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267. I'm so very sorry to hear this…

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 08:03 PM

Jun 2015

I followed his posts and he was astute with his knowledge and sense of humor. That is too young… That is my age.

RIP, Xchrom

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It is with much sadness to report that long time DUer Xchrom has passed. [View all] Hotler Jun 2015 OP

Very sad to hear this. boston bean Jun 2015 #1

. Agschmid Jun 2015 #2

Oh my God... Cooley Hurd Jun 2015 #3

RIP XChrom ... Trajan Jun 2015 #4

Oh no. He was so young! femmocrat Jun 2015 #5

I'm so sorry to hear this - TBF Jun 2015 #6

Yep, he was one of the good ones...... socialist_n_TN Jun 2015 #126

I recall many Xchom postings liberal N proud Jun 2015 #7

{{{{peace}}}} antiquie Jun 2015 #8

Shit. Too soon. nt geek tragedy Jun 2015 #9

RIP Xchrom H2O Man Jun 2015 #10

sad, he was a DU regular phantom power Jun 2015 #11

... 99Forever Jun 2015 #12

sad news bigtree Jun 2015 #13

RIP JCMach1 Jun 2015 #14

Oh no! He stood out to me because he used the rainbow avatar. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2015 #15

SO sorry to learn that. xchrom started so many great threads. RIP, indeed. merrily Jun 2015 #16

That is so, so, so sad. MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #17

Damn! Someone posted a thread recently wondering about his wearabouts. Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2015 #18

Yep I did malaise Jun 2015 #270

A toast customerserviceguy Jun 2015 #19

No.... this is so unexpected......he was my good friend on DU Ichingcarpenter Jun 2015 #20

Oh hell--I was just wondering the other day why I hadn't seen his posts lately. panader0 Jun 2015 #21

Damn blogslut Jun 2015 #22

How sad. bigwillq Jun 2015 #23

I'm so very sorry to hear this terrible news. MerryBlooms Jun 2015 #24

RIP Old Friend Fuddnik Jun 2015 #25

No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OneGrassRoot Jun 2015 #26

I'm in nc too. cwydro Jun 2015 #132

Me either. :( OneGrassRoot Jun 2015 #177

CLT here. cwydro Jun 2015 #187

No, originally from Pittsburgh... OneGrassRoot Jun 2015 #218

Well - Lucky you to have found this place. cwydro Jun 2015 #255

I live in Caswell County, between Durham and Greensboro HillWilliam Jun 2015 #325

Sorry to read this. Taken from us far too soon. ladyVet Jun 2015 #344

I didn't know we were neighbors HillWilliam Jun 2015 #345

...... daleanime Jun 2015 #27

RIP, Xchrom Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #28

What a loss. PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #29

very sad. . . please pass on our condolences to his offline friends & family zazen Jun 2015 #30

I am very sorry to hear that. R. Daneel Olivaw Jun 2015 #31

So sorry for your loss swilton Jun 2015 #32

RIP, Xchrom. longship Jun 2015 #33

Thank you for living like you did. n/t jtuck004 Jun 2015 #34

One of my favorite DUers... a true progressive/liberal soul with a heart of gold. demmiblue Jun 2015 #35

What a loss for us all at DU. Such interesting posts. JimDandy Jun 2015 #36

Sorry to hear that he died. GoneOffShore Jun 2015 #37

So sorry. treestar Jun 2015 #38

OMG. One of my best DU buddies. I'm devastated. marmar Jun 2015 #39

Oh, no, he was a great poster and has been here forever, it seems MoonRiver Jun 2015 #40

This totally sucks. He was a true gem in a place with so many wonderful bullwinkle428 Jun 2015 #41

Damn! I always liked Xchrom's posts. MineralMan Jun 2015 #42

NO! William769 Jun 2015 #43

Oh no! This is so sad. cyberswede Jun 2015 #44

Oh noooo……. blm Jun 2015 #45

OMG. I loved Xchrom. Fare thee well, my freind. grahamhgreen Jun 2015 #46

I'm so sorry to see this. polly7 Jun 2015 #47

I am so sorry to hear this. LWolf Jun 2015 #48

Damn. I will miss Him. bemildred Jun 2015 #49

How sad. One of the best. RufusTFirefly Jun 2015 #50

One of the good guys sarge43 Jun 2015 #51

I loved reading xchrom's posts. This truly saddens me. hlthe2b Jun 2015 #52

: onecaliberal Jun 2015 #53

Very sad... SidDithers Jun 2015 #54

Oh no! Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #55

Aw Jeeze hootinholler Jun 2015 #56

Oh no! Sorry to hear of this. TwilightGardener Jun 2015 #57

Oh god, no! City Lights Jun 2015 #58

Very sad to see this news. brer cat Jun 2015 #59

so young kpete Jun 2015 #60

I'm very sorry to hear this. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2015 #61

I'm so sorry to hear this. I did like his posts and will miss him. mountain grammy Jun 2015 #62

''La Lioness said I'm Princess Spice. So there.'' Ichingcarpenter Jun 2015 #63

It was his smart ass response to those that discriminated against the LGBT community. Hotler Jun 2015 #90

thanks I figured it was sassy and on that line.....La Lioness Priyanka Ichingcarpenter Jun 2015 #120

RIP, xchrom. randome Jun 2015 #64

Sympathies to the loved ones of Xchrom... kentuck Jun 2015 #65

Oh no. I'm so sorry to hear that (nt) Recursion Jun 2015 #66

Oh no. I'm so sorry to hear this! Triana Jun 2015 #67

Aw damn. calimary Jun 2015 #68

oh man....i am so sorry to hear of his passing. JanMichael Jun 2015 #69

Sad news indeed. Rest in Peace Eternal Xchrom. You will be missed auntAgonist Jun 2015 #70

Always looked forward to his thread starts Blue_Adept Jun 2015 #71

I'm sorry to hear this. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #72

I'm so sorry to hear this A Little Weird Jun 2015 #73

() Jack Rabbit Jun 2015 #74

Xchrom! Octafish Jun 2015 #75

one of my favorites rurallib Jun 2015 #76

Condolences to his family. n/t FSogol Jun 2015 #77

I am so sorry to hear that. Condolences to his family and friends. Andy823 Jun 2015 #78

OMG, I am so very sorry etherealtruth Jun 2015 #79

One of the greatest. Pass with peace. leveymg Jun 2015 #80

Oh no. MuseRider Jun 2015 #81

... Cal Carpenter Jun 2015 #82

Love & Light to fellow N. Carolinian, Xchrom. appal_jack Jun 2015 #83

A hero Depaysement Jun 2015 #84

Sad news, but thanks for posting this pscot Jun 2015 #85

So very sorry to hear this. I will miss him very much! Coventina Jun 2015 #86

I used to send him occasional pm's libodem Jun 2015 #87

I remember him so well. RIP dear Xchrom Autumn Jun 2015 #88

You will be missed. nt lady lib Jun 2015 #89

Oh my God. One of DU's best. progressoid Jun 2015 #91

X you are one of my faves voteearlyvoteoften Jun 2015 #92

How incredably sad. Betty Karlson Jun 2015 #93

Aww fuck. XChrom was one of the best. nt Bonobo Jun 2015 #94

So sorry to hear this Nite Owl Jun 2015 #95

... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #96

RIP and condolenses to Xchrom's family. jwirr Jun 2015 #97

Recommend Gormy Cuss Jun 2015 #98

Awful news....A great DU'er BeyondGeography Jun 2015 #99

I was afraid of this. TeeYiYi Jun 2015 #100

That is sad. Another one of us gone. Warren Stupidity Jun 2015 #101

Too young. Sorry to hear this. nt valerief Jun 2015 #102

Very sorry to hear this. hay rick Jun 2015 #103

Huge loss..see how even on the internet a great person has done so much good. Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #104

Very sad news. I will miss him. Condolences to his family and friends. Luminous Animal Jun 2015 #105

i'm so sorry to hear this. barbtries Jun 2015 #106

Man, this is sad news. hunter Jun 2015 #107

Too young. He will be missed here Beaverhausen Jun 2015 #108

... glinda Jun 2015 #109

This message was self-deleted by its author AtomicKitten Jun 2015 #110

Oh no....my sympathy to Xchrom's family and friends. livetohike Jun 2015 #111

So sorry to hear the news. AtomicKitten Jun 2015 #112

Oh, no. PeaceNikki Jun 2015 #113

... petronius Jun 2015 #114

Oh, no! Zorra Jun 2015 #115

So sorry to hear this GP6971 Jun 2015 #116

He will be missed Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2015 #117

RIP Xchrom, always liked your postings, a real loss to DU Demonaut Jun 2015 #118

One of my favorite DUers. Sorry to hear this, my prayers for his family and friends. marble falls Jun 2015 #119

You will be missed Xchrom.... Avalux Jun 2015 #121

Sadly K&Red Hugin Jun 2015 #122

. Joe Shlabotnik Jun 2015 #123

xchrom !!! Iggo Jun 2015 #124

Devastating news. I just sent a DU mail a few days ago saying how much I missed NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #125

May he rest in peace. I always enjoyed reading his threads. In_The_Wind Jun 2015 #127

Oh no shenmue Jun 2015 #128

So sorry to hear that. My condolences to his loved ones. I really appreciated his posts. Overseas Jun 2015 #129

Oh hell. Too many DU losses. villager Jun 2015 #130

:( BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2015 #131

n/t Alkene Jun 2015 #133

Oh no, another oldtimer gone! Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2015 #134

Sorry to hear that! RIP, Xchrom. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2015 #135

Very sorry to hear this. Karmadillo Jun 2015 #136

This is sad. yardwork Jun 2015 #137

Safe passage, my friend. Call Me Wesley Jun 2015 #138

No! SoapBox Jun 2015 #139

Oh no. I am so sorry. RIP xchrom and thank you for being with us uppityperson Jun 2015 #140

Very sad news. A great DU'er and I'm sure a fine human being. Will be missed. n/t pampango Jun 2015 #141

A legendary contributor to the Economy Forum rusty fender Jun 2015 #142

RIP DUer Xchrom n/t mazzarro Jun 2015 #143

Damn. RIP Xchrom. bluesbassman Jun 2015 #144

First thing every morning when I logged on I clicked on a dozen or so xchrom posts tularetom Jun 2015 #145

He has gone beyond the Rim.... Johnny Noshoes Jun 2015 #146

... LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #147

Very Sad Cali_Democrat Jun 2015 #148

RIP Xchrom Fumesucker Jun 2015 #149

Oh my god, this breaks my heart. myrna minx Jun 2015 #150

Another of my favorites is gone. awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #151

Respect for all his data-driven posts daredtowork Jun 2015 #152

May Xchrom RIP. Duval Jun 2015 #153

Rest in peace. snacker Jun 2015 #154

He's been missed. moondust Jun 2015 #155

Very sad news. Rest in Peace Pisces Jun 2015 #156

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! dixiegrrrrl Jun 2015 #157

I'm so sorry to hear this! He was a plus for the site and I'm sure for his shraby Jun 2015 #158

. lunatica Jun 2015 #159

This is really sad news. I am sorry to hear. LoisB Jun 2015 #160

Great poster...beloved here alcibiades_mystery Jun 2015 #161

This is so sad! Lifelong Protester Jun 2015 #162

RIP Xchrom MsLeopard Jun 2015 #163

. . . Le Taz Hot Jun 2015 #164

I am SO sorry. LeftishBrit Jun 2015 #165

Sigh. love_katz Jun 2015 #166

requiescat in pace, xchrom. peace and comfort to all your loved ones. niyad Jun 2015 #167

Terrible, terrible news. WilliamPitt Jun 2015 #168

Miss him Jesus Malverde Jun 2015 #169

oh no Kali Jun 2015 #170

RIP Xchrom. Gonna miss you Violet_Crumble Jun 2015 #171

oh no. I am so sorry. :*( roguevalley Jun 2015 #172

RIP gopiscrap Jun 2015 #173

T_T abelenkpe Jun 2015 #174

too sad. He is sorely missed. bbgrunt Jun 2015 #175

Xchrom, one of the greats on DU, will indeed be sorely missed and long remembered with fondness. Kip Humphrey Jun 2015 #176

I am so sorry to hear this. Condolences to family and friends on this loss.... Hekate Jun 2015 #178

Another Great Loss to the community... The empressof all Jun 2015 #179

Another great loss for us all. Moostache Jun 2015 #180

RIP Xchrom n/t Mugu Jun 2015 #181

Rest in power Xchrom MrScorpio Jun 2015 #182

My sympathy to his family. We will miss him. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #183

R.I.P. Xchrom denbot Jun 2015 #184

RIP and thanks for the enlightenment. HughBeaumont Jun 2015 #185

I'll tip back a delicious IPA in his honor frylock Jun 2015 #186

One of the great tragedies of being is Half-Century Man Jun 2015 #188

Oh, this makes me so sad. octoberlib Jun 2015 #189

I read every post of his I ran across rock Jun 2015 #190

Oh, no, how sad! Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #191

Farewell Princess Spice. Solly Mack Jun 2015 #192

I'm sorry to hear this.. sendero Jun 2015 #193

And we lose another one. DFW Jun 2015 #194

He posted a lot of good OPs. pacalo Jun 2015 #195

Oh, no. Hissyspit Jun 2015 #196

TOAST and RIP nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #197

R. I. P. underpants Jun 2015 #198

What?!?! I loved XChrom. Very sorry to hear this. stevenleser Jun 2015 #199

He's been here since DU1...what a sad occasion to lose a DU plank owner, as it were. MADem Jun 2015 #200

I talked to his cousin in california and she said... Hotler Jun 2015 #228

so devastating cally Jun 2015 #248

My deepest sympathies to his friends and family Oilwellian Jun 2015 #201

Damn It... (((((((Xchrom))))))) WillyT Jun 2015 #202

Rest in peace, Xchrom. My condolences to his family. pnwmom Jun 2015 #203

Very sorry to hear this mvd Jun 2015 #204

Oh god. What a punch in the gut. He was top notch. morningfog Jun 2015 #205

How very sad. I'll miss his positive contributions here. WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2015 #206

From a 2011 SWM morning addition. westerebus Jun 2015 #207

Very sad news... Spazito Jun 2015 #208

Condolences to his family and friends. TexasTowelie Jun 2015 #209

May he rest in peace Gothmog Jun 2015 #210

My condolences to all he knew and loved him. aikoaiko Jun 2015 #211

RIP Xchrom Jamastiene Jun 2015 #212

He was a great person: DUers down here met with him when he was first considering a move to NC struggle4progress Jun 2015 #213

RIP... xchrom you will be missed greatly salin Jun 2015 #214

I--I can't even think right now MisterP Jun 2015 #215

Sorry to hear it. Rest in peace, Xchrom. Electric Monk Jun 2015 #216

May he rest easy AwakeAtLast Jun 2015 #217

rip Liberal_in_LA Jun 2015 #219

I am so sorry to hear that. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2015 #220

RIP Xchrom fishwax Jun 2015 #221

That is really sad and unexpected news! sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #222

I always found his posts interesting. RIP, fellow DUer friendly_iconoclast Jun 2015 #223

Oh no! cui bono Jun 2015 #224

My most sincere condolences to his Family and friends. nt jschurchin Jun 2015 #225

RIP Xchrom. rhett o rick Jun 2015 #226

Rest in peace Xchrom. lovemydog Jun 2015 #227

RIP Jim__ Jun 2015 #229

Very sad news indeed. He will be G_j Jun 2015 #230

I am so sorry to hear this... Phentex Jun 2015 #231

RIP Xchrom Unknown Beatle Jun 2015 #232

We will miss you, Xchrom. choie Jun 2015 #233

I didn't know anything was wrong. Very sorry to hear this. NaturalHigh Jun 2015 #234

xchrom was one of my favorites. smokey nj Jun 2015 #235

I'm very saddened to hear this. Xchrom always seemed a wonderful person and I always RKP5637 Jun 2015 #236

Oh man ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #237

So young. applegrove Jun 2015 #238

OMG. RIP XCHROME. We will miss you. LiberalLoner Jun 2015 #239

Oh, so sorry to hear that. A long time regular, too. kcr Jun 2015 #240

Am so sorry to hear of his death at such a young age! He was one of the most prolific AikidoSoul Jun 2015 #241

Xchrom was one of the reasons I returned to DU. chervilant Jun 2015 #242

Awww, he was/is missed. My sincere condolences. nt babylonsister Jun 2015 #243

Oh No! He was one of my favorite posters. Safe journey Xchrom. nt Mojorabbit Jun 2015 #244

Safe journey, Xchrome okasha Jun 2015 #245

. DinahMoeHum Jun 2015 #246

RIP joshcryer Jun 2015 #247

rest in peace, xchrom nuxvomica Jun 2015 #249

Oh no. SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #250

RIP Person 2713 Jun 2015 #251

So sorry to hear. I remember him well Canuckistanian Jun 2015 #252

Love to his family. Always liked his posts Scootaloo Jun 2015 #253

Darn it. R.I.P. and all sympathies. n/t Bossy Monkey Jun 2015 #254

Oh no! LiberalElite Jun 2015 #256

Rest In Peace lunamagica Jun 2015 #257

It's ok... he's with MFM now. Glassunion Jun 2015 #258

"I can't imagine what they are up to." Hotler Jun 2015 #274

Probably just hanging out playing the piano. Glassunion Jun 2015 #315

......... Hotler Jun 2015 #317

Too young. RIP Xchrom. Owl Jun 2015 #259

OMG, no! He always made sure that we were aware of issues, important news. countryjake Jun 2015 #260

That breaks my heart kdmorris Jun 2015 #261

Cross gently, xchrom... you will be remembered and missed. n/t TygrBright Jun 2015 #262

. Scuba Jun 2015 #263

Oh, man. A tireless crusader I hope can bless us all from beyond. Godspeed, Xchrom! nightscanner59 Jun 2015 #264

I'm a classic "tough guy" Depaysement Jun 2015 #265

OMG, I am truly sorry to hear this CrawlingChaos Jun 2015 #266

I'm so very sorry to hear this… MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #267

Very Sorry Thespian2 Jun 2015 #268

Noooooooooooo!vvI started a thread asking about him a few weeks ago malaise Jun 2015 #269

Very sorry to learn of his passing. sinkingfeeling Jun 2015 #271

r.i.p. Blue_Tires Jun 2015 #272

... Skittles Jun 2015 #273

RIP xchrom, one of the great DUers. So sad. DanTex Jun 2015 #275

this is very sad news irisblue Jun 2015 #276

Rest well Xchrome FrodosPet Jun 2015 #277

RIP cantbeserious Jun 2015 #278

Farewell, Xchrome. FourScore Jun 2015 #279

(Xchrom) noiretextatique Jun 2015 #280

I'm very sorry to hear this deutsey Jun 2015 #281

RIP Xchrom sheshe2 Jun 2015 #282

I'm so sorry to hear this cal04 Jun 2015 #283

terrible news. blackspade Jun 2015 #284

Pass gently into the beyond.... Raster Jun 2015 #285

:( gollygee Jun 2015 #286

I remember his posts. He was very clever. DCBob Jun 2015 #287

I am grieved to hear this. CBHagman Jun 2015 #288

RIP Initech Jun 2015 #289

This is awful news. But thank you so much for letting us know. scarletwoman Jun 2015 #290

My condolences to his family davidpdx Jun 2015 #291

A well recognizable Iwillnevergiveup Jun 2015 #292

Fare thee well brentspeak Jun 2015 #293

So many losses this year... Pass gently old friend. nt Ilsa Jun 2015 #294

I hope his family knows he had many friends and admirers here. May he rest in peace. FailureToCommunicate Jun 2015 #295

oh man. this saddens me. Javaman Jun 2015 #296

he contributed a lot to the forums JI7 Jun 2015 #297

Bummer. riqster Jun 2015 #298

So sad... AuntPatsy Jun 2015 #299

RIP, Xchrom. OnyxCollie Jun 2015 #300

Sigh..... Are_grits_groceries Jun 2015 #301

One of my favorite DUers Prism Jun 2015 #302

Damn, one of the absolute bests. RIP Xchrom, you are missed. dreamnightwind Jun 2015 #303

RIP DonCoquixote Jun 2015 #304

Damn. Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #305

Oh no, Xchrom. See you on the other side my friend. raouldukelives Jun 2015 #306

Very Sad. bravenak Jun 2015 #307

I am really going to miss that guy. ucrdem Jun 2015 #308

He will be terribly missed. cbayer Jun 2015 #309

He was young. Sorry to hear that. nt raccoon Jun 2015 #310

Cross gently, Xchrom. Thank you for your friendship and kindness. SalmonChantedEvening Jun 2015 #311

RIP. blondie58 Jun 2015 #312

May Peace be with you Xchrom. dotymed Jun 2015 #313

I'm very sad to hear this. Renew Deal Jun 2015 #314

Xchrom... Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #316

r.i.p. :( NuttyFluffers Jun 2015 #318

DU will be less without him. Xchrom added a lot to this place. kwassa Jun 2015 #319

. nc4bo Jun 2015 #320

godspeed Xchrom... magical thyme Jun 2015 #321

RIP xchrom. We will miss you. jwirr Jun 2015 #322

Dear lord... I just found out HillWilliam Jun 2015 #323

damn NewJeffCT Jun 2015 #324

Oh no! I just read about this on a thread about Jackpine. CrispyQ Jun 2015 #326

Oh, no! I am so sorry to hear that! GreenPartyVoter Jun 2015 #327

Sorry to hear another great DU'er is gone . orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #328

Sadness. Raine1967 Jun 2015 #329

R.I.P. Xchrom kiva Jun 2015 #330

Sad to learn of this tawadi Jun 2015 #331

So sad to hear this. susanna Jun 2015 #332

one last sad kick for an xchrom thread... countryjake Jun 2015 #333

This is such a huge loss for DU, one of our best and brightest Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #334

I hate to hear this. 61 yrs old is not that old. He will B Calm Jun 2015 #335

I just saw this...this is awful...I hope the passing was peaceful joeybee12 Jun 2015 #336

Belated condolences mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2015 #337

Sad news. gademocrat7 Jun 2015 #338

this sucks proud patriot Jun 2015 #339

I appreciated his posts. Felt sad reading his goodbye. May he rest in peace. May DU not forget him. ancianita Jun 2015 #340

I am so sorry to hear this news CreekDog Jun 2015 #341

Another one of the people at the table that will be missed... Historic NY Jun 2015 #342

So sorry to hear this cate94 Jun 2015 #343

Too young, and he will be missed. nt msanthrope Jun 2015 #346

Of all the 61 year-olds to choose from... Kurovski Jul 2015 #347