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30. So sorry to hear that

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 08:35 AM

Feb 2016

I very much enjoyed my discussions with him here.

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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