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slightlv

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162. This has me picking my jaw up from the floor!

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 04:07 PM

Dec 14

I'm sorry for her family... and us. I messaged often with elleng... I'll miss her voice and her presence here. May she rest in power and see us through these dark days. My sympathies and wishes for healing peace to her family.

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DU member elleng has passed. Edited [View all] mnhtnbb Dec 14 OP

!!!! 😭😭😭 LearnedHand Dec 14 #1

+1. Her last post: dalton99a Dec 14 #16

Oh no! unblock Dec 14 #2

Oh gosh, a devoted and long term DU member. Sad and sorry.😞 Fla Dem Dec 14 #17

I am saddened to hear this. Tactical Peek Dec 14 #3

I second LearnedHand's thought: How is this possible? She was just here. NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 14 #4

How can this be? sprinkleeninow Dec 14 #5

... SamKnause Dec 14 #6

Oh No montanacowboy Dec 14 #7

That's the other forum jfz9580m Dec 14 #40

Her contributions will be missed. ZZenith Dec 14 #8

Aw.. didn't she have a cherub moniker? She was very nice. She will be missed. Exp Dec 14 #9

Oh my, this is a tough one. blm Dec 14 #10

Oh no.. jfz9580m Dec 14 #11

Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry to learn this. hamsterjill Dec 14 #12

That is quite a shock. She will certainly be missed here. brer cat Dec 14 #13

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

I'm so shocked NJCher Dec 14 #15

We met for dinner once PJMcK Dec 14 #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 Dec 14 #181

Shocking and sad. dalton99a Dec 14 #18

121,926 posts Dear_Prudence Dec 14 #19

17. Oh gosh, a devoted and long term DU member. Sad and sorry.😞 Fla Dem Dec 14 #20

Oh, no. I'm so sorry to read about this. Her last posts here were just a few days ago - Wednesday. highplainsdem Dec 14 #21

A huge loss for us DFW Dec 14 #22

I second that emotion. yellow dahlia Dec 14 #131

Whew, she will be missed IbogaProject Dec 14 #23

One of my favorite posters. Permanut Dec 14 #24

:( C Moon Dec 14 #25

Stunned and sad. Loved her music posts. yorkster Dec 14 #26

This makes me so sad! catchnrelease Dec 14 #27

...... chowder66 Dec 14 #28

My deepest condolences to her family and our DU family. HeartsCanHope Dec 14 #29

Sorry to hear this YoshidaYui Dec 14 #30

What! This is too sad irisblue Dec 14 #31

Shocking and very sad Easterncedar Dec 14 #32

What!?! This is a shock. My deepest condolences to her family. LoisB Dec 14 #33

Deeply saddened to learn of EllenG's passing SheltieLover Dec 14 #34

Oh,no! PJMcK Dec 14 #35

We never mer... 2naSalit Dec 14 #50

RIP LostOne4Ever Dec 14 #36

This is sad news. RIP, Ellen. LuckyCharms Dec 14 #37

oh no! May she rest in peace BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 14 #38

This place won't be the same. Laffy Kat Dec 14 #39

Soft passing elleng. c-rational Dec 14 #41

Rest in Grace, Elleng Donkees Dec 14 #42

That's a beutiful tribute, Donkees. ms liberty Dec 14 #87

Sorry to hear this sad news Marthe48 Dec 14 #43

I audibly gasped reading that. Oh my heavens! elleng has been quite the fixture here and much appreciated. hlthe2b Dec 14 #44

Sorry to hear this samplegirl Dec 14 #45

Same here😢 we can do it Dec 14 #49

Heartbreaking news BeyondGeography Dec 14 #46

Oh no! 2naSalit Dec 14 #47

Oh no! we can do it Dec 14 #48

Rest well, elleng UpInArms Dec 14 #51

Goodbye, Ellen blogslug Dec 14 #52

It was a joy to share the struggles of politics BootinUp Dec 14 #53

Oh no. bucolic_frolic Dec 14 #54

Well, That's Sad ProfessorGAC Dec 14 #55

This breaks my heart. Emile Dec 14 #56

Such shocking and sad news, and so sudden. It doesn't seem real. DeeDeeNY Dec 14 #57

So surprised and sad to read this! She was so vital! liberalla Dec 14 #58

This is very sad. So sorry to hear this, and condolences to her family. lostincalifornia Dec 14 #59

Very, very saddened. cachukis Dec 14 #60

Oh, no!! Nothing prepares us. Deep condolences to all who know and love her. 💧❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 14 #61

Ohhhhhhhh. Our friend... I hope it was an easy passing. Rest in peace elleng. Scrivener7 Dec 14 #62

Oh no! So sorry to hear this! Mad_Dem_X Dec 14 #63

What a lovely lady! PikaBlue Dec 14 #64

Rest in peace elleng. My sympathy to her family livetohike Dec 14 #65

It's impossible to fathom. choie Dec 14 #66

My deepest condolences to her family. She was posting away on Wednesday. She will be sinkingfeeling Dec 14 #67

Dear elleng loved your posts here. May your memories be a blessings to your family. debm55 Dec 14 #68

This breaks my heart Niagara Dec 14 #69

😢😢😢 Docreed2003 Dec 14 #70

I am shocked! I'm just so saddened to hear this news. Diamond_Dog Dec 14 #71

Oh no, I was wondering why she hasn't posted lately IronLionZion Dec 14 #72

words cannot onethatcares Dec 14 #73

Oh no! I'm shocked and so sad Nittersing Dec 14 #74

You will be missed, Ellen. mwmisses4289 Dec 14 #75

Oh no!!! BumRushDaShow Dec 14 #76

Just too shocked and surprised, just one of the best of DUers marble falls Dec 14 #77

. . . DinahMoeHum Dec 14 #79

Oh no!!! CaptainTruth Dec 14 #80

Oh no! Kali Dec 14 #81

RIP kind woman... JoeOtterbein Dec 14 #82

Oh no. I gasped. We had lunch together I'd say 12 years ago underpants Dec 14 #83

Sad news indeed. Loved her posts. RIP dear Ellen. Nanuke Dec 14 #84

I hate when we lose DUers. No one lives forever of course, but... CousinIT Dec 14 #85

A kind and wise woman. Love and light to her family. GPV Dec 14 #86

Shocked and sad. My sympathy to her family and friends, here and IRL ms liberty Dec 14 #88

I'm in shock. I'll miss her dearly. Her photos of the birds around her home. Her quiet feistiness. Solly Mack Dec 14 #89

I am so sorry to hear this cate94 Dec 14 #90

May her family and friends find peace. riversedge Dec 14 #91

Oh, no! I'm so sorry to hear that! Ocelot II Dec 14 #92

I am so sorry to be reading this. CBHagman Dec 14 #93

What shocking and sad news. She loved DU. My condolences to her family. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 14 #94

Rest in Peace Sanity Claws Dec 14 #95

Oh no! radical noodle Dec 14 #96

This is, indeed, sad. Collimator Dec 14 #97

......... marmar Dec 14 #98

I am so sorry to hear this. whathehell Dec 14 #99

Her memory will be a blessing..,, will very much Ninga Dec 14 #100

OMG noooo! lapfog_1 Dec 14 #101

Rest easy, Ellen, you are loved and missed. quaint Dec 14 #102

She will be missed. Vibes to her on her passage and to her family. applegrove Dec 14 #103

I echo everybody else, I'm shocked. Beacool Dec 14 #104

... defacto7 Dec 14 #105

This is not possible, was my first reaction. Polly Hennessey Dec 14 #106

Such sad news democrank Dec 14 #107

Purely a wonderful woman, a great DUer, clearly with a life well lived. NNadir Dec 14 #108

elleng Clouds Passing Dec 14 #109

...and the Wheel turns. WheelWalker Dec 14 #110

Terrible news. She and I had a number of conversations on this site. Miles Archer Dec 14 #111

... leftstreet Dec 14 #112

"" AllaN01Bear Dec 14 #113

It takes an exceptional person to break through bronxiteforever Dec 14 #114

Will miss the S Maryland photos. Sneederbunk Dec 14 #115

I will miss her TCM Schedules, and her posts Emile Dec 14 #116

What a dark day this is hermetic Dec 14 #117

I'll fly away tribute to our birder cbabe Dec 14 #118

She was a comforting presence here. I offer my heartfelt condolence. Maraya1969 Dec 14 #119

Sorry to hear. She posted 5 days ago about music with no hint of problems surfered Dec 14 #120

Rest in peace, dear Elleng! MacKasey Dec 14 #121

So sad. Onthefly Dec 14 #122

snif justaprogressive Dec 14 #123

Condolences to her family and friends. xocetaceans Dec 14 #124

Oh-this is sad news. Alliepoo Dec 14 #125

Shalom, elleng debm55 Dec 14 #126

I am shocked and saddened to hear this...elleng was such a huge part of my DU experience, DAILY Leghorn21 Dec 14 #127

Rest in peace. OLDMDDEM Dec 14 #128

My condolences to her family kimbutgar Dec 14 #129

Thanks for posting PatSeg Dec 14 #130

Oh no! Grumpy Old Guy Dec 14 #132

We lost a good person. pandr32 Dec 14 #133

Like the rest of you here I was shocked to read this. sheshe2 Dec 14 #134

This makes me so sad. nocoincidences Dec 14 #135

How terribly sad. It will not be the same without her here. QueerDuck Dec 14 #136

Such a shock! DelMar dem Dec 14 #137

May she rest in heavenly peace. Catherine Vincent Dec 14 #138

Oh, no! Bayard Dec 14 #139

So sorry to hear this angrychair Dec 14 #140

So, So sorry to hear this. bluestarone Dec 14 #141

elleng was a DU treasure. MLAA Dec 14 #142

Very sad to hear of this - harumph Dec 14 #143

RIP sweet Ellen Mike Nelson Dec 14 #144

Sad news. Was a prolific contributor in many groups, including the Weather Watchers question everything Dec 14 #145

She will be missed. n/t Greybnk48 Dec 14 #146

I will miss elleng. Her loss diminishes our community. n/t TygrBright Dec 14 #147

My sympathies to her family and many friends. lpbk2713 Dec 14 #148

My condolences to her family and friends. FemDemERA Dec 14 #149

Cross gently, EllenG. Deepest condolences to her family -- she will be missed at DU. Hekate Dec 14 #150

I'm sorry to hear this EarlG Dec 14 #151

Sad news. She was a rock here - solid, steadfast, levelheaded. yonder Dec 14 #152

Broken up to hear this orangecrush Dec 14 #153

Her taste in music was sublime Blue Owl Dec 14 #154

Very sad. cilla4progress Dec 14 #155

I am in shock malaise Dec 14 #156

Rest in peace Vogon_Glory Dec 14 #157

Oh no, how could that be wendyb-NC Dec 14 #158

She will be missed KT2000 Dec 14 #159

I'm so sorry to hear that. LNM Dec 14 #160

Ohh, I'm So Sorry.. 💙 Cha Dec 14 #161

This has me picking my jaw up from the floor! slightlv Dec 14 #162

I really appreciated her posts JudyM Dec 14 #163

I will miss her cally Dec 14 #164

I will miss her thoughtful insights and comments. Sail on Ellen! Ford_Prefect Dec 14 #165

Too sad. She and her gentle spirit will be missed. Marie Marie Dec 14 #166

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Phentex Dec 14 #167

I'm crying. I loved elleng so much. Aristus Dec 14 #168

Oh bdamomma Dec 14 #169

May she rest in peace LetMyPeopleVote Dec 14 #170

I'm in shock MustLoveBeagles Dec 14 #171

Peace to her family and friends. greatauntoftriplets Dec 14 #172

Oh no! Just saw this. mountain grammy Dec 14 #173

elleng Iggo Dec 14 #174

My heart to her family. herding cats Dec 14 #175

I am so very, very sorry to learn of Ellen's passing. Silver Gaia Dec 14 #176

The length of this thread is a testimonial to how highly regarded she was by the DU community. 3catwoman3 Dec 14 #177

Very sad. H2O Man Dec 14 #178

May she rest in peace! BlueKota Dec 14 #179

May her memory be for a blessing. nt TBF Dec 14 #180

A DU keystone. So thoughtful and kind. Wonderful pictures. This news hurts. Peace to all. IA8IT Dec 14 #182

Rest in peace Figarosmom Dec 14 #183

Love and aloha elleng mahina Dec 14 #184

I feel sick from the shock. BigmanPigman Dec 14 #185

Oh no how bloody awful róisín_dubh Dec 14 #186

I have had many nice DU "chats" with her. She was always kind and supportive. mysteryowl Dec 14 #187

Today is so heavy qanda Dec 14 #188

Oh no! That's what I exclaimed to no one when I saw this scipan Dec 15 #189

Blessings sweet Ellen. I'm so sad to hear that she has passed. 1WorldHope Dec 15 #190

sending heartfelt condolences to her family orleans Dec 15 #191

Sorry beyond words... Sparkly Dec 15 #192

I'm crushed.... PCIntern Dec 15 #193

Oh no, I'm sad beyond words ... 💔 Raine Dec 15 #194

A decent person Wolf Frankula Dec 15 #195

So sorry to see this Mz Pip Dec 15 #196

I am saddened to hear this JoseBalow Dec 15 #197

We will miss elleng here on DU senseandsensibility Dec 15 #198

Oh, RIP elleng. 🕯 electric_blue68 Dec 16 #199

:( mzmolly Dec 16 #200

So sad to read this. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 16 #201