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28. Oh no! I'm very very sad to hear this. My deepest condolences to his wife and family.
Mon Aug 13, 2012, 02:31 PM
Aug 2012

I'm so sorry that you lost your friend, DemoTex. I liked Steve's posts very much. He will be greatly missed.

() Jack Rabbit Aug 2012 #1
so sorry to hear that.... spanone Aug 2012 #2
OMG! Oh, I am so very sorry. Please extend my condolences to the family. He was such a nice man! GreenPartyVoter Aug 2012 #3
RIP. Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #4
this is really sad news JitterbugPerfume Aug 2012 #5
Oh no! I've always appreciated his contributions. My heart goes out to his loved ones. myrna minx Aug 2012 #6
My condolences. n/t FSogol Aug 2012 #7
So sad madokie Aug 2012 #8
Oh, no - how horrific! His poor wife! MADem Aug 2012 #9
RIP Steve Melissa G Aug 2012 #10
RIP friend. :..( berni_mccoy Aug 2012 #11
Oh no....my sympathy to Steve's family and friends and everyone who knew him livetohike Aug 2012 #12
Oh, I'm so shocked and sorry to hear that. 'Allergic complications from a medication'? sinkingfeeling Aug 2012 #13
Very sad news. ProSense Aug 2012 #14
Shine on, stevedeshazer... Blue Owl Aug 2012 #15
My condolences to the family. Le Taz Hot Aug 2012 #16
my deep condolences to his family. what sad news. cali Aug 2012 #17
so very sad, so sorry. Whisp Aug 2012 #18
Oh, what a shame. RIP, dear Steve hlthe2b Aug 2012 #19
OMG--that is beyond horrible renate Aug 2012 #20
RIP Steve.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #21
What a shame. RIP Ganja Ninja Aug 2012 #22
Oh no........RIP Steve. marmar Aug 2012 #23
I am horrified to read this; he was a true Democrat and a gentleman. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #24
How terrible. My deepest condolences to his wife and family. cbayer Aug 2012 #25
He will be missed greatly. Here is a classic post from Steve: KurtNYC Aug 2012 #26
thanks proud patriot Aug 2012 #164
We lost a great guy last week, Kurt. AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #250
thank for posting this tandot Aug 2012 #276
Thanks so much posting this from Steve.. 2banon Aug 2012 #277
Very, very sorry to hear this....his thoughtfulness will be missed.....n/t Rowdyboy Aug 2012 #27
Oh no! I'm very very sad to hear this. My deepest condolences to his wife and family. yardwork Aug 2012 #28
Oh no! RIP to a lovely lovely person and my heartfelt condolences to his wife. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2012 #29
My deepest sympathies and sincere condolences to his family. Octafish Aug 2012 #30
Such terrible sad news. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #31
Oh my god! This is horrible news. HappyMe Aug 2012 #32
sad to hear -- condolences to his family and friends fishwax Aug 2012 #33
Stunning bad news. JohnnyLib2 Aug 2012 #34
How awful. hifiguy Aug 2012 #35
Oh man. That is terrible. Gregorian Aug 2012 #36
That's so sad qanda Aug 2012 #37
He will be missed jberryhill Aug 2012 #38
Sorry to hear this. lpbk2713 Aug 2012 #39
So sorry to hear this TuxedoKat Aug 2012 #40
RIP Steve mazzarro Aug 2012 #41
OMG that's tragic! My condolences to his family. AtomicKitten Aug 2012 #42
So sorry. Hugs to his wife. Sigh. kaiden Aug 2012 #43
How sad. My condolences to his family. dmr Aug 2012 #44
Damn. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #45
peace heaven05 Aug 2012 #46
I'm so sorry. Rest in peace. Arugula Latte Aug 2012 #47
Aw, no... redqueen Aug 2012 #48
Devistating grantcart Aug 2012 #49
How sad. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #50
May Peace be with his family & friends at this difficult time. Nt xchrom Aug 2012 #51
RIP from this Oregon DU'er... Permanut Aug 2012 #52
sad and shocking news tularetom Aug 2012 #53
I am so terribly sorry! Very best thoughts to his family. LeftishBrit Aug 2012 #54
oh dear i'm so sorry to hear that barbtries Aug 2012 #55
RIP Steve H2O Man Aug 2012 #56
This has really H2O Man Aug 2012 #121
Sincere condolences to Steve's family and friends Bozita Aug 2012 #57
OMG! I loved his posts... LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #58
Thank you for letting us know... CoffeeCat Aug 2012 #59
Geez that's sad. Renew Deal Aug 2012 #60
i am so sorry to hear this. i am so sorry for the pain the family will have to live. nt seabeyond Aug 2012 #61
... cyberswede Aug 2012 #62
Oh, that's heartbreaking. My sympathies to everyone. n/t progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #63
My deepest sympathy to Stevens family. FarPoint Aug 2012 #64
Thank you for the Light, Steve Deshazer. Peace & love be with your family & friends. patrice Aug 2012 #65
Oh, no. Aw dang. RIP Steve and I am so sorry. Thanks for the notice. uppityperson Aug 2012 #66
Really sorry to hear this. He struck me as a really good guy. klook Aug 2012 #67
Condolences and RIP. CakeGrrl Aug 2012 #68
Oh no! RIP Steve, and sympathies and condolences to his wife, family and all his friends Bossy Monkey Aug 2012 #69
:-( LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #70
It's always terrible to lose a member of the DU family rocktivity Aug 2012 #71
Yes, indeed. R.I.P. Steve. AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #255
I immediately remembered that avatar on reading OP title. JNelson6563 Aug 2012 #72
That's just awful. All the best to his family during this difficult time. AzDar Aug 2012 #73
Rest in peace, Steve. And my sincere condolences to the family. n/t pnwmom Aug 2012 #74
Rest in peace Steve. Condolences to his family. :( mod mom Aug 2012 #75
My condolences to all who knew him. cordelia Aug 2012 #76
Sudden... SoCalMusicLover Aug 2012 #77
I'm so terribly sorry... silverweb Aug 2012 #78
I loved to read Steve's posts. kentuck Aug 2012 #79
Steve was a frequent poster & will be greatly missed. pacalo Aug 2012 #80
What a shocker! graywarrior Aug 2012 #81
Very sad to hear..... FrenchieCat Aug 2012 #82
He was a very funny poster indeed. n/t ellisonz Aug 2012 #83
Oh no! My sympathy to his wife and family. That is really sad. TwilightGardener Aug 2012 #84
Rest in Peace flakey_foont Aug 2012 #85
RIP. Condolences to his family and friends... KansDem Aug 2012 #86
oh no! shanti Aug 2012 #87
My God, that's a shock. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2012 #88
Oh no! Very shocked and saddened to hear this RFKHumphreyObama Aug 2012 #89
Damn. Nostradammit Aug 2012 #90
My condolences. Solly Mack Aug 2012 #91
Oh my! What a shock. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2012 #92
Oh no! intheflow Aug 2012 #93
Very sad news... Spazito Aug 2012 #94
Oh, no, no, no! FourScore Aug 2012 #95
Oh sad! Cleita Aug 2012 #96
Such sad news yellerpup Aug 2012 #97
Please, pass on my sincerest condolences to Steve's family Sheepshank Aug 2012 #98
oh no maddezmom Aug 2012 #99
Here's another good one hfojvt Aug 2012 #100
My condolences, nt Broken_Hero Aug 2012 #101
Very sad news SnohoDem Aug 2012 #102
I'm so very sorry to hear this. mzmolly Aug 2012 #103
NO! grasswire Aug 2012 #104
:( RIP Steve nc4bo Aug 2012 #105
RIP, Steve. :( madinmaryland Aug 2012 #106
Oh my god, how terrible! a la izquierda Aug 2012 #107
Oh no Vanje Aug 2012 #108
Sympathies to you, his other friends, and family. Behind the Aegis Aug 2012 #109
Just wow lillypaddle Aug 2012 #110
OH NO NO NO NO NO!!!! kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #111
So sorry to read this - a significant loss for so many. Thoughts are with the family. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2012 #112
Rest in Peace Steve... fascisthunter Aug 2012 #113
Fight on dsteve01 Aug 2012 #114
Rest in peace Steve warrior1 Aug 2012 #115
So sad - my sincere condolences to his family and may he rest in peace n/t Emit Aug 2012 #116
Rest in Peace. edited to include his intro aikoaiko Aug 2012 #117
thank you for posting these..... BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2012 #232
Thank you for those links. scarletwoman Aug 2012 #247
oh my god! That's a shock. My condolences to his family Beaverhausen Aug 2012 #118
This is just so sad lunatica Aug 2012 #119
I was just talking to him here on DU just last week Panasonic Aug 2012 #120
This makes me terrible sad. My thoughts are with his wife, family and friends. =( Firebrand Gary Aug 2012 #122
My sympathies to his family. hedgehog Aug 2012 #123
Very sad. gademocrat7 Aug 2012 #124
Oh no - how awful muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #125
Oh dear, his voice will be missed. nt hootinholler Aug 2012 #126
Oh No. Such sad news. jannyk Aug 2012 #127
Sad sad news. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #128
My condolences. emilyg Aug 2012 #129
I'm so sorry, I didn't see the news before this. Always enjoyed his posts. This is so sudden. freshwest Aug 2012 #130
Oh, no Canuckistanian Aug 2012 #131
Drank with him a few times at Portland meet-ups. An excellent man. swag Aug 2012 #132
This message was self-deleted by its author swag Aug 2012 #149
.. Viva_La_Revolution Aug 2012 #303
RIP, Steve MrScorpio Aug 2012 #133
So sad. Arctic Dave Aug 2012 #134
So sad. He will be greatly missed here. closeupready Aug 2012 #135
RIP Steve. n/t Scout Aug 2012 #136
Damn. Hissyspit Aug 2012 #137
Oh no. :( He was one of my favorites... TeeYiYi Aug 2012 #138
Oh, no...not Steve. A great DUer Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #139
My condolences to the family... OhioChick Aug 2012 #140
So sorry to hear this. Peace to his family and friends. October Aug 2012 #141
So sad to hear that. Richard D Aug 2012 #142
What a sad loss to his family and to DU The empressof all Aug 2012 #143
Oh shit, what a kind soul we've lost. great white snark Aug 2012 #144
Peace to the family. woo me with science Aug 2012 #145
I am so sad to hear this- Bluerthanblue Aug 2012 #146
I am so sorry. nt msanthrope Aug 2012 #147
oh no! Kali Aug 2012 #148
"My band was the Stiphnoyds" swag Aug 2012 #150
i saw that too, barbtries Aug 2012 #157
And his brother died in February? Oh jeeze. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2012 #320
He was replying to my post... GReedDiamond Aug 2012 #338
Good effing grief malaise Aug 2012 #151
So sorry to hear this. :-( frogmarch Aug 2012 #152
My condoloences BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #153
Like so many others here I will miss his posts...always good reads. RIP Steve. nt snappyturtle Aug 2012 #154
Another one of the old gang... Aristus Aug 2012 #155
Oh no ! SoCalDem Aug 2012 #156
OMG! NO! BeHereNow Aug 2012 #158
rest in peace my friend proud patriot Aug 2012 #159
How awful! Mz Pip Aug 2012 #160
Oh no. blogslut Aug 2012 #161
Oh, how sad. Blue_In_AK Aug 2012 #162
Oh, such sad news! Lifelong Protester Aug 2012 #163
We have lost too many good people. Loki Aug 2012 #165
That we have. The last 18 months have been unkind. n/t DFW Aug 2012 #173
.Sad to read about this. Old and In the Way Aug 2012 #166
Oh, no! Loved his posts! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2012 #167
I am so sorry to hear this. hamsterjill Aug 2012 #168
RIP Steve. Vidar Aug 2012 #169
So sad RIP Steve panader0 Aug 2012 #170
how awful. my condolences to his family. mopinko Aug 2012 #171
So sorry to hear this. RIP LoisB Aug 2012 #172
This is very sad to hear quinnox Aug 2012 #174
we lost another good one...r.i.p. Blue_Tires Aug 2012 #175
I'm very sorry to hear about this. Best to Mr. Deshazer and his family and friends. n/t DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2012 #176
wow, unbelievable angel823 Aug 2012 #177
RIP and say hi to Andy and the rest for the rest of us nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #178
Very sad lordsummerisle Aug 2012 #179
So sad to read this. redwitch Aug 2012 #180
Condolences to family and friends n/t RainDog Aug 2012 #181
Rest In Peace, Steve. nt Royal Sloan 09 Aug 2012 #182
RIP Steve. Scuba Aug 2012 #183
Oh no! Sympathies to his family. Wheezy Aug 2012 #184
my condolences to his family mitchtv Aug 2012 #185
I'm so sorry to hear this azurnoir Aug 2012 #186
I am shocked. WhoDoYouTrust Aug 2012 #187
omg! He was the first to welcome me here, and one of my favorites. rateyes Aug 2012 #188
No, no...I am sorry sorry for his family..please know he was so admired... Tikki Aug 2012 #189
I'm so sorry! whatacountry09 Aug 2012 #190
Rest in Peace. hay rick Aug 2012 #191
So very sad...RIP Steve joeybee12 Aug 2012 #192
He was always a sweetheart and always a solid read. ((Steve)) blm Aug 2012 #193
Oh damn. WilliamPitt Aug 2012 #194
How terrible. senseandsensibility Aug 2012 #195
Damn it... Cooley Hurd Aug 2012 #196
Oh, no! Zorra Aug 2012 #197
Oh no, I'm so sorry. polly7 Aug 2012 #198
So sudden and so sad. Love and peace to all who knew and loved him. :( SaveOurDemocracy Aug 2012 #199
Another DUer lost. :( RIP Steve and blessings & strength to you family. Auntie Bush Aug 2012 #200
Rest in peace goclark Aug 2012 #201
God Dammit... WillyT Aug 2012 #202
I'm very sorry to hear this Raine Aug 2012 #203
Sending a gentle hug Smilo Aug 2012 #204
Oh my. mmonk Aug 2012 #205
How awful. LuvNewcastle Aug 2012 #206
My Condolences elbloggoZY27 Aug 2012 #207
That's so sad. Our condolences to his family. n/t Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #208
RIP, Steve Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #209
Oh, no, that is too sad. kas125 Aug 2012 #210
Very sorry to hear this. nt valerief Aug 2012 #211
Good bye fellow DU'er 90-percent Aug 2012 #212
Oh no! I am so sorry to hear this. May he sleep with the angels. calimary Aug 2012 #213
Sympathy to Steve's family. proud2BlibKansan Aug 2012 #214
RIP Steve. You enriched our community. Condolences to your family. salin Aug 2012 #215
RIP, Steve susanr516 Aug 2012 #216
So very sorry... coffeenap Aug 2012 #217
How awful. bigwillq Aug 2012 #218
I'm so sorry to hear this... GReedDiamond Aug 2012 #219
Oh no! I'm in tears... Steve was my favorite DUer. A genuinely progressive lefty. scarletwoman Aug 2012 #220
Lost opportunities... I only wish that I told him more often how much I loved his posts, & loved his scarletwoman Aug 2012 #224
Big hugs for his family. MissMarple Aug 2012 #221
I am very sorry to hear that underpants Aug 2012 #222
Really sad. Godspeed, friend. TheKentuckian Aug 2012 #223
Oh no! Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #225
Oh, Dammit. RIP, Steve villager Aug 2012 #226
This is one of his great posts. RIP Lint Head Aug 2012 #227
Thank you so much for that link. Yes, that is Steve in his essence... scarletwoman Aug 2012 #245
Sadness Blecht Aug 2012 #228
RIP, Steve Cali_Democrat Aug 2012 #229
Condolences RegieRocker Aug 2012 #230
Aw, I liked him! A really nice DUer - TBF Aug 2012 #231
RIP - nt Ohio Joe Aug 2012 #233
Rest in peace, Steve derby378 Aug 2012 #234
R.I.P. Steve Deshazer! Kaleva Aug 2012 #235
May he rest in peace. And peace to his family. bluerum Aug 2012 #236
i still can't get over how someone can seem so ok one moment JI7 Aug 2012 #237
Agreed. AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #251
Sad loss! Paka Aug 2012 #238
Damn. Steve was a good guy. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #239
:( gollygee Aug 2012 #240
What a loss KT2000 Aug 2012 #241
I'm so sorry to hear that. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #242
... progressoid Aug 2012 #243
My deepest condolences... sendero Aug 2012 #244
I'm sorry to hear this RIP Steve leftylauren Aug 2012 #246
R.I.P., Steve. ='( AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #248
oh no rosesaylavee Aug 2012 #249
Shit... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #252
Yes, we did. nt ='( AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #254
Omg, that is a shock. I am so sorry. sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #253
I'm so sorry to hear this news.. virgdem Aug 2012 #256
How sad. peacefreak Aug 2012 #257
So sorry to hear this cal04 Aug 2012 #258
RIP Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #259
Oh, wow, I'm so sorry to hear this. yewberry Aug 2012 #260
... Mnemosyne Aug 2012 #261
I always read his posts eridani Aug 2012 #262
One of DU's most thoughtful alcibiades_mystery Aug 2012 #263
RIP, Steve. OnyxCollie Aug 2012 #264
Oh no. I'm so sad, so sorry. Ilsa Aug 2012 #265
Sad news. RIP Steve EarlG Aug 2012 #266
(((...))) handmade34 Aug 2012 #267
RIP, Steve. sueh Aug 2012 #268
Condolences to his friends and family. Nt marlakay Aug 2012 #269
I'm so sorry. Condolences to his family and friends. nolabear Aug 2012 #270
RIP Steve. blackspade Aug 2012 #271
Please give my condolences. This is shocking news. :( roguevalley Aug 2012 #272
Oh no.... what terrible news. femmocrat Aug 2012 #273
Oh No! Odin2005 Aug 2012 #274
Condolences to his family & friends sellitman Aug 2012 #275
I'm very sorry to hear that. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2012 #278
I dedicate my 5,000th post to Steve davidpdx Aug 2012 #279
Damn.. That's terrible... May his family and friends find peace. opiate69 Aug 2012 #280
This is tragic Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #281
RIP, Steve appal_jack Aug 2012 #282
Condolences to all Stinky The Clown Aug 2012 #283
Very sorry about this. elleng Aug 2012 #284
So sorry to hear this. He seemed like such a great guy :`{ Sending love to his wife & family. jillan Aug 2012 #285
My sincere condolences... wakemewhenitsover Aug 2012 #286
Very sad, my condolences to his family & friends.. Historic NY Aug 2012 #287
OMG. lonestarnot Aug 2012 #288
RIP Steve 47of74 Aug 2012 #289
Condolences to Steve Deshazer's family sonias Aug 2012 #290
sorry for this families loss madrchsod Aug 2012 #291
Sending condolences to the Deshazer family. RIP Steve. mia Aug 2012 #292
Oh man, that hits hard BanzaiBonnie Aug 2012 #293
RIP Steve steve2470 Aug 2012 #294
I"m so sorry donheld Aug 2012 #295
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Aug 2012 #296
Rest In Peace Kennah Aug 2012 #297
What a horrible loss Horse with no Name Aug 2012 #298
Like many here I always noticed and enjoyed Steve's posts. CJCRANE Aug 2012 #299
It's hard to lose someone who makes the world a better place. Festivito Aug 2012 #300
My prayers Missycim Aug 2012 #301
One of the best Viva_La_Revolution Aug 2012 #302
Hear hear ... Indeed he was .... Trajan Aug 2012 #336
we do Viva_La_Revolution Aug 2012 #339
Oh, no. No. No. No. Patsy Stone Aug 2012 #304
I'm sorry to hear that. I enjoyed his posts and will miss him. NC_Nurse Aug 2012 #305
Very sad news. RIP, Steve. highplainsdem Aug 2012 #306
Oh, what sad news. classof56 Aug 2012 #307
I adored that guy tavalon Aug 2012 #308
RIP, Steve. Skinner Aug 2012 #309
Very sad and shocking news Lydia Leftcoast Aug 2012 #310
RIP to a kind and gentle soul. SalmonChantedEvening Aug 2012 #311
Very very sad. Ron Green Aug 2012 #312
Oh noooooo! I'm so sad to read this. babylonsister Aug 2012 #313
RIP Sparkly Aug 2012 #314
RIP Steve Generic Other Aug 2012 #315
Wow, that's so sad Wednesdays Aug 2012 #316
very sad news. He will be greatly missed at DU. Raffi Ella Aug 2012 #317
Steve's daughter here... staci_deshazer Aug 2012 #318
I am so sorry for your loss. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #319
Condoloences to you and your family. Behind the Aegis Aug 2012 #321
My dear Staci... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #322
^^Staci^^ Everyone please take this chance to respond to Steve's daughter hlthe2b Aug 2012 #323
Welcome to DU, Staci. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2012 #324
. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2012 #325
(((((Staci))))) UrbScotty Aug 2012 #326
Very sorry jsr Aug 2012 #327
My family's condoloences to you and your family deminwi Aug 2012 #329
Staci.... Panasonic Aug 2012 #330
Staci, my family also got hit with a number of family losses in just GreenPartyVoter Aug 2012 #333
Thanks so much for posting to us and we send our love to your family. freshwest Aug 2012 #334
I am so sorry .... Please accept my solemn condolences ... Trajan Aug 2012 #337
Staci, I am so terribly sorry your dad has left you far too soon. classof56 Aug 2012 #340
Thank you... staci_deshazer Aug 2012 #328
Steve was the first to welcome me here. Let me be one of the first to welcome you. rateyes Aug 2012 #331
Welcome to DU! Sorry for your loss... pinto Aug 2012 #332
Welcome to DU. DURHAM D Aug 2012 #335
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