DUer pinto has died.

[greatauntoftriplets]

Last edited Sun Aug 16, 2015, 01:44 PM - Edit history (3)

I don't have any details. His twin sister posted on Facebook this morning that there will be a celebration of his life on Sunday, August 23.

pinto was a staple in the Cooking & Baking and Religion groups. He had served as a long-term moderator on DU2, and on MIRT and as a main forums host on DU3.

His last post was a week ago today in C&B.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1157&pid=54374

Star Member pinto (106,886 posts)
4. Not a clue. LOL, my sister stood me up for a lunch date today, so I'm winging it.

She just lost track of time or forgot. Retired after 30+ years of living by an appointment book (hairdresser) so I can't blame her.

I'll post details when I have them.

From pinto's dearest friend, worldfamouslois:

worldfamouslois (2 posts)
97. DUer pinto has died

Hi everyone-I just finally figured out how to do this-I am a long time friend of his and his family.-If you want to contact me please feel free- I'm am new to this site, not sure how to navigate so I get your messages. Not to mention my grief is over whelming right now and life is a huge fog.

One thing I would like to have passed along is that if any one wants to honor his memory he would love it if you made a donation to SLO Bangers Syringe Exchange-He was instrumental in helping us stay funded to stay open from day one as our grant writer. He made sure we could provide access to free syringes,free HIV/HEPC testing and to provide naloxone to save lives. If you so feel inclined to do so you can contact me and I will give you info on how to do so.

thank you all !

And the donation link, thanks to MADem. Please specify that the donation is for the needle exchange. It meant a lot to pinto.


http://www.slosep.net/About_Us.html

[Uncle Joe]

1. Rest in peace, pinto.

[DonViejo]

2. ....

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. I am so sorry to hear this. May he rest in peace.

He was always good to work with on MIRT.

I hope he crossed easily and without pain.

[tammywammy]

4. I always liked him

My condolences to his family.

[bemildred]

5. One of the best.

RIP.

[MuseRider]

6. Oh no.

RIP pinto.

[kiva]

7. RIP, Pinto

[PowerToThePeople]

8. Rest in Peace

[REP]

9. That's sad news.

[RKP5637]

10. That is so sad to hear. I loved his posts. We've lost a number of wonderful DU'ers.

[snagglepuss]

11. Very sad news. May he rest in peace.

[smirkymonkey]

12. I'm so sorry to hear that.

RIP Pinto.

[OnyxCollie]

13. RIP, Pinto.

[malaise]

14. Deepest sympathy to his twin sister, other family and friends

[zappaman]

15. R.I.P.

[ismnotwasm]

16. Oh hell.

I liked him a lot. This is very sad

[TM99]

17. I respected him greatly

after reading many of his posts in the Religion forum.

So sad.

[nashville_brook]

18. deepest sympathies. jeez.

[City Lights]

19. Oh no!

My condolences to his family and loved ones.

RIP, Pinto.

[Jim__]

20. RIP

[hlthe2b]

21. Oh, heavens.... So, so, so very sorry to see this.

RIP, pinto.... We are losing waaay too many great Duers lately.

[TwilightGardener]

22. No! Sorry to hear this. My sympathies to his family.

[PeaceNikki]

23. Oh, no.

Peace and comfort to those who love him.

Thanks for passing the info along, gaot.

[Ichingcarpenter]

24. Pinto was a spirtual person..... and a kind poster

he will be missed

[Lithos]

25. RIP Pinto

Peace to you and your family

L-

[MrMickeysMom]

26. Pinto… wherever you are, you will be greatly missed here.

Very sad news. I've followed him for years.

So sorry for his family's loss…

[etherealtruth]

27. OMG, I am so very sorry

[msanthrope]

28. Oh no....this is AWFUL.

I just googled my name and his--and am rereading all his good cooking advice......and I'm crying. I hope he tried the pineapple, cumin, mint, and cayenne salsa I suggested....

[LeftishBrit]

29. I am so terribly sorry.

[ellie]

30. No!

I enjoyed his posts! RIP Pinto. You will be missed.

[sufrommich]

31. Wow,I'm sorry to hear this,he's been here forever.

R.I.P. Pinto.

[hootinholler]

32. NOoooooo!

Damn!

Rest in peace my friend. Du will be a bit more dull without your voice.

Truly sad news.

[mylye2222]

33. RIP Pinto..

[Lyric]

34. Oh god :(

Hugs to his family. I hope they're holding up. We'll miss him here

[valerief]

35. Sorry to hear this. nt

[trusty elf]

36. Sorry to hear that.

very sad

r.i.p. pinto

[mopinko]

37. oh no. my best to his sister.

losing a twin you were so close to has to be so hard.
he was a good man.

[BumRushDaShow]

38. Oh no!!

I think pinto was a mod on LBN at some point too. So sorry to see this.

R.I.P. and condolences to his family.

[OneGrassRoot]

39. Oh, no...so sorry to hear this. :( n/t

[ladyVet]

40. Peache and strength to his friends and family. Such sad news. :( nt

[msanthrope]

41. PINTO's PBJ THREAD---WORTH A READ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/115738168

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

42. RIP, pinto....eom

[Kali]

43. OMG

[Hassin Bin Sober]

44. Whoa! RIP.

[TBF]

45. I'm very sorry to hear that -

I remember him from MIRT.

[babylonsister]

46. So sorry to read this; my sincere condolences

to his family.

[Cleita]

47. Oh, that's sad. I never knew him personally but he did live in the same area I did.

He was an active voice for the Central Coast. Although we disagreed on some stuff, he cared about where he lived. RIP
Condolences to his sister and the rest of his family.

[Omaha Steve]

48. "Goodbye, old friend... Goodbye."

[OKNancy]

49. OH no!!!!

I was just looking at his family photos on his Facebook page

[BlueJazz]

50. I'll miss him

[Zorra]

51. Oh, no!

RIP, pinto.

[brentspeak]

52. Rest in peace

[JustAnotherGen]

53. Oh how sad

[shenmue]

54. Rest in peace.

[TheBlackAdder]

56. RIP Pinto

[NutmegYankee]

57. RIP Pinto!

[uppityperson]

58. Oh no. Thank you for the notice and rip pinto. You were a good one

[daleanime]

59. ........

[aikoaiko]

60. What sadness. I respected Pinto and will miss him.

My condolences to all who loved him.

[Starry Messenger]

61. Oh no!

RIP Pinto. Sad loss, we've lost several great people this year.

[roguevalley]

62. Oh god. I am so sorry. Please accept my condolences, friends and family

[petronius]

63. I'm so saddened to hear this - he was such a valuable and thoughtful voice

on DU and in the California group...

[SoapBox]

64. Oh no!

Oh...this is so sad...and such a loss for everyone.

I'm so sorry to hear this.

Off to Cooking & Baking...one of THE absolute best areas of DU.

RIP pinto.

[GP6971]

65. RIP, Pinto

[catrose]

66. Blessings on him, his sister, and other family & loved ones

I greatly respected him. He made DU not suck.

[NYCButterfinger]

67. RIP Pinto.

We will miss you.

[Sissyk]

68. Oh, no!

It was just a week or so ago he posted in host that he had been really busy but hoped to be around more!

Rest in peace, pinto!

[Sissyk]

71. It was a bit longer than I thought.

Here is his post in the Host Forum:

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 10:17 PM
Star Member pinto (106,886 posts)

Hi all. I'm back in. Will be around and to the point as much as I can.

(aside) "Grant writing season" is over till the next round, so I have some time.


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[TeeYiYi]

69. (((((((pinto's sister)))))))...

RIP, pinto. You're already missed.

TYY

[samplegirl]

70. AWE.....He will be missed

Deepest sympathy. He added so much to D.U.

[rhett o rick]

72. RIP pinto.

[hunter]

74. Pinto was a most reasonable voice on MIRT and as a forum host.

[greytdemocrat]

75. That's terribe. RIP.

[restorefreedom]

76. rip

[FarPoint]

77. My heart aches with deep sadness.

I'm speechless... RIP dear, dear Pinto.

[lunatica]

78. A big loss for DU

Rest in Peace Pinto

[greatauntoftriplets]

79. Thanks to all.

I'm just stunned.

[helderheid]

80. :(

Rest In Peace.

[navarth]

81. RIP

[tblue]

82. Oh no!!! Rest in peace, dear pinto.

[Laurian]

83. Oh, no. I am so sorry to hear this.

Condolences to his family and friends.

[Gormy Cuss]

84. Condolences to his sister and other family.

pinto will be missed here. RIP.

[Blue_In_AK]

85. Sad news

My condolences to his family and friends.

[pintobean]

86. One of my favorite DUers of all time.

He was a very nice person. Maybe it was because of our user names, but when I was a newbie, he sent me some very nice PMs about posting on DU. His kindness helped me quite a bit. Then again, he probably did that for a lot of people.

RIP, pinto.

[awoke_in_2003]

151. He was a good all around guy. nt

[hfojvt]

186. I am kinda confused about which is first

or who's on first.

Who was the one with the duck with the coffee cup?

And who posts on DI?

[pintobean]

189. He was first.

He was at DU when I joined. It's kinda weird that he has over 100,000 posts and many didn't know him (their loss). I guess he posted in groups and non-flaming threads. I post on DI, had the duck (woodpecker).


He was a really nice guy, and I never saw him do anything to make anyone think otherwise. It's a huge loss.

[ChazII]

217. Thank you, pinto bean

for clearing up the confusion. Once I mixed you and Pinto and both of you kind in your responses.

[pintobean]

219. I remember that.

[SidDithers]

87. Very sad. I liked pinto a lot...

Sid

[CrispyQ]

88. My sympathies to his family & friends.

[Lex]

89. RIP Pinto. A staple of DU.

Was really helpful to me back when I was a mod for a few terms. So sorry to hear of his passing.

[krispos42]

90. Oh no.

Love for his family. :-[

[brer cat]

91. Very sorry to hear this.

RIP pinto. Condolences to his sister and other family and friends.

[Live and Learn]

92. I am very sorry to hear that. nt

[NRaleighLiberal]

93. oh my. this breaks my heart. I never got to meet him,

but we had wonderful exchanges via DU, as moderators, in MIRT, over gardening and baseball.

No words right now.

Be at peace, Pinto.

[No Vested Interest]

225. We'll miss you, Pinto.

Thanks for the (good) memories.
RIP.

[Galileo126]

94. Wow - just ... wow.

Later Pinto - may your Valhalla be filled with twice lobsters and all the trimmings!

[cali]

95. terribly sorry to hear that. he was wonderful

[cal04]

96. RIP pinto

My thoughts are with his sister and his family

[worldfamouslois]

97. DUer pinto has died

Hi everyone-I just finally figured out how to do this-I am a long time friend of his and his family.-If you want to contact me please feel free- I'm am new to this site, not sure how to navigate so I get your messages. Not to mention my grief is over whelming right now and life is a huge fog.

One thing I would like to have passed along is that if any one wants to honor his memory he would love it if you made a donation to SLO Bangers Syringe Exchange-He was instrumental in helping us stay funded to stay open from day one as our grant writer. He made sure we could provide access to free syringes,free HIV/HEPC testing and to provide naloxone to save lives. If you so feel inclined to do so you can contact me and I will give you info on how to do so.

thank you all !

[greatauntoftriplets]

100. Thank you so much.

[hlthe2b]

111. So kind for you to check in with us.

and a wonderful cause in lieu of flowers...

[MADem]

118. Here is a link to the charity you mentioned: DUers, please note!

http://www.slosep.net/

They have a donation button on their ABOUT page.


http://www.slosep.net/About_Us.html


So sorry about your friend. Please tell his family he was a well-loved presence in this community.

[greatauntoftriplets]

120. Thank you!

[MADem]

122. Anytime. I'm sad about pinto... nt

[greatauntoftriplets]

124. I'm still stunned.

[worldfamouslois]

249. DUer pinto has died

Hi everyone

FYI if the paypal button on the link of the slosep.net page doesn't work-you can send a check made out to SLOSEP and mail it to 1351#5 Royal Way
San Luis Obispo,ca
93405

Pinto usually took care of our website and I haven't found any info (passwords-etc) for it in order to check to see when the sites renewal payment needs to be made.

And once again we are all overwhelmed by the out pouring of love and respect for him by the DU community. Our love goes right back to ya'll
worldfamouslois

[proud patriot]

147. love and strength

<3 now I'm going to go cry .

[fizzgig]

98. rest easy, pinto

[calimary]

99. So sorry to hear this.

Sleep with the angels, dear pinto.

[me b zola]

101. I wish peace, comfort, and strength to all who knew and loved Pinto

RIP, Pinto.

[ColesCountyDem]

102. ...

[LWolf]

103. I'm very sorry to hear this.

[yellerpup]

104. So sorry for pinto.

I'll miss kitchen dancing.

[blm]

105. ((dear pinto))

.

[femmocrat]

106. What a sad loss for DU.

My sincere condolences to his family and many friends here.

[lunamagica]

107. Safe passing, Pinto

[Iggo]

108. pinto !!!!!!

[Skidmore]

109. So sorry that he has gone from us.

My sympathies to his family and friends.

[Chemisse]

110. Oh no!!!

I am so sorry to hear that.

[intheflow]

112. RIP, pinto!

I served as both a mod with him, and on MIRT. He was smart, wise, and always civil, even when we disagreed. I'll miss seeing him on the board very much.

[The empressof all]

113. OMG.....

This is just shocking and so sad.

I am without words ....So heartbroken

[Peacetrain]

114. Rest in Peace Pinto

Our deepest sympathies to his family , his sister, and all who loved him.. John and Emily.. the Peacetrains

[840high]

115. Sad. RIP pinto.

[MADem]

116. Aww, that's a shame. Fair winds, pinto.... nt

[beac]

117. Oh dear. Very sad.

Healing vibes to his sister and family.

[blogslut]

119. Oh no.

He was always so nice. Rest in Peace.

[sarge43]

121. Peaceful passage, pinto. You were one of the good guys

[Raine1967]

123. Oh no.

[WillyT]

125. (((((((pinto)))))))

Peace...

[DashOneBravo]

126. Rest in peace Pinto

[hrmjustin]

127. Just Heartbroken! He always appealed to our better angels.

When I read this I decided I had to come back to offer my condolences.

He was good and decent.

We was a terrific host and mirter, and he helped newbies learn the ropes.

He always was good at calming me and others down when agitated and was always the peacemaker.

My condolences to his family and friends.

DU lost a giant.

[Renew Deal]

128. Pinto was a pillar of DU

I am very sad to hear the news. He gave so much got his site. It is a major loss.

[Hissyspit]

191. +1

[MerryBlooms]

129. I'm so sorry to hear this terrible loss. RIP pinto.

[fishwax]

130. RIP, Pinto

[Flying Squirrel]

131. Noooooooo!

Will miss ya bud...

[KittyWampus]

132. Safe journey to your next adventure, Pinto. Love and Light to his bereaved.

[progressoid]

133. Damn. Not another.

We're losing so many great DUers.

[Duppers]

134. Aw gees NOooo! He was .... embraceable.

One of those folks you'd wanna hug in real life. A gracious, funny person here on DU.

Sending my sincere condolences to his family and friends.

[worldfamouslois]

135. DUer pinto has died

Hi everyone-if you do make a donation make very clear that it is for the syringe exchange please. Thank you for the message greatauntoftriplets-I got the impression that I am not able to send messages until I make a few posts.

[greatauntoftriplets]

138. I'll add that to my OP, Lois.

I thought you might be able to respond to messages, but apparently not.

[worldfamouslois]

148. DUer pinto has died

no from what I understand I can't-and thanks-If you want you can contact me on FB-I am sure you can figure out who I am from his page.

[greatauntoftriplets]

152. Yes, I can.

[worldfamouslois]

139. DUer pinto has died

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thank all of you sooooo much for all of the comments and condolences of love in the postings-I will let his family know.

[greatauntoftriplets]

142. Thanks again.

[herding cats]

136. Very sad news!

My heart is with his loved ones. He was a good poster here and it appears a good person in his real life. He will be missed.

[Gothmog]

137. May he rest in peace

[SalmonChantedEvening]

140. RIP, my friend. Cross gently.

[longship]

141. Oh dear! I am so sorry to hear this.

He was a regular in the religion group and one of the nicest persons there.

He was well respected there.

[antiquie]

143. Peace to all

[proud patriot]

144. Oh wow , hits me really hard .. breathe

He was a gentle soul who I moderated alongside for 10 years of my life .. Haven't been around much as I prefer to to battle head on
with republicans lately .. arguing among Liberals isn't my thing .. May Jamie rest in peace.

All my love and strength to his Family (he loved you all so much)

proud patriot
aka
Trish <3

[Blue_Tires]

145. r.i.p.

Seems like we're losing way too many of the good ones the past 12-18 mos

[tigereye]

146. how sad

He was a cool and very nice guy, I met him while modding. RIP.

[Bluenorthwest]

149. That's so sad, Pinto was high quality humanity....

nt

[Warren Stupidity]

150. Farewell.

[Raster]

153. .

[Warpy]

154. Not unexpected but very sad, all the same

I hope his passing was gentle and among friends.

[NaturalHigh]

155. R.I.P.

[tosh]

156. Peace to Pinto...

and comfort to all who loved him.

[marble falls]

157. Very sad to learn of this. It seems like there has been quite change of guard here at DU.

[Unknown Beatle]

158. RIP Pinto

[Jazzgirl]

159. I really hate to hear this.

RIP pinto. You will be sorely missed and not just in C&B.

[Mike Nelson]

160. Sad to read...

... pinto will be missed ...

[MineralMan]

161. I'm so sorry to read this.

Pinto was an outstanding DUer. Always fair and collegial.

[freshwest]

162. Was always gracious in C&B. RIP and comfort to friends and family...

[dixiegrrrrl]

163. Heartbreaking news.

Sending thoughts of comfort to his family.

[Ilsa]

164. Rest in Peace, Pinto.

My condolences to his sis and family.

This has been a tough year for DUers passing on.

[lovemydog]

165. Rest in peace pinto.

Thank you for writing grants for the SLO Bangers Syringe Exchange, helping them stay open.

Ensuring they keep providing access to free syringes, free testing and naloxone to save lives.

Helping others and sharing our humanity.

http://www.slosep.net/About_Us.html

Thank you for everything pinto.

[SunSeeker]

166. ...

[onethatcares]

167. although I didn't know him/her

I always mourn the loss of one of our own.

[nadinbrzezinski]

168. RIP

[Hekate]

169. RIP, pinto, and condolences to family and friends....

[Skinner]

170. I am so sorry to hear this.

RIP Pinto

[Spazito]

171. Oh no, very sad news...

pinto was one of my favorite posters. He volunteered to do tough duty on DU often.

My deep condolences to his family and friends.

[G_j]

172. RIP pinto

[The Midway Rebel]

173. ...

[cyberswede]

174. No! That is so sad - what a devastating loss.

[Call Me Wesley]

175. Safe passage, pinto.

May you be free from suffering. Peace and comfort to your family and friends.

[kcr]

176. So sad to hear this

[lpbk2713]

177. Warm regards to friends and family.

It saddens me to hear this news.

[diabeticman]

178. I am sorry.

[countryjake]

179. Such sad sad news to hear. DU has lost a wonderful stalwart member.

All of my sympathies to pinto's loved ones... sending thoughts of strength to his family and friends, especially for his sister.

Peace to all.

[malaise]

180. Question

Was Pinto sick or was this another sudden DUer death?

[TygrBright]

181. I'll miss pinto's sane and sly humor on this site. And his compassion.

I'm very grateful to have shared this spacetime with him, and connected on DU. It's been a joy and a privilege.

I'll hold his family and many friends in the Light, as they deal with the pain of loss-- never an easy journey, especially with someone as loving and lovable.

Cross gently, friend. And thank you for the privilege of being able to call you that. You'll remain in my heart while I live.

sadly,
Bright

[NJCher]

182. this is such a shock

I'm sick at hearing this news. Pinto was a regular poster on our "What's for Dinner" thread. I just can't believe it.

It's so hard to think that there won't be any more Pinto posts on our nightly thread. No more hearing about his herb garden, and his railroad-style house. I always liked to read his posts; he was creative in his approach to cooking. One sometimes gets a sense of a person, and with Pinto I sensed a gentle, inquisitive soul with a wonderful sense of humor.

I don't read the Religion forum, so I have no sense of what his beliefs were. I wish I knew, especially at a time like this.

I am immeasurably sad, and I, too, am crying.


Cher

[Eleanors38]

183. Great work, Pinto.

[GentryDixon]

184. For you, pinto.

You will be missed.

[denbot]

185. Good Bye Pinto

Peace to his friends and family.

[slipslidingaway]

187. Very sad news, wishing his family strenght in the coming months ahead. n/t

[SecularMotion]

188. RIP

[madokie]

190. So Sad

My condolences to his family and friends.
Definitely one of the good ones here and will be missed by many of us.

[DesertRat]

192. I'm sorry to hear the news

RIP, Pinto.

[panader0]

193. ....

So sorry..

[davsand]

194. Very sad news.

Deepest sympathies to his family and friends. We are diminished by his passing.


Laura

[Octafish]

195. pinto cared.

May his family and friends find peace and strength in this most difficult time.

DU will never be the same.

Hasta siempre, Hermano.

[Marrah_G]

196. oh no.......well damn

rest in peace pinto.... your Du family will miss you.

[locks]

197. I did not know pinto as well as many of you

but always loved his posts, his inciteful words, his love of food and family, and I hope he knew how much he was appreciated.
My thoughts and prayers are with his dear family and friends.

[sheshe2]

198. RIP, pinto.

What a sad loss to his twin sister and his entire family.

His avatar always made me smile, a fellow Bostonian.

[sellitman]

199. Condolences to his family and close friends.

Pinto will be missed on DU.

[Tab]

200. RIP, Pinto

Yours was a long fight. Rest, now.

- Tab

[Agschmid]

201. Wow.

So sorry for the loss.

Great person.

[FSogol]

202. My condolences to his family. He'll be missed. n/t

[Andy823]

203. My condolences to his family and friends. nt

[Mugu]

204. RIP Pinto. n/t

[William769]

205. Be well my friend.

[mentalsolstice]

206. Rest in Peace

And healing thoughts out to his family and friends.

[mountain grammy]

207. He will be missed, a loss for all of us.

All we can do is miss him and donate to a good cause. Thanks for the link.

[George II]

208. Never knew him here, but sorry to hear that.

[GoCubsGo]

209. Cooking & Baking will never be the same.

Good bye, Pinto! It was great to know you!

[Scurrilous]

210. RIP

[mmonk]

211. Oh no. I'm sorry to hear that.

Every time I go away, something seems to happen to someone.

[Oilwellian]

212. My deepest sympathy to his family and friends.

I can't believe we've lost another long time DU'er. Pinto was such a treasure.

[Quackers]

213. ...

[gademocrat7]

214. RIP, Pinto

[passiveporcupine]

215. A life to celebrate. RIP Pinto

[Kingofalldems]

216. RIP pinto.

[stevenleser]

218. RIP Pinto. This is terrible. Everytime a DUer passes its like I lost a family member

None of the rest of you are allowed to pass on!

RIP Pinto.

[ChazII]

220. Pinto and I shared Neurofibromatosis

a genetic disorder. I will be making a donation to Children's Tumor Foundation in his honor. NF has no cure at this time. I hope it had nothing to do with his passing. NF has already claimed too many friends of mine.

Pinto once told me that it was NF that gave him his screen name. One of clues a person might have NF is the amount (6 or more) of cafe-au-lait spots a person has on their body. I am guess he had several that were east to see.

Prayers for his family and friends.

[joshcryer]

221. OMG, this is such sad news. RIP dear pinto. :(

[lovuian]

222. RIP

So Sorry

[AikidoSoul]

223. Condolences to the family. Rest in Peace Pinto

[2naSalit]

224. ...

[HappyPlace]

226. Much love to pinto.

[Cha]

227. Dear Pinto~ Rest In Peace~

Mahalo Greataunt for letting us know.

[glinda]

228. sweet pinto.....

this is really sad. I am sick of loosing such good people. What happened? So sudden.......awful awful awful

[TexasTowelie]

229. Condolences to his family and friends.

[C Moon]

230. let us know how it is, pinto!

rest in peace

[Half-Century Man]

231. Well shit

Enjoy your rest good sir. You will be missed.

[donheld]

232. Words fail.

I never know what to say when these things happen. Blessings on the family.

[laundry_queen]

233. So sad

He'll definitely be missed.

[MFM008]

234. goodbye

[David Zephyr]

235. Rest in peace, Pinto

I will miss you. Very sad news.

[Generic Other]

236. Goodbye Pinto!

Another oldtimer gone.

[JI7]

237. so sad to see this

just a nice person . thoughts to his family

[CreekDog]

238. Very saddened to read this

They were kind, thoughtful and a great contributor here.

A big loss for the community and undoubtedly for those in his physical community as well.

[octoberlib]

239. Peace, love and condolences

to pinto's family. So sad.

[blackspade]

240. That is so sad.

Peace to his family.

[myrna minx]

241. How profoundly sad. May he rest in peace.

[MrScorpio]

242. Rest in power, Pinto.

[wryter2000]

243. RIP Pinto

I served as a mod with him for some time. He was a great voice for calm and reason. Condolences to his loved ones.

[Violet_Crumble]

244. That sucks so much. Pinto was a really nice person...

I had a lot of respect for him from being in the Hosts forum with him. My deepest condolences to his family and friends, and this is a great loss for DU. RIP Pinto

[Duval]

245. I'm so sorry to hear this.

Rest in peace, Pinto. You will be missed.

[lonestarnot]

246. I am sorry Pinto. I will miss you. May you rest in peace.

[Cooley Hurd]

247. Cross gently, Pinto...

[d_legendary1]

248. .....

[ellisonz]

250. Oh no!

R.I.P. pinto

[Solly Mack]

251. RIP Pinto

[mia]

252. You are missed by many, Pinto.

Thank you for all that you did for others. <3

[greatauntoftriplets]

253. Here's pinto's death notice.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sanluisobispo/obituary.aspx?n=james-ford&pid=175549311

[joshcryer]

258. Thank you.

An extraordinary man who led an extraordinary life. There have been some really sad losses for DU this year. But this hits home the most. Never ever once had a disagreement with pinto, a kind, gentle, wonderful person.

I was a fan. Would always read his posts and never once disagreed. No spats. A nickname I always recognized here on DU. An "old timer" a "founder" someone whose opinion I regarded. So few of those posters are left I feel.

RIP pinto. Long live his memory.

[JackBeck]

254. Rest in power, pinto. My heart has been aching ever since I've heard of your passing.

We often privately shared strategies about HIV, Hepatitis C, syringe exchange and LGBT advocacy and education.

One of the best activist I've ever met and I just had another good cry reading his obituary.

[Digit]

255. RIP Pinto

[suffragette]

256. Rest in Peace Pinto

[icymist]

257. Oh NO! I am so sorry to hear this!