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calimary

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17. He sure left a wise legacy - of which you remind us:

Reply to Lydia Leftcoast (Original post)

Mon May 11, 2026, 04:09 PM

19 hrs ago

“… don’t waste time, don't lose one single moment, because you never know when your time will be up. Pursue that dream, take that leap of faith, and hold on to the people you love for all the time you can."
- John Carle, aka Ulysses

VERY good to remember! A blessing for sure. Thank you, Lydia Leftcoast, for letting us know.

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Ulysses, another long-time DUer gone [View all] Lydia Leftcoast 20 hrs ago OP

🕯️ underpants 20 hrs ago #1

... SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #2

My deepest condolences. greatauntoftriplets 20 hrs ago #3

Tears in my eyes and not an onion within miles... chouchou 20 hrs ago #4

🫂 mwmisses4289 20 hrs ago #5

Deepest sympathy to all his family and friends malaise 20 hrs ago #6

I miss him proud patriot 20 hrs ago #7

So sorry to hear about Ulysses. sdfernando 20 hrs ago #8

I am so very sorry. StarryNite 19 hrs ago #9

I am so sorry to hear this. My condolences to his family and friends. LoisB 19 hrs ago #10

My condolences to the family and our community... Moostache 19 hrs ago #11

Sincerest sympathies to Ulysses' family. Thank You Lydia Leftcoast for posting. George McGovern 19 hrs ago #12

So sorry to see this. mountain grammy 19 hrs ago #13

My condolences on another DU loss Niagara 19 hrs ago #14

... 2naSalit 19 hrs ago #15

... stage left 19 hrs ago #16

He sure left a wise legacy - of which you remind us: calimary 19 hrs ago #17

I am sorry for your loss. H2O Man 19 hrs ago #18

That really struck me to the core--both Ulysses' passing and the poignant message of his wife hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #19

My heartfelt condolences to all of those who loved him and called him friend. chowder66 19 hrs ago #20

Thank you, Lydia, for sharing Laurelin 19 hrs ago #21

The circle is broken orangecrush 18 hrs ago #22

May Ulysses RIP Chicagogrl1 18 hrs ago #23

last post ironically in a haven't-seen-these-DUers-in-a-while thread, 2014 Kali 18 hrs ago #24

I was thinking about him the other day. Some comment I read, and I knew exactly what Ulysses would have said. Solly Mack 18 hrs ago #25

Oh man... Lithos 18 hrs ago #26

Thank you for posting. FemDemERA 18 hrs ago #27

If you could forward your post to Admin.with a request Ulysses be added to In Memoriam page Dixiegrrrl 18 hrs ago #28

That's quite a profound post. patphil 18 hrs ago #29

Rest well, John UpInArms 18 hrs ago #30

So Sorry IbogaProject 18 hrs ago #31

Condolences to the family leftstreet 18 hrs ago #32

So very sorry... CaptainTruth 18 hrs ago #33

My sympathy bdamomma 18 hrs ago #34

... ancianita 17 hrs ago #35

Ulysses hosted a DU gathering years ago SCantiGOP 17 hrs ago #36

🙏RIP TommieMommy 17 hrs ago #37

I'm truly sad to learn this. RIP, Uly. enki23 16 hrs ago #38

Oh dear. blm 16 hrs ago #39

My condolences to his family and friends. brer cat 15 hrs ago #40

Aw fuck CatWoman 15 hrs ago #41

My heartfelt condolences to John's family and friends. Greybnk48 15 hrs ago #42

Thank you for sharing. tavernier 13 hrs ago #43

Another great DU contributor down. OAITW r.2.0 12 hrs ago #44

I read his obituary.....tears! young_at_heart 11 hrs ago #45

............................. turbinetree 1 hr ago #46

My deepest sympathy to his family and friends... kentuck 1 hr ago #47

Yes, I remember him - TBF 55 min ago #48

I'm sorry for our loss. Deepest comfort to John's family. Ulysses Clouds Passing 24 min ago #49