest in Peace Sanity Claws Yesterday #95

Oh no! radical noodle Yesterday #96

This is, indeed, sad. Collimator Yesterday #97

......... marmar Yesterday #98

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

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

OMG noooo! lapfog_1 Yesterday #101

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

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

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

... defacto7 Yesterday #105

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

Such sad news democrank Yesterday #107

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

elleng Clouds Passing Yesterday #109

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

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

... leftstreet Yesterday #112

"" AllaN01Bear Yesterday #113

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

Will miss the S Maryland photos. Sneederbunk Yesterday #115

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

What a dark day this is hermetic Yesterday #117

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

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

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

Rest in peace, dear Elleng! MacKasey Yesterday #121

So sad. Onthefly Yesterday #122

snif justaprogressive Yesterday #123

Condolences to her family and friends. xocetaceans Yesterday #124

Oh-this is sad news. Alliepoo Yesterday #125

Shalom, elleng debm55 Yesterday #126

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

Rest in peace. OLDMDDEM Yesterday #128

My condolences to her family kimbutgar Yesterday #129

Thanks for posting PatSeg Yesterday #130

Oh no! Grumpy Old Guy Yesterday #132

We lost a good person. pandr32 Yesterday #133

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

This makes me so sad. nocoincidences Yesterday #135

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

Such a shock! DelMar dem Yesterday #137

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

Oh, no! Bayard Yesterday #139

So sorry to hear this angrychair Yesterday #140

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

elleng was a DU treasure. MLAA Yesterday #142

Very sad to hear of this - harumph Yesterday #143

RIP sweet Ellen Mike Nelson Yesterday #144

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

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

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

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

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

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

I'm sorry to hear this EarlG Yesterday #151

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

Broken up to hear this orangecrush Yesterday #153

Her taste in music was sublime Blue Owl Yesterday #154

Very sad. cilla4progress Yesterday #155

I am in shock malaise 23 hrs ago #156

Rest in peace Vogon_Glory 23 hrs ago #157

Oh no, how could that be wendyb-NC 23 hrs ago #158

She will be missed KT2000 23 hrs ago #159

I'm so sorry to hear that. LNM 23 hrs ago #160

Ohh, I'm So Sorry.. 💙 Cha 23 hrs ago #161

This has me picking my jaw up from the floor! slightlv 22 hrs ago #162

I really appreciated her posts JudyM 22 hrs ago #163

I will miss her cally 22 hrs ago #164

I will miss her thoughtful insights and comments. Sail on Ellen! Ford_Prefect 22 hrs ago #165

Too sad. She and her gentle spirit will be missed. Marie Marie 22 hrs ago #166

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Phentex 21 hrs ago #167

I'm crying. I loved elleng so much. Aristus 20 hrs ago #168

Oh bdamomma 20 hrs ago #169

May she rest in peace LetMyPeopleVote 19 hrs ago #170

I'm in shock MustLoveBeagles 18 hrs ago #171

Peace to her family and friends. greatauntoftriplets 18 hrs ago #172

Oh no! Just saw this. mountain grammy 17 hrs ago #173

elleng Iggo 17 hrs ago #174

My heart to her family. herding cats 17 hrs ago #175

I am so very, very sorry to learn of Ellen's passing. Silver Gaia 17 hrs ago #176

The length of this thread is a testimonial to how highly regarded she was by the DU community. 3catwoman3 17 hrs ago #177

Very sad. H2O Man 17 hrs ago #178

May she rest in peace! BlueKota 17 hrs ago #179

May her memory be for a blessing. nt TBF 16 hrs ago #180

A DU keystone. So thoughtful and kind. Wonderful pictures. This news hurts. Peace to all. IA8IT 16 hrs ago #182

Rest in peace Figarosmom 16 hrs ago #183

Love and aloha elleng mahina 16 hrs ago #184

I feel sick from the shock. BigmanPigman 15 hrs ago #185

Oh no how bloody awful róisín_dubh 15 hrs ago #186

I have had many nice DU "chats" with her. She was always kind and supportive. mysteryowl 15 hrs ago #187

Today is so heavy qanda 15 hrs ago #188

Oh no! That's what I exclaimed to no one when I saw this scipan 14 hrs ago #189

Blessings sweet Ellen. I'm so sad to hear that she has passed. 1WorldHope 14 hrs ago #190

sending heartfelt condolences to her family orleans 14 hrs ago #191

Sorry beyond words... Sparkly 13 hrs ago #192

I'm crushed.... PCIntern 12 hrs ago #193

Oh no, I'm sad beyond words ... 💔 Raine 10 hrs ago #194

A decent person Wolf Frankula 4 hrs ago #195

So sorry to see this Mz Pip 3 hrs ago #196