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BigmanPigman

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Wed Dec 17, 2025, 07:10 PM

Dec 17

for an old friend from art school who actually wrote to me, "I pray for our dear leader and so should you" on her Xmas card to me.

It turns out that she is one of "them" since she married a mormon and moved to Shasta, CA (a huge GOP population). I never spoke to her or sent her any birthday or Xmas cards after that. She tried to pretend it doesn't matter and continued to send me cards for a few years. She is the only person I "unfriended" due to tRump and I am glad I did. My sister was her roommate and found Nazi propaganda literature under her bed when she moved out in 1988.

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Funeral for elleng [View all] hermetic Dec 16 OP

Do we have a fund going for sending flowers? Bayard Dec 16 #1

Not sure hermetic Dec 16 #2

I'd contribute! n/t intheflow Dec 16 #6

Consider this: I believe She's Jewish. Flowers are not typical. It might Ilsa Dec 16 #10

Maybe Ellen was involved with one of the bird/wildlife sanctuaries in her area ... Donkees Dec 16 #12

I suspect that could be true. I think her cemetery might be Ilsa Dec 16 #15

I think planting trees is a Jewish custom catrose Dec 16 #38

Great idea! SheltieLover Dec 17 #52

Ellen was the most passionate goodwill ambassador on behalf of ospreys I have ever met Donkees Dec 17 #62

Absolutely! And I will forever cherish her daily pix the Spring they nested in her yard. SheltieLover Dec 17 #64

We had flowers barbtries Dec 16 #32

I'm Jewish, raised conservative. Grumpy Old Guy Dec 16 #40

I attended a Conservative Jewish funeral earlier this year. Ilsa Dec 17 #43

The family can always use postage stamps. My Emile Dec 16 #41

The family isn't using a Jewish funeral home so they wouldn't be likely to object to flowers. hedda_foil Dec 16 #30

I couldn't find her name on the funeral home's website. Ilsa Dec 17 #44

I couldnt find her funeral announcement or obituary either. hedda_foil Dec 17 #50

My thoughts will be with her family and friends... hlthe2b Dec 16 #3

Several of her posts mentioned having to deal with hydrocephalus and surgery. Donkees Dec 16 #5

Oh, my. I had not seen those posts.... hlthe2b Dec 16 #7

I think the last time she mentioned the shunt was earlier this year. Donkees Dec 16 #8

Thank you for the information... markie Dec 16 #4

I am still in shock. I don't believe what I am reading. Irish_Dem Dec 16 #9

That's what I thought as well PatSeg Dec 17 #47

yes Irish_Dem Dec 17 #51

... orangecrush Dec 16 #11

elleng was a valued presence here. ancianita Dec 16 #13

... Aristus Dec 16 #14

Rest in peace, dear Ellen fierywoman Dec 16 #16

From Wikipedia nitpicked Dec 16 #17

what a beautiful tradition! samnsara Dec 16 #26

Flowers will die or wilt but stones will not. debm55 Dec 16 #33

Thanks for this. ShazzieB Dec 16 #28

Jewish headstones are not raised and dedicated until the one year anniversary of the death (Hebrew calendar) hedda_foil Dec 16 #29

I like that! calimary Dec 17 #48

Will miss her posts montanacowboy Dec 16 #18

💧 littlemissmartypants Dec 16 #19

"" AllaN01Bear Dec 16 #20

I would like to send a card if anyone has the info Phentex Dec 16 #21

..... Trailrider1951 Dec 16 #22

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith". RIP /nt artemisia1 Dec 16 #23

I'm sad to hear this news Renew Deal Dec 16 #24

... Permanut Dec 16 #25

can't find her obit on that funeral home website nt orleans Dec 16 #27

Do we have a link to an online obituary? QueerDuck Dec 16 #31

I'll miss her weather reports from the DC area. BigmanPigman Dec 16 #34

I do too, my dear. Hang in there. Scrivener7 Dec 16 #35

It has been that kind of week so far PatSeg Dec 17 #46

I'm running out of tissues BigmanPigman Dec 17 #58

"Have a tolerable Christmas and may you survive the New Year"? PatSeg Dec 17 #59

Last year I had to re-do my 2016 Xmas card. BigmanPigman Dec 17 #60

Oh, how clever! PatSeg Dec 17 #61

Everybody liked it except BigmanPigman Dec 17 #63

Whoa! PatSeg Dec 17 #66

RIP Ellen jfz9580m Dec 16 #36

Geez, I'm truly shocked. I did not know she passed. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 16 #37

It would be nice if we each had a moment of silence Grim Chieftain Dec 16 #39

oh no....I am so sorry .... peacebuzzard Dec 16 #42

I didn't know either PatSeg Dec 17 #45

Sometime in the past two years, I think, she was alerting on these pages about a brain diagnosis question everything Dec 17 #49

I remember her talking about a procedure PatSeg Dec 17 #53

What is sad is that as recently as Dec. 12 she posted on her Facebook question everything Dec 17 #54

Yes, I didn't see any indication PatSeg Dec 17 #57

I will miss her. MontanaMama Dec 17 #55

RIP, elleng Sogo Dec 17 #56

🕯 Dorothy V Dec 17 #65