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75. So very sorry for the passing of your brother TexasTowelie.

Fri May 15, 2026, 09:48 PM

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It looks like he was posting right up to Wednesday. Regardless of the circumstances it's always heartbreaking to have a family member without family with them as they pass. I send my condolences to you Ilsa and to your other brother.
Peace be with you both.

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I've been dreading having to write this post since yesterday. [View all] Ilsa Friday OP

You are loving and stronger than you realize. Don't forget that. nt in2herbs Friday #1

Thank you. I thought your brother was wonderful. ananda Friday #2

I am so terribly sad to read your post. Texas Towelie sinkingfeeling Friday #3

hugs to you and thanks for being a great sibling and human being msongs Friday #4

So sorry for your loss... anciano Friday #5

Your brother was a DU fixture, and he'll be missed. greatauntoftriplets Friday #6

Lost a breath there with your news. I am so sorry to learn of your loss. I will really miss him. Bless you. marble falls Friday #7

Oh no, Ilsa! I'm so sorry! LearnedHand Friday #8

I am so sorry for your loss, my dear Ilsa. Nevilledog Friday #9

I am so sorry for your loss. Texas Towlie was a fixture for here for a long time. I am glad he had a caring Maraya1969 Friday #10

Thank you for letting us know. Permanut Friday #11

I'm sorry to hear this MustLoveBeagles Friday #12

Most sincere condolences... 2naSalit Friday #13

oh no Skittles Friday #14

I'm sorry for your loss, Texas Towelie was a prolific poster with a great sense of humor Shellback Squid Friday #15

my family has shrunk also. Hugs to you, ilsa. erronis Friday #16

I am so, so sorry. mgardener Friday #17

With you. madamesilverspurs Friday #18

Will miss him. Peace. cachukis Friday #19

Life can be so complicated sometimes senseandsensibility Friday #20

I've no words. NewHendoLib Friday #21

TT was always so warm and sweet when I talked to him. I am SO sorry for your loss. Maru Kitteh Friday #22

Good grief malaise Friday #23

Nooooooooo!!! littlemissmartypants Friday #24

I don't want my shock at your news to overwhelm my thoughts and best wishes for you. hlthe2b Friday #25

I'm not going anywhere! Ilsa Friday #47

That is SOOO good to hear....! hlthe2b Friday #65

Yes, I very much agree, he will be missed blue_jay Friday #67

He will be missed here and Thank you for the life you shared with us about your family. marked50 Friday #26

Oh No! I will miss him, many condolences irisblue Friday #27

Oh no! Sorry to hear that, RIP. Initech Friday #28

I'm so sorry. Coventina Friday #29

You have my heartfelt condolences on your loss. Solly Mack Friday #30

I'm so sorry for your loss. I enjoyed Paul's posts. area51 Friday #31

My heart hurts for you even as I thank you for this very sad news. I always clicked on his posts Deuxcents Friday #32

We are here if you need to share. BeneteauBum Friday #33

So sorry to hear this. Jim__ Friday #34

So sorry for your (and our) loss. no_hypocrisy Friday #35

Sorry Ilsa for your loss. BootinUp Friday #36

Oh, this hits hard. blm Friday #37

Damn. ❤️ underpants Friday #38

My sympathies, Ilsa, to you & your family. CrispyQ Friday #39

I'm glad I clicked on your thread. OAITW r.2.0 Friday #40

Ilsa, I lost my brother a few years ago - TBF Friday #41

Sorry to hear. Will miss his posts. Godspeed.... surfered Friday #42

Deepest condolences SheltieLover Friday #43

I'm very sad to hear this Renew Deal Friday #44

Dearest, Ilsa Niagara Friday #45

Oh, no. I'm so sorry for your loss. bucolic_frolic Friday #46

May you find peace in your heart... ZDU Friday #48

This is horrible news. My deepest condolences. Liberal In Texas Friday #49

My deepest condolences. sop Friday #50

Holding you in love and light, Ilsa. Your brother was such an integral niyad Friday #51

Gut punch. hamsterjill Friday #52

May he rest in peace. I am sorry to read of his passing Tanuki Friday #53

My sympathy to you, and your family JoseBalow Friday #54

😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 a kennedy Friday #55

I am so very sorry, llsa. debm55 Friday #56

I'm so sorry for your loss Bettie Friday #57

... Delphinus Friday #58

Ilsa, your kindness is shining through. badhair77 Friday #59

I'm so sorry, Ilsa. tanyev Friday #60

I'm so sorry, Ilsa! hatrack Friday #61

May his memory be a blessing for you. TheRickles Friday #62

Oh my. I always read his posts. I am so sorry for your loss. This is a loss for us LoisB Friday #63

My heart goes out to you. Hope22 Friday #64

omg.. TexasT is my friend and I'm crying Cha Friday #66

Your brother was lucky to have you in his life. waterwatcher123 Friday #68

Oh, no. Ilsa, I'm so sorry for your loss. I liked Paul, who contributed so much here. You did all you highplainsdem Friday #69

Wishing you strength and serenity as you mourn. 3catwoman3 Friday #70

Ilsa, my deepest condolences to you and your family. HeartsCanHope Friday #71

. Omaha Steve Friday #72

So sad to see this and very sorry for your loss mountain grammy Friday #73

I will hold you in my heart, He is at peace now. Grey5 Friday #74

So very sorry for the passing of your brother TexasTowelie. Fla Dem Friday #75

I'm so sorry! CaptainTruth Friday #76

I'm so sorry for your loss, and also for ours. TT was a valued member of DU. Ocelot II Friday #77

I too loved his posts. Figarosmom Friday #78

So sorry for your loss. He was great. I looked forward to his posts. applegrove Friday #79

I am so sorry for your loss, and our loss on this site. 58Sunliner Friday #80

May he find the peace in his next life that was denied to him in this one. Buns_of_Fire Friday #81

He was my favorite poster. bmbmd Friday #82

Peace be with you. mobeau69 Friday #83

Oh NO!!! calimary Friday #84

Sad to learn that we have lost him. He was an important presence here jmbar2 Friday #85

. Wiz Imp Friday #86

Texas Towelie was one of those posters who made DU what it was. betsuni Friday #87

I cannot think of a better way to say it. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #172

My heart hurts for you. herding cats Friday #88

Ohh, Cat... reading your post Cha Yesterday #131

How are you holding up, Cha?❤️ herding cats 17 hrs ago #224

Ohh Cat, I'm thinking it's been Cha 16 hrs ago #228

I'm so sorry for your sadness and loss. NoSheep Friday #89

Sonnet 71: No longer mourn for me when I am dead - William Shakespeare Xipe Totec Friday #90

So sorry for your loss awesomerwb1 Friday #91

condolences to the whole family gopiscrap Friday #92

I'm so sorry. yardwork Friday #93

So sorry for your loss, Ilsa. As you can see from the responses, wnylib Friday #94

This is heartbreaking news. I'm so sorry, lapucelle Friday #95

Oh no! We love Texas Towelie LeftInTX Friday #96

My friends at Naval Air Station Beeville used to Ilsa Friday #124

I believe Paul said he had a degree in statistics. LeftInTX Yesterday #146

Paul and I had discussed South Texas LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #205

So sorry to hear an about you loss. He will be missed here in DU FloridaBlues Friday #97

Gonna miss his presence here Blue Owl Friday #98

Always enjoyed his posts. BoomaofBandM Friday #99

May his memory always be for a blessing PCIntern Friday #100

I am so sorry, Ilsa. dflprincess Friday #101

Sincere Condolences llsa gademocrat7 Friday #102

Ilsa, I'm so, so sorry canetoad Friday #103

Your brother, our Texas Towelie Smilo Friday #104

So sorry to hear this sad news orangecrush Friday #105

I'm sorry. redwitch Friday #106

Isla, this is too much, I am so sorry for your loss and of course I have read hundreds and hundreds of Leghorn21 Friday #107

Peace PJMcK Friday #108

"" AllaN01Bear Friday #109

Oh no! My heart! sprinkleeninow Friday #110

A rip in the fabric of DU unblock Friday #111

I'm so sorry godsentme Friday #112

One of our sisters moved there with her husband Ilsa Friday #128

Wind blown too godsentme Yesterday #134

OMG. Ilsa Yesterday #136

Oh wow! godsentme 22 hrs ago #204

I am poorer for reading your post Lithos Friday #113

RIP Texas Towelie blue-wave Friday #114

Texas Towlie was a great person LetMyPeopleVote Friday #115

I'm devastated. Aristus Friday #116

I'm so sad to hear this FullySupportDems Friday #117

Oh no. So sorry to hear that. He will be missed around here. Marie Marie Friday #118

I know that this is about the last thing on your mind right now, but niyad Friday #119

I am so sorry for your loss, IIsa it is so hard losing a brother. sheshe2 Friday #120

So sorry for your losses. How strong you are to survive all the losses question everything Friday #121

My deepest condolences! He will be missed! denvine Friday #122

i'm so sorry to hear this. thank you for letting us know. i'm gonna miss seeing him around this place. orleans Friday #123

R.I.P. Texas Towlie JustinBulletin Friday #127

Sorry for your loss (losses) FHRRK1 Friday #125

Goodbye, Paul blogslug Friday #126

I am so sorry for your loss. xmas74 Friday #129

.... and the Wheel turns. WheelWalker Friday #130

I'm so sorry. Thank you for your post. IcyPeas Yesterday #132

I am so sorry for your loss. I always looked for his posts because yellowdogintexas Yesterday #133

I will miss him RussBLib Yesterday #135

Oh my gosh I'm so sorry! Orrex Yesterday #137

Thank you, Ilsa UpInArms Yesterday #138

So sorry for your loss, Ilsa. democrank Yesterday #139

Damn. He was one of good guys. I will miss him. SunSeeker Yesterday #140

So very sorry for your losses Kaleva Yesterday #141

I'm so sorry for your loss. stage left Yesterday #142

So sorry for your loss montanacowboy Yesterday #143

Oh, my...... Bayard Yesterday #144

Thanks for everything you did. Big hug out to you. Eko Yesterday #145

double shock Kali Yesterday #147

Thank you! I was going to look for those! nt Ilsa Yesterday #183

I'm so sorry for your loss . . . our loss. What a shock. yonder Yesterday #148

Thank you, Ilsa, for letting us know of Paul's passing. virgdem Yesterday #149

Shocking and sad. dalton99a Yesterday #150

TT was a great person angrychair Yesterday #151

This is awful news. So sorry to hear this, and my deepest sympathy to his sister. lostincalifornia Yesterday #152

Ilsa, Texas Towelie was one of the cylinders that keeps DU's motor running. But I've always loved the heart & expression NBachers Yesterday #153

One of the mighty has fallen. Tactical Peek Yesterday #154

Oh no! I'm so shocked and saddened to read this. TT was Nixie Yesterday #155

So sorry your beloved brother has passed. sdfernando Yesterday #156

Oh no! EuterpeThelo Yesterday #157

Thank you for writing NJCher Yesterday #158

Oh, no. murielm99 Yesterday #159

Thank you for posting, lisa Laurelin Yesterday #160

Oh no .... KT2000 Yesterday #161

Texas Towellie was one of the good ones Violet_Crumble Yesterday #162

Thank you for your care for your siblings. delisen Yesterday #163

Oh no, i am really sorry to read this uppityperson Yesterday #164

Texas Towelie will be missed. Emile Yesterday #165

He'll be missed otchmoson Yesterday #166

🙏 I'm so sorry for your loss. TommieMommy Yesterday #167

Sending you love Ilsa and a hope for comfort and peace of mind mahina Yesterday #168

So sorry for your loss wolfie001 Yesterday #169

No... Just... No... W_HAMILTON Yesterday #170

We were lucky to have him here. Festivito Yesterday #171

My condolences. He will be missed Vogon_Glory Yesterday #173

Please accept my condolences. n/t malthaussen Yesterday #174

no questions, only onethatcares Yesterday #175

🫂 mwmisses4289 Yesterday #176

Ugh, very upset to hear IbogaProject Yesterday #177

I'm so sorry for your (our) loss. SergeStorms Yesterday #178

Peace and condolences for your loss. Dulcinea Yesterday #179

RIP - I'll miss him ☮ walkingman Yesterday #180

I'm so sorry. Give yourself a break. You can't do everything. Walleye Yesterday #181

I'm so very sorry for your loss dlk Yesterday #182

So sorry for your loss Submariner Yesterday #184

Such sad news PatSeg Yesterday #185

I knew your brother personally, though briefly... Trueblue Texan Yesterday #186

The earth shook a bit when I read your post radical noodle Yesterday #187

Thank you for letting us know of Texas Towlie's passing, 70sEraVet Yesterday #188

I am very sad at the news of TT's death... Spazito Yesterday #189

I read all his foreign policy posts, he was so dedicated to informing people here. Passages Yesterday #190

So sorry! Chi67 Yesterday #191

♥️K&R♥️ spanone Yesterday #192

Make7 Yesterday #193

Wow! tavernier Yesterday #194

We are your DU family also. You've suffered so much loss over the last few years, please take MLAA Yesterday #195

So very sorry samplegirl Yesterday #196

I was away from DU last night so just saw the news this morning EarlG Yesterday #197

I am sorry to hear that jfz9580m Yesterday #198

Now cracks a noble heart... OldSWODog 23 hrs ago #199

. Danascot 23 hrs ago #200

Oh Ilsa, I am so very sorry mcar 23 hrs ago #201

I got to know, and then loved TT, though his posts. ancianita 23 hrs ago #202

Sending hugs Ilsa. I'm so sorry for your loss. My livetohike 23 hrs ago #203

So very sorry to hear this. Just want to ty for being there for him!! bluestarone 22 hrs ago #206

I am so very sorry cate94 22 hrs ago #207

So sorry for your loss. Tommy Carcetti 22 hrs ago #208

I'm so sorry to hear the news of Towelie's death. I never realized he had so many health issues. You remind me generalbetrayus 22 hrs ago #209

Very sorry to hear this dickthegrouch 21 hrs ago #210

Sending my condolences mvd 21 hrs ago #211

I'm very sorry to learn this. cab67 20 hrs ago #212

My deepest condolences to Paul's family. brer cat 20 hrs ago #213

I am so sorry for your loss MorbidButterflyTat 20 hrs ago #214

As a fellow Texan Texasgal 20 hrs ago #215

May you find peace and healing Wicked Blue 20 hrs ago #216

So sorry BaronChocula 20 hrs ago #217

Just seeing this and I am so sorry for your loss BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #218

I'm so sorry. Alliepoo 18 hrs ago #219

Im so sorry. I enjoyed his posts BlueWaveNeverEnd 18 hrs ago #220

My sympathies to you and your family. Behind the Aegis 18 hrs ago #221

Condolences ProfessorGAC 17 hrs ago #222

So sorry for your loss Lulu KC 17 hrs ago #223

Texas Towlie Paul you will be missed Clouds Passing 16 hrs ago #225

My condolences on your loss Sanity Claws 16 hrs ago #226

So sorry for your loss, Ilsa....and sorry for our loss, as well. BComplex 16 hrs ago #227

lisa, like many, many others here have said, Texas Towelie was among the DU members whose posts I always made a point LaMouffette 15 hrs ago #229

Oh, Ilsa. He was such a wonderful presence here. Scrivener7 15 hrs ago #230

Towelie vishnura 14 hrs ago #231

Again condolences. Your "plate" has been over stacked! ...I hope. .. electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #232

I understand your pain. Jacson6 12 hrs ago #233