Sat Feb 13, 2016, 03:49 AM

DUer Douglas Carpenter passed away yesterday... [View all]

Doug had been fighting cancer for the past year and was hospitalised mid January with pneumonia. His last post at DU was about being hospitalised. One of his friends posted on FB that he passed away. I figure some of you who supported Doug when he posted here about the cancer and who don't have him on FB may not know yet, so I thought I should come out of DU retirement and let you know. I met Doug at DU down in the I/P forum and he quickly became one of the people I respected most at DU. I loved his passion for politics and his knowledge and stuff...

My sympathy goes out to his family and friends. RIP Doug...

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118 replies	Author	Time	Post
DUer Douglas Carpenter passed away yesterday... [View all]	Violet_Crumble	Feb 2016	OP
......	daleanime	Feb 2016	#1
Sad.	bravenak	Feb 2016	#2
Sympathies to this family and friends.	Behind the Aegis	Feb 2016	#3
I'm so sorry.	pacalo	Feb 2016	#4
Oh no! Douglas was a wonderful poster, very intelligent.	cui bono	Feb 2016	#5
Sorry to hear this, he always had great posts. Condolences to family & friends.... N/T	Ghost in the Machine	Feb 2016	#6
All of my best to his loved ones.	myrna minx	Feb 2016	#7
Thank you for letting us know Douglas was one of the DUers I most respected and I learned so much	azurnoir	Feb 2016	#8
Respected and missed. RIP.	msanthrope	Feb 2016	#9
I'm very sorry to hear that.	cpwm17	Feb 2016	#10
...	Live and Learn	Feb 2016	#11
too sad. RIP dc.	bbgrunt	Feb 2016	#12
Oh no! This is so sad.	Mojorabbit	Feb 2016	#13
Thoughtful of you to post.	Divernan	Feb 2016	#14
He was a good 'un	RobertEarl	Feb 2016	#15
:(	laundry_queen	Feb 2016	#16
Sorry to hear this.	democrank	Feb 2016	#17
Damn cancer.	Contrary1	Feb 2016	#18
RIP. n/t	PeoViejo	Feb 2016	#34
Thanks for informing us, Violet.	HubertHeaver	Feb 2016	#19
...	SamKnause	Feb 2016	#20
All my sympathies to those who knew & loved him...	countryjake	Feb 2016	#21
Thank you for letting us know.	TexasTowelie	Feb 2016	#22
very sad	JI7	Feb 2016	#23
Thanks Vi.	bemildred	Feb 2016	#24
OMG, I am horrified	LeftishBrit	Feb 2016	#25
I didn't know him unfortuantely	davidpdx	Feb 2016	#26
Oh no .... RIP	etherealtruth	Feb 2016	#27
Oh no, another great DUer. RIP.	joshcryer	Feb 2016	#28
Condolences to his family and friends.	Ilsa	Feb 2016	#29
So sorry to hear that	oberliner	Feb 2016	#30
Rip Douglas, you were smart and funny and kind.	beam me up scottie	Feb 2016	#31
Oh, this makes me so sad this morning..	hlthe2b	Feb 2016	#32
Oh no!	Crunchy Frog	Feb 2016	#33
Very sorry to read of his passing. Talked with him in the Cancer group.	sinkingfeeling	Feb 2016	#35
My condolences to all who loved	pintobean	Feb 2016	#36
Rest in peace, Doug. nt	Mnemosyne	Feb 2016	#37
Douglas was a true gentleman and one of the most politically informed and honest members on DU.	Jefferson23	Feb 2016	#38
RIP	bigwillq	Feb 2016	#39
Well, damn.	Solly Mack	Feb 2016	#40
That last post....he was very brave.	panader0	Feb 2016	#41
Deepest sympathy to his family and friends	malaise	Feb 2016	#42
Thank you for posting.	hunter	Feb 2016	#43
Violet I am so sorry to hear that -	TBF	Feb 2016	#44
RIP Doug.	Mugu	Feb 2016	#45
Thank you, Violet.	polly7	Feb 2016	#46
Thanks for passing along the info.	lpbk2713	Feb 2016	#47
RIP	A Little Weird	Feb 2016	#48
My heart just dropped out of my chest.	Octafish	Feb 2016	#49
I'm so sorry, my condolences to you and all. Thanks for letting us know.	MerryBlooms	Feb 2016	#50
My condolences.	DinahMoeHum	Feb 2016	#51
Really sorry to hear that news. Condolences to his family and friends	still_one	Feb 2016	#52
Ahhh, not Douglas!	sibelian	Feb 2016	#53
So sorry to hear this.	valerief	Feb 2016	#54
RIP.... I gave him a heart...	alittlelark	Feb 2016	#55
So sad.	MuseRider	Feb 2016	#56
Thanks for posting	2naSalit	Feb 2016	#57
My condolences to his family and friends. nt	Andy823	Feb 2016	#58
My condolences to friends and family	ismnotwasm	Feb 2016	#59
...	Odin2005	Feb 2016	#60
RIP	jwirr	Feb 2016	#61
Condolences to his loved ones	brentspeak	Feb 2016	#62
...	Lucinda	Feb 2016	#63
My condolences and thanks for posting this Violet. nm	rhett o rick	Feb 2016	#64
I remember Douglas...	kentuck	Feb 2016	#65
May the other side be bliss.	Eleanors38	Feb 2016	#66
Farewell Doug Carpenter.	FourScore	Feb 2016	#67
Goodbye dear one	blogslut	Feb 2016	#68
Thank you for sharing the very sad news.	FailureToCommunicate	Feb 2016	#69
Damn. Another good one lost.	progressoid	Feb 2016	#70
Condolences to his loved ones.	artislife	Feb 2016	#71
Condolences to his family and friends.	gademocrat7	Feb 2016	#72
May Doug Rest in Power nt	MrScorpio	Feb 2016	#73
...	lunamagica	Feb 2016	#74
BUmmer. Love and Light to his soul and family	Capn Sunshine	Feb 2016	#75
Sympathy to Doug's family and friends. Rest in	livetohike	Feb 2016	#76
RIP	Depaysement	Feb 2016	#77
Very sorry to hear this, DU has lost a very good man.	scarletwoman	Feb 2016	#78
Condolences to his family. RIP	840high	Feb 2016	#79
May Doug's memory be eternal nt	k8conant	Feb 2016	#80
I remember Douglas as well.	Duppers	Feb 2016	#81
RIP, Douglas Carpenter.	OnyxCollie	Feb 2016	#82
That's sad to know. He was a fine DUer.	Cleita	Feb 2016	#83
Aw damn. So sad. :(	cyberswede	Feb 2016	#84
Oh no!! One of my favorite DUers...	CrawlingChaos	Feb 2016	#85
I always held him in the greatest respect. So very sad. I will miss him eom	Tom Rinaldo	Feb 2016	#86
One of the best DUers.	Hissyspit	Feb 2016	#87
Thank you for posting this. n/t	Admiral Loinpresser	Feb 2016	#88
I am very sorry to learn this.	femmocrat	Feb 2016	#89
My sympathies	hamsterjill	Feb 2016	#90
Rest in peace Doug.	retrowire	Feb 2016	#91
Sad news. n/t	Liberal Jesus Freak	Feb 2016	#92
.	bluestateguy	Feb 2016	#93
Doug...	Dont call me Shirley	Feb 2016	#94
Sad to hear. Excellent, intelligent poster.	hifiguy	Feb 2016	#95
This is horrible news.	ScreamingMeemie	Feb 2016	#96
So very sorry to read this..	mountain grammy	Feb 2016	#97
(((((((Douglas Carpenter)))))))	WillyT	Feb 2016	#98
I didn't know Douglas Carpenter,	Blue_In_AK	Feb 2016	#99
My condolences to his friends and loved ones	d_legendary1	Feb 2016	#100
I pray for peace for you and your family, Douglas.	roguevalley	Feb 2016	#101
Our paths crossed a few times here..	one_voice	Feb 2016	#102
I'm very sorry, may he rest on peace.	CentralMass	Feb 2016	#103
So sorry to hear this.	ucrdem	Feb 2016	#104
Condolences to his family. I remember.	BlueJazz	Feb 2016	#105
RIP	Kenjie	Feb 2016	#106
RIP Doug	SoapBox	Feb 2016	#107
R.I.P Douglas Carpenter	ellisonz	Feb 2016	#108
Oh my	Lithos	Feb 2016	#109
Another great poster gone.	Zorra	Feb 2016	#110
K & R	Scurrilous	Feb 2016	#111
Oh no.	Ruby the Liberal	Feb 2016	#112
Rip Doug, too sad	uppityperson	Feb 2016	#113
r.i.p.	Blue_Tires	Feb 2016	#114
He has been added to DU's In Memoriam page - link below:	scarletwoman	Feb 2016	#115
So sorry	Jenny_92808	Mar 2016	#117
.	NRaleighLiberal	Mar 2016	#116
Godspeed, Doug.	samnsara	Mar 2017	#118