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

Fri May 15, 2026, 09:37 PM

May 15

my eyes out. It's hard to see what I'm writing.

I'm going to miss him so much.

Mahalo, llsa, I'm so very sorry for your very precious loss 💔💙 ☮️ 🌻🕯️🕊️💜

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I've been dreading having to write this post since yesterday. [View all] Ilsa May 15 OP

You are loving and stronger than you realize. Don't forget that. nt in2herbs May 15 #1

Thank you. I thought your brother was wonderful. ananda May 15 #2

I am so terribly sad to read your post. Texas Towelie sinkingfeeling May 15 #3

hugs to you and thanks for being a great sibling and human being msongs May 15 #4

So sorry for your loss... anciano May 15 #5

Your brother was a DU fixture, and he'll be missed. greatauntoftriplets May 15 #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 May 15 #7

Oh no, Ilsa! I'm so sorry! LearnedHand May 15 #8

I am so sorry for your loss, my dear Ilsa. Nevilledog May 15 #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 May 15 #10

Thank you for letting us know. Permanut May 15 #11

I'm sorry to hear this MustLoveBeagles May 15 #12

Most sincere condolences... 2naSalit May 15 #13

oh no Skittles May 15 #14

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

my family has shrunk also. Hugs to you, ilsa. erronis May 15 #16

I am so, so sorry. mgardener May 15 #17

With you. madamesilverspurs May 15 #18

Will miss him. Peace. cachukis May 15 #19

Life can be so complicated sometimes senseandsensibility May 15 #20

I've no words. NewHendoLib May 15 #21

TT was always so warm and sweet when I talked to him. I am SO sorry for your loss. Maru Kitteh May 15 #22

Good grief malaise May 15 #23

Nooooooooo!!! littlemissmartypants May 15 #24

I don't want my shock at your news to overwhelm my thoughts and best wishes for you. hlthe2b May 15 #25

I'm not going anywhere! Ilsa May 15 #47

That is SOOO good to hear....! hlthe2b May 15 #65

Yes, I very much agree, he will be missed blue_jay May 15 #67

He will be missed here and Thank you for the life you shared with us about your family. marked50 May 15 #26

Oh No! I will miss him, many condolences irisblue May 15 #27

Oh no! Sorry to hear that, RIP. Initech May 15 #28

I'm so sorry. Coventina May 15 #29

You have my heartfelt condolences on your loss. Solly Mack May 15 #30

I'm so sorry for your loss. I enjoyed Paul's posts. area51 May 15 #31

My heart hurts for you even as I thank you for this very sad news. I always clicked on his posts Deuxcents May 15 #32

We are here if you need to share. BeneteauBum May 15 #33

So sorry to hear this. Jim__ May 15 #34

So sorry for your (and our) loss. no_hypocrisy May 15 #35

Sorry Ilsa for your loss. BootinUp May 15 #36

Oh, this hits hard. blm May 15 #37

Damn. ❤️ underpants May 15 #38

My sympathies, Ilsa, to you & your family. CrispyQ May 15 #39

I'm glad I clicked on your thread. OAITW r.2.0 May 15 #40

Ilsa, I lost my brother a few years ago - TBF May 15 #41

Sorry to hear. Will miss his posts. Godspeed.... surfered May 15 #42

Deepest condolences SheltieLover May 15 #43

I'm very sad to hear this Renew Deal May 15 #44

Dearest, Ilsa Niagara May 15 #45

Oh, no. I'm so sorry for your loss. bucolic_frolic May 15 #46

May you find peace in your heart... ZDU May 15 #48

This is horrible news. My deepest condolences. Liberal In Texas May 15 #49

My deepest condolences. sop May 15 #50

Holding you in love and light, Ilsa. Your brother was such an integral niyad May 15 #51

Gut punch. hamsterjill May 15 #52

May he rest in peace. I am sorry to read of his passing Tanuki May 15 #53

My sympathy to you, and your family JoseBalow May 15 #54

😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 a kennedy May 15 #55

I am so very sorry, llsa. debm55 May 15 #56

I'm so sorry for your loss Bettie May 15 #57

... Delphinus May 15 #58

Ilsa, your kindness is shining through. badhair77 May 15 #59

I'm so sorry, Ilsa. tanyev May 15 #60

I'm so sorry, Ilsa! hatrack May 15 #61

May his memory be a blessing for you. TheRickles May 15 #62

Oh my. I always read his posts. I am so sorry for your loss. This is a loss for us LoisB May 15 #63

My heart goes out to you. Hope22 May 15 #64

omg.. TexasT is my friend and I'm crying Cha May 15 #66

Your brother was lucky to have you in his life. waterwatcher123 May 15 #68

Oh, no. Ilsa, I'm so sorry for your loss. I liked Paul, who contributed so much here. You did all you highplainsdem May 15 #69

Wishing you strength and serenity as you mourn. 3catwoman3 May 15 #70

Ilsa, my deepest condolences to you and your family. HeartsCanHope May 15 #71

. Omaha Steve May 15 #72

So sad to see this and very sorry for your loss mountain grammy May 15 #73

I will hold you in my heart, He is at peace now. Grey5 May 15 #74

So very sorry for the passing of your brother TexasTowelie. Fla Dem May 15 #75

I'm so sorry! CaptainTruth May 15 #76

I'm so sorry for your loss, and also for ours. TT was a valued member of DU. Ocelot II May 15 #77

I too loved his posts. Figarosmom May 15 #78

So sorry for your loss. He was great. I looked forward to his posts. applegrove May 15 #79

I am so sorry for your loss, and our loss on this site. 58Sunliner May 15 #80

May he find the peace in his next life that was denied to him in this one. Buns_of_Fire May 15 #81

He was my favorite poster. bmbmd May 15 #82

Peace be with you. mobeau69 May 15 #83

Oh NO!!! calimary May 15 #84

Sad to learn that we have lost him. He was an important presence here jmbar2 May 15 #85

. Wiz Imp May 15 #86

Texas Towelie was one of those posters who made DU what it was. betsuni May 15 #87

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

My heart hurts for you. herding cats May 15 #88

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

How are you holding up, Cha?❤️ herding cats Saturday #224

Ohh Cat, I'm thinking it's been Cha Saturday #228

I'm so sorry for your sadness and loss. NoSheep May 15 #89

Sonnet 71: No longer mourn for me when I am dead - William Shakespeare Xipe Totec May 15 #90

So sorry for your loss awesomerwb1 May 15 #91

condolences to the whole family gopiscrap May 15 #92

I'm so sorry. yardwork May 15 #93

So sorry for your loss, Ilsa. As you can see from the responses, wnylib May 15 #94

This is heartbreaking news. I'm so sorry, lapucelle May 15 #95

Oh no! We love Texas Towelie LeftInTX May 15 #96

My friends at Naval Air Station Beeville used to Ilsa May 15 #124

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

Paul and I had discussed South Texas LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #205

So sorry to hear an about you loss. He will be missed here in DU FloridaBlues May 15 #97

Gonna miss his presence here Blue Owl May 15 #98

Always enjoyed his posts. BoomaofBandM May 15 #99

May his memory always be for a blessing PCIntern May 15 #100

I am so sorry, Ilsa. dflprincess May 15 #101

Sincere Condolences llsa gademocrat7 May 15 #102

Ilsa, I'm so, so sorry canetoad May 15 #103

Your brother, our Texas Towelie Smilo May 15 #104

So sorry to hear this sad news orangecrush May 15 #105

I'm sorry. redwitch May 15 #106

Isla, this is too much, I am so sorry for your loss and of course I have read hundreds and hundreds of Leghorn21 May 15 #107

Peace PJMcK May 15 #108

"" AllaN01Bear May 15 #109

Oh no! My heart! sprinkleeninow May 15 #110

A rip in the fabric of DU unblock May 15 #111

I'm so sorry godsentme May 15 #112

One of our sisters moved there with her husband Ilsa May 15 #128

Wind blown too godsentme Saturday #134

OMG. Ilsa Saturday #136

Oh wow! godsentme Saturday #204

I am poorer for reading your post Lithos May 15 #113

RIP Texas Towelie blue-wave May 15 #114

Texas Towlie was a great person LetMyPeopleVote May 15 #115

I'm devastated. Aristus May 15 #116

I'm so sad to hear this FullySupportDems May 15 #117

Oh no. So sorry to hear that. He will be missed around here. Marie Marie May 15 #118

I know that this is about the last thing on your mind right now, but niyad May 15 #119

I am so sorry for your loss, IIsa it is so hard losing a brother. sheshe2 May 15 #120

So sorry for your losses. How strong you are to survive all the losses question everything May 15 #121

My deepest condolences! He will be missed! denvine May 15 #122

i'm so sorry to hear this. thank you for letting us know. i'm gonna miss seeing him around this place. orleans May 15 #123

R.I.P. Texas Towlie JustinBulletin May 15 #127

Sorry for your loss (losses) FHRRK1 May 15 #125

Goodbye, Paul blogslug May 15 #126

I am so sorry for your loss. xmas74 May 15 #129

.... and the Wheel turns. WheelWalker May 15 #130

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

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

I will miss him RussBLib Saturday #135

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

Thank you, Ilsa UpInArms Saturday #138

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

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

So very sorry for your losses Kaleva Saturday #141

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

So sorry for your loss montanacowboy Saturday #143

Oh, my...... Bayard Saturday #144

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

double shock Kali Saturday #147

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

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

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

Shocking and sad. dalton99a Saturday #150

TT was a great person angrychair Saturday #151

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

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

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

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

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

Oh no! EuterpeThelo Saturday #157

Thank you for writing NJCher Saturday #158

Oh, no. murielm99 Saturday #159

Thank you for posting, lisa Laurelin Saturday #160

Oh no .... KT2000 Saturday #161

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

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

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

Texas Towelie will be missed. Emile Saturday #165

He'll be missed otchmoson Saturday #166

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

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

So sorry for your loss wolfie001 Saturday #169

No... Just... No... W_HAMILTON Saturday #170

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

My condolences. He will be missed Vogon_Glory Saturday #173

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

no questions, only onethatcares Saturday #175

🫂 mwmisses4289 Saturday #176

Ugh, very upset to hear IbogaProject Saturday #177

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

Peace and condolences for your loss. Dulcinea Saturday #179

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

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

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

So sorry for your loss Submariner Saturday #184

Such sad news PatSeg Saturday #185

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

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

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

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

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

So sorry! Chi67 Saturday #191

♥️K&R♥️ spanone Saturday #192

Make7 Saturday #193

Wow! tavernier Saturday #194

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

So very sorry samplegirl Saturday #196

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

I am sorry to hear that jfz9580m Saturday #198

Now cracks a noble heart... OldSWODog Saturday #199

. Danascot Saturday #200

Oh Ilsa, I am so very sorry mcar Saturday #201

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

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

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

I am so very sorry cate94 Saturday #207

So sorry for your loss. Tommy Carcetti Saturday #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 Saturday #209

Very sorry to hear this dickthegrouch Saturday #210

Sending my condolences mvd Saturday #211

I'm very sorry to learn this. cab67 Saturday #212

My deepest condolences to Paul's family. brer cat Saturday #213

I am so sorry for your loss MorbidButterflyTat Saturday #214

As a fellow Texan Texasgal Saturday #215

May you find peace and healing Wicked Blue Saturday #216

So sorry BaronChocula Saturday #217

Just seeing this and I am so sorry for your loss BumRushDaShow Saturday #218

I'm so sorry. Alliepoo Saturday #219

Im so sorry. I enjoyed his posts BlueWaveNeverEnd Saturday #220

My sympathies to you and your family. Behind the Aegis Saturday #221

Condolences ProfessorGAC Saturday #222

So sorry for your loss Lulu KC Saturday #223

Texas Towlie Paul you will be missed Clouds Passing Saturday #225

My condolences on your loss Sanity Claws Saturday #226

So sorry for your loss, Ilsa....and sorry for our loss, as well. BComplex Saturday #227

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

Oh, Ilsa. He was such a wonderful presence here. Scrivener7 Saturday #230

Towelie vishnura Saturday #231

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

I understand your pain. Jacson6 Saturday #233

I talked/emailed or texts to him in private sometimes. He was a sweetheart. Alice11111 Monday #234

I'm so sorry for your great loss. iemanja Tuesday #235

oh man. I am so truly sorry. Javaman Tuesday #236

Even though death is inevitable purr-rat beauty Tuesday #237

I will miss him tremendously BooScout Tuesday #238

I'm so terribly sorry for your loss. A HERETIC I AM Tuesday #239