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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSad news. DUer Blue-Jay has died.
Jason hasn't been around DU lately because he had health problems after suffering a stroke. He had been a member of DU for many years and was noted for his sigline photo of Dubya with a giant squirrel.
He had recently had another stroke, went from the hospital to rehab and then home. We were Facebook friends and he had stopped posting there several weeks ago. Apparently, he had yet another stroke.
I don't have many details, but will post more when I get more information.
blue cat
(2,415 posts)Thank you for the info.
brucefan
(1,549 posts)skylucy
(3,739 posts)nolabear
(41,960 posts)Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)God Bless
AJT
(5,240 posts)PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)Thanks for posting this, GAOT.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,735 posts)I'm still in shock.
aikoaiko
(34,169 posts)Peace to you and everyone who knew and loved him.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,735 posts)He was a good guy.
Glorfindel
(9,729 posts)Kaleva
(36,298 posts)Here he is in a thread waaay back in 2005:
IN PRAISE OF BLUE-JAY
https://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x4198070
PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)So many amazing friends in there.
Thanks.
defacto7
(13,485 posts)shenmue
(38,506 posts)Skittles
(153,160 posts)that hurts
grantcart
(53,061 posts)mountain grammy
(26,620 posts)a kennedy
(29,658 posts)So happy that he did enjoy us here at DU. Hope his family and friends remember his being one of the best humans they've known.
pat_k
(9,313 posts)sheshe2
(83,754 posts)I am so sorry to hear that Blue-Jay has passed.
irisblue
(32,973 posts)malaise
(268,987 posts)Thanks for letting us know
Permanut
(5,603 posts)mcar
(42,316 posts)Best to his friends and family.
Demsrule86
(68,565 posts)oasis
(49,382 posts)BoneyardDem
(1,202 posts)My sad but sincere condolences to all.
marble falls
(57,081 posts)terrya
(45,617 posts)I'm so, so sorry to hear about this.
I had the great pleasure of meeting Jason on here. He was smart, funny as hell and just a great guy.
I then met up in person at several DU meet-ups (he had to coax me to get to one of them, and I'm glad he did) and I liked him even more.
He was always friendly and encouraging to me when I would post on Facebook about my being down because of my depression.
The world is a sadder place now. One of the good ones has left us.
Take care, my friend.
And thanks for posting this lovely tribute, GAOT.
Terry
The empressof all
(29,098 posts)Thanks for letting us know. May he go into the light in peace
Solly Mack
(90,765 posts)RIP Blue-Jay.
hlthe2b
(102,262 posts)May peace be with him and all his friends and family.
icymist
(15,888 posts)democratisphere
(17,235 posts)ornotna
(10,800 posts)shraby
(21,946 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)brer cat
(24,564 posts)Thanks for the post, greataunt.
arthritisR_US
(7,288 posts)sarge43
(28,941 posts)Condolences for his family.
IcyPeas
(21,869 posts)Ilsa
(61,695 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,735 posts)PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,855 posts)but thank you so very much for letting us know.
Snackshack
(2,541 posts)Ilsa
(61,695 posts)I hope he was free of pain these last weeks and passed peacefully.
Thank you so much for keeping us informed.
PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)calimary
(81,247 posts)So sorry to hear this. Another good DUer gone. Much love and solace to his family.
Thanks for letting us know, greataunt.
jrthin
(4,836 posts)RGinNJ
(1,020 posts)VOX
(22,976 posts)FSogol
(45,484 posts)Hekate
(90,677 posts)PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,735 posts)MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)burrowowl
(17,641 posts)Thanks for the news. Hope you are ok, my condolences.
montana_hazeleyes
(3,424 posts)StarryNite
(9,444 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)My condolences to his family.
Laffy Kat
(16,377 posts)spanone
(135,831 posts)lunamagica
(9,967 posts)FailureToCommunicate
(14,014 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)very sorry to hear this.
RIP Jason
JI7
(89,249 posts)diva77
(7,640 posts)Lunabell
(6,080 posts)So sorry for the loss of a DU member.
Stinky The Clown
(67,798 posts)flvegan
(64,407 posts)Rest in peace, friend.
susanna
(5,231 posts)RIP, Blue-Jay.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)AwakeAtLast
(14,124 posts)seta1950
(932 posts)😢
jdadd
(1,314 posts)Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)n/t.
lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)I like that sig line pic. I'm glad I got the chance to tell him so.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)Granny M
(1,395 posts)Deepest sympathy to family and friends. Sad to lose a long time DUer.
SergeStorms
(19,201 posts)Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)☁😞☁☁☁☁😞☁
☁💧☁☁☁☁💧☁
🌂🌂😞😞😞😞🌂🌂
🌂😞🌂🌂🌂🌂😞🌂
I feel so sad
Raster
(20,998 posts)...
ProfessorGAC
(65,013 posts)He was younger than me!
Had him over the house once and had him bring his saxes to a charity gig!
Very nice guy, funny and a wonderful sax player!
This is a bummer!
SalmonChantedEvening
(31,951 posts)Docreed2003
(16,858 posts)Damn, thats awful news.... he will be missed!
Mike Nelson
(9,954 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Still Blue in PDX
(1,999 posts)pandr32
(11,582 posts)Bettie
(16,104 posts)peace to all of his family and friends.
TheBlackAdder
(28,190 posts)Thank you for sharing this with us.
sinkingfeeling
(51,454 posts)CaptainTruth
(6,591 posts)demmiblue
(36,850 posts)Condolences to his loved ones.
kcr
(15,316 posts)I'm so sad to hear this news. He will be missed.
denbot
(9,899 posts)R.I.P. Jason.
anneboleyn
(5,611 posts)salin
(48,955 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,735 posts)samnsara
(17,622 posts)GreenPartyVoter
(72,377 posts)CountAllVotes
(20,869 posts)So sad. He was only abt. 50 years old!
So many are passing at early ages.
RIP Blue-Jay!!
Eliot Rosewater
(31,109 posts)InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)2naSalit
(86,600 posts)...and thank you for letting us know.
EllieBC
(3,014 posts)May he Rest In Peace and may his family and friends find comfort in each other.