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BigmanPigman

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Wed Dec 17, 2025, 08:10 PM

Dec 2025

for an old friend from art school who actually wrote to me, "I pray for our dear leader and so should you" on her Xmas card to me.

It turns out that she is one of "them" since she married a mormon and moved to Shasta, CA (a huge GOP population). I never spoke to her or sent her any birthday or Xmas cards after that. She tried to pretend it doesn't matter and continued to send me cards for a few years. She is the only person I "unfriended" due to tRump and I am glad I did. My sister was her roommate and found Nazi propaganda literature under her bed when she moved out in 1988.

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Funeral for elleng [View all] hermetic Dec 2025 OP

Do we have a fund going for sending flowers? Bayard Dec 2025 #1

Not sure hermetic Dec 2025 #2

I'd contribute! n/t intheflow Dec 2025 #6

Consider this: I believe She's Jewish. Flowers are not typical. It might Ilsa Dec 2025 #10

Maybe Ellen was involved with one of the bird/wildlife sanctuaries in her area ... Donkees Dec 2025 #12

I suspect that could be true. I think her cemetery might be Ilsa Dec 2025 #15

I think planting trees is a Jewish custom catrose Dec 2025 #38

Great idea! SheltieLover Dec 2025 #52

Ellen was the most passionate goodwill ambassador on behalf of ospreys I have ever met Donkees Dec 2025 #62

Absolutely! And I will forever cherish her daily pix the Spring they nested in her yard. SheltieLover Dec 2025 #64

We had flowers barbtries Dec 2025 #32

I'm Jewish, raised conservative. Grumpy Old Guy Dec 2025 #40

I attended a Conservative Jewish funeral earlier this year. Ilsa Dec 2025 #43

The family can always use postage stamps. My Emile Dec 2025 #41

The family isn't using a Jewish funeral home so they wouldn't be likely to object to flowers. hedda_foil Dec 2025 #30

I couldn't find her name on the funeral home's website. Ilsa Dec 2025 #44

I couldnt find her funeral announcement or obituary either. hedda_foil Dec 2025 #50

My thoughts will be with her family and friends... hlthe2b Dec 2025 #3

Several of her posts mentioned having to deal with hydrocephalus and surgery. Donkees Dec 2025 #5

Oh, my. I had not seen those posts.... hlthe2b Dec 2025 #7

I think the last time she mentioned the shunt was earlier this year. Donkees Dec 2025 #8

Thank you for the information... markie Dec 2025 #4

I am still in shock. I don't believe what I am reading. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #9

That's what I thought as well PatSeg Dec 2025 #47

yes Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #51

... orangecrush Dec 2025 #11

elleng was a valued presence here. ancianita Dec 2025 #13

... Aristus Dec 2025 #14

Rest in peace, dear Ellen fierywoman Dec 2025 #16

From Wikipedia nitpicked Dec 2025 #17

what a beautiful tradition! samnsara Dec 2025 #26

Flowers will die or wilt but stones will not. debm55 Dec 2025 #33

Thanks for this. ShazzieB Dec 2025 #28

Jewish headstones are not raised and dedicated until the one year anniversary of the death (Hebrew calendar) hedda_foil Dec 2025 #29

I like that! calimary Dec 2025 #48

Will miss her posts montanacowboy Dec 2025 #18

💧 littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #19

"" AllaN01Bear Dec 2025 #20

I would like to send a card if anyone has the info Phentex Dec 2025 #21

..... Trailrider1951 Dec 2025 #22

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith". RIP /nt artemisia1 Dec 2025 #23

I'm sad to hear this news Renew Deal Dec 2025 #24

... Permanut Dec 2025 #25

can't find her obit on that funeral home website nt orleans Dec 2025 #27

Do we have a link to an online obituary? QueerDuck Dec 2025 #31

I'll miss her weather reports from the DC area. BigmanPigman Dec 2025 #34

I do too, my dear. Hang in there. Scrivener7 Dec 2025 #35

It has been that kind of week so far PatSeg Dec 2025 #46

I'm running out of tissues BigmanPigman Dec 2025 #58

"Have a tolerable Christmas and may you survive the New Year"? PatSeg Dec 2025 #59

Last year I had to re-do my 2016 Xmas card. BigmanPigman Dec 2025 #60

Oh, how clever! PatSeg Dec 2025 #61

Everybody liked it except BigmanPigman Dec 2025 #63

Whoa! PatSeg Dec 2025 #66

RIP Ellen jfz9580m Dec 2025 #36

Geez, I'm truly shocked. I did not know she passed. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2025 #37

It would be nice if we each had a moment of silence Grim Chieftain Dec 2025 #39

oh no....I am so sorry .... peacebuzzard Dec 2025 #42

I didn't know either PatSeg Dec 2025 #45

Sometime in the past two years, I think, she was alerting on these pages about a brain diagnosis question everything Dec 2025 #49

I remember her talking about a procedure PatSeg Dec 2025 #53

What is sad is that as recently as Dec. 12 she posted on her Facebook question everything Dec 2025 #54

Yes, I didn't see any indication PatSeg Dec 2025 #57

I will miss her. MontanaMama Dec 2025 #55

RIP, elleng Sogo Dec 2025 #56

🕯 Dorothy V Dec 2025 #65