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classof56

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340. Staci, I am so terribly sorry your dad has left you far too soon.

Sat Aug 18, 2012, 11:28 AM

Aug 2012

Oregon needed him and was a better place because of him. I live in Central Oregon and had hoped the time might come when I could make it over the hill to meet with him and other DUers in the Portland area. Hard to put into words how much all of us valued and relied upon him. Your amazing dad's legacy will live on here on DU and in the lives of all who knew him.

Blessings to you and your family, and welcome to DU.

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DUer Steve Deshazer ("stevedeshazer") has died [View all] DemoTex Aug 2012 OP

() 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