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Related: About this forumDuncanpup/TEB
His wife just passed. No details.
If ya’ll are religious or whatever you are.
If you want, leave a comment here and not blow up his DUMail.
I’m sure he’ll talk when he has time.
I’m so sorry for your loss bro. I know you guys were close:

underpants
(188,771 posts)Ptah
(33,622 posts)
elleng
(138,227 posts)Such a good, and devoted family, and now TEB will have the boys to raise along with the pups.
DU has some embracing to do.
sl8
(16,284 posts)You have my condolences.
DoBotherMe
(2,350 posts)
spooky3
(36,980 posts)Srkdqltr
(8,007 posts)Laffy Kat
(16,559 posts)
Yonnie3
(18,377 posts)
2naSalit
(95,476 posts)I had a bad feeling when he announced that she was in the hospital. I think she had an illness on top of it all that he mentioned last year, maybe-?
I'm so sorry to hear that she is gone, he loved her very much, you could tell from his stories... and the boys. At least they are not young children at this point and he has a tight relationship with them, makes me feel that they will take care of each other through this.
Thank you for posting.
elleng
(138,227 posts)but not sure I knew it at the time. Yes, he loved her very much, you could tell from his stories.
70sEraVet
(4,350 posts)
hedda_foil
(16,637 posts)SheilaAnn
(10,307 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,969 posts)Words are not enough. I will hoist a shot glass in your general direction.
elleng
(138,227 posts)I don't do 'shots,' just white zin, and that, seldom. Will be home alone, and have a small Prosecco around, so may do that.
Polly Hennessey
(7,684 posts)Love and strength to all of you.
3catwoman3
(26,195 posts)...was so clear whenever he wrote about her. Who among us would not wish to be loved that deeply?
Diamond_Dog
(35,970 posts)I don’t understand this world sometimes….
Wishing them all love and strength to get through this difficult time.
Aristus
(69,149 posts)we're here for you.
AmBlue
(3,448 posts)Please convey my sincere condolences to the Duncanpup family. Pups too. I'm so sorry.
riverbendviewgal
(4,337 posts)Losing your wife is losing half of yourself. O wish you peace and comfort in the coming days.
ms liberty
(9,979 posts)

SouthernIrish
(531 posts)TEB is one of the best. He always talks of his family and the pets so sweetly. I hope that they find strength and are filled with love and empathy from others in the coming days. My heart breaks for them all
The Polack MSgt
(13,511 posts)And I am truly sorry for your loss.
If I can help in any way, hit me with a DU Mail
Picaro
(1,869 posts)So very sorry to hear this.
KS Toronado
(20,782 posts)




slightlv
(4,862 posts)Words fail, especially at this time of year. May her memory be a blessing to you, and may the love you feel here be a comfort to you. Hugs, sweet bro.
diddlysquat
(1,156 posts)GentryDixon
(3,046 posts)Probatim
(3,089 posts)Know we're all thinking of you.
catbyte
(36,395 posts)I'm sending a hug to you, your boys, and your pups.
barbtries
(30,185 posts)he has kids still in school.
Duncanpup, I am so, so sorry! All the hugs. Love and peace to you and your loved ones.
We're here when you're ready.
his post about her only 4 days ago:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10181735262
just an aside: both of my parents died on 23 November, Dad in 1968, Mom in 1980. rhymes of nature.
I am in tears, I love reading his posts and this is a huge blow.
elleng
(138,227 posts)'she was born 1968 on thanksgiving day,' and the family was meeting elsewhere in PA for the holiday.
barbtries
(30,185 posts)i think of her boys and their tender ages it just makes me cry. I was 13 when my dad died, my younger brother was 14. That year we buried him the day before Thanksgiving. Next year Thanksgiving will be on the anniversary of her death.
I just realized: she was born the year my father died, just 5 days later. My niece was born on the 27th. My oldest brother was with us in CA getting ready for the funeral and his wife was in AZ giving birth to his youngest daughter.
this is so sad.
elleng
(138,227 posts)My Dad's mother died in '18, during the 'pandemic,' my mother died in her 30s (I was young, my kid brother was younger,) and it's ALL sad.
barbtries
(30,185 posts)when it's someone who is young, when it's a surprise (I know she wasn't well but really no clue that this might happen), etc. I never get this emotional when someone who has had a full long life passes away before any of their children, for instance.
i looked forward to reading his posts all the time. He just seems like a great guy with a great family, and I am so sad for them all.
Glorfindel
(10,066 posts)Condolences to you and all your fine family.
Solly Mack
(94,001 posts)I just knew he would soon be sharing something humorous about her recovery and homecoming. Not this. Never this.
I am truly sorry for your loss.
niyad
(122,216 posts)Your DU family is here for you. Lean as much as you need.
quaint
(3,742 posts)

liberalla
(10,262 posts)It's just so sad and too soon...
FoxNewsSucks
(10,947 posts)
Biophilic
(5,290 posts)unweird
(3,124 posts)
SoBlueInFL
(191 posts)family love and peace. May her memory be a blessing.
TeamProg
(6,630 posts)
Mousetoescamper
(5,817 posts)

Butterflylady
(4,237 posts)
gademocrat7
(11,312 posts)On the loss of your beloved wife.
Leith
(7,857 posts)My condolences.
badhair77
(4,763 posts)I am so sorry to read this. Duncanpup, my heart goes out to you and your family. May your memories bring you peace.
mgardener
(1,955 posts)And wondering how she was doing.
My prayers for his family.
yardwork
(65,493 posts)irisblue
(34,663 posts)I am so so sorry
MiHale
(11,272 posts)
NNadir
(35,157 posts)I admire him a great deal. I'm so sorry, so very sorry. I feel as if I lost a friend.
tavernier
(13,432 posts)No words can help. Just know we are thinking about you and hurting for you.
Ziggysmom
(3,705 posts)Humor group. Boggles the mind why the nastiest, vile scum seem to live forever and the good, loving people are taken from us too soon.
yonder
(10,035 posts)Somehow worse this time of year.
pazzyanne
(6,657 posts)Sincere condolences and prayers for him and his family. Take care of you and yours, Duncanpup.
Lonestarblue
(12,278 posts)What a loss. I always enjoyed your stories about your wife, the boys, and the dogs. My sincere condolences.
TygrBright
(21,027 posts)rurallib
(63,445 posts)May he find peace. Much love to he and his family
PennyC
(2,316 posts)This is so wrong. I am heartbroken for him and his family.
OldBaldy1701E
(7,277 posts)Sanity Claws
(22,128 posts)He thought she looked not well the other day and he took her to get medical help. It sounds like it was pretty fast.
brer cat
(26,786 posts)My heart goes out to the family, including pups.
madashelltoo
(1,800 posts)Loving prayers of condolences and blessings for the entire family.
Habibi
(3,602 posts)We love you, buddy.
highplainsdem
(54,121 posts)all their family and loved ones.
What a shattering loss...
KatyaR
(3,556 posts)Duncanpup, we are holding you and your family close.
txwhitedove
(4,062 posts)with this family.
multigraincracker
(34,896 posts)Hang in there.
judesedit
(4,529 posts)I am so sad for him and his family. Such loving people. So glad he has his boys, his dogs and his du family to help him through this.
StarryNite
(11,279 posts)This is heart-wrenching. No adequate words.
BoomaofBandM
(1,922 posts)
piddyprints
(14,887 posts)
sarge43
(29,169 posts)May your wife rest in light. May you and your family find peace, comfort and strength in your loving memories.
Stuart G
(38,726 posts)Laurelin
(685 posts)Wish I had more to give than prayers and sympathy.
💔
Alice Kramden
(2,512 posts)So very very sorry for your loss -
58Sunliner
(5,237 posts)
MLAA
(18,887 posts)Sending love to TEB, his sons and daughters, and the doggos and their extended family and friends.
💖💖💖💖💖💖
chia
(2,465 posts)Sending my love to you, TEB, I've often chuckled at your stories and could tell how much you loved your family, this is so heartbreaking and I am so very sorry for your unfathomable loss.
Dr. Shepper
(3,108 posts)Peace and healing to you and your family during this time.
Hekate
(96,225 posts)




femmedem
(8,484 posts)We all know how hard it was for you to be without her even for a few days while she was in the hospital when you were hopeful she'd be coming home today. My heart breaks for you.
Backseat Driver
(4,657 posts)most difficult time.
Kali
(56,081 posts)
MacKasey
(1,310 posts)May the light of the holy spirit surround the family with love and the Lord keep them safe in the palm of his hand.
babylonsister
(171,840 posts)

japple
(10,440 posts)Ocelot II
(123,066 posts)My deepest condolences to Duncanpup and family.
bronxiteforever
(9,976 posts)

FalloutShelter
(13,057 posts)
love_katz
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onecaliberal
(36,594 posts)Sending strengthening vibes.
💔
Atticus
(15,124 posts)dweller
(25,682 posts)So sorry to hear this sad news
☹️
✌🏻
love_katz
(2,917 posts)




sinkingfeeling
(54,160 posts)Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)Let us know if we can help ...
Mrs TEB
lapfog_1
(30,559 posts)lapfog_1
(30,559 posts)marble falls
(63,378 posts)gab13by13
(26,509 posts)you brighten our days here and we are here for you.
rsdsharp
(10,484 posts)
Scottie Mom
(5,815 posts)My deepest condolences.
SamKnause
(14,021 posts)Just know that I am genuinely sorry.
cksmithy
(279 posts)I have always loved to read the Duncanpup posts and his funny stories. I am so sorry this has happened to him, their children and doggies.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,619 posts)Prayers to you and peace always.
Blue Owl
(55,354 posts)





Happyhippychick
(8,422 posts)May she RIP
Skittles
(161,998 posts)
2 Meow Momma
(6,793 posts)Will be thinking of you, your boys, and the pups.
Fla Dem
(26,272 posts)Last edited Wed Nov 23, 2022, 11:26 PM - Edit history (1)
I am so sorry for you, your sons, daughters and the pups.
marked50
(1,463 posts)Rhiannon12866
(228,435 posts)They understood each other and made a wonderful home for their children, 3 grown daughters and 2 sons - one adopted - still at home, not to mention the animals who we loved hearing about. My heart goes out to his wonderful family.
wendyb-NC
(4,043 posts)My heart goes out to him and their loved ones.
hlthe2b
(107,917 posts)sad I am to hear this. I so admired the love he expressed for his wife and this is just a wrenching bit of news.
I hope the warm thoughts, caring, and wishes somehow reach him and sustain him. We'll be here when he can return to talk.
Much love to you, DuncanPup. I am so very very sorry.
Jim__
(14,590 posts)Phoenix61
(17,983 posts)boys are going through. Such incredibly sad news.
area51
(12,238 posts)

c-rational
(2,914 posts)Codifer
(874 posts)When you are old and gray and full of sleep,
And nodding by the fire, take down this book,
And slowly read, and dream of the soft look
Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;
How many loved your moments of glad grace,
And loved your beauty with love false and true,
But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,
And loved the sorrows of your changing face;
And bending down beside the glowing bars,
Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled
And paced upon the mountains overhead
And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.
William Butler Yeats
Be gentle when you tell the pups what they already know.
Silver Gaia
(4,999 posts)I read the earlier post about your wife being in the hospital and was touched by how you described the dogs waiting and watching for her.
I don't know you. You don't know me. But I do know how much you loved her. It was there in the warm and affectionate way you wrote about her. It touched my heart.
And now I sit here typing this to someone I've never met with tears streaming down my face. Because of love. Because your heart was in everything you wrote about her and I know how much she meant, and still means, to you.
I am so very sorry. May you find peace and comfort somehow, somewhere, somewhen. Blessings to you and yours.
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)Thinking about you.
stage left
(3,044 posts)I am so very sorry for the loss of your beloved wife.
we can do it
(12,825 posts)lonely bird
(2,100 posts)But I wish you and your family peace.
JudyM
(29,538 posts)calimary
(85,209 posts)And Duncanpup, I’m so sorry to hear this. So sorry for your loss.
Maybe glance through here if/whenever you feel up to it, as we get closer to the holidays. I know people here will be thinking about you, worrying about you, saying little prayers for you, and sending you vibes of comfort and solace.
You do not mourn alone.
LatteLady
(49 posts)I’m deeply sorry to hear this sad news. What can we do to support TEB/Duncanpup through this difficult time?
Saoirse9
(3,841 posts)Prayers offered for you and your family.
diva77
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tblue37
(66,238 posts)littlemissmartypants
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flying rabbit
(4,811 posts)
cayugafalls
(5,771 posts)Sending love and hugs your way!
elleng
(138,227 posts)Thank you.
archiemo
(496 posts)sprinkleeninow
(20,676 posts)🕯🙏
zbird
(1,602 posts)Sending love to you and your family.
cate94
(2,936 posts)I am so very sorry to hear this.
catrose
(5,252 posts)Judi Lynn
(162,952 posts)You are so special in the eyes and hearts of a multitude of DU'ers, far more than you will ever know.
Pulling hard for your healing process, as you move through your grief. You are on our minds.
panader0
(25,816 posts)Please tell me and the rest of us here if there's anything you need. Anything at all.
Donkees
(32,673 posts)Her memory will always be a blessing.
IrishAfricanAmerican
(4,201 posts)
lark
(24,581 posts)Mr. Big Paws must be devastated along with Duncanpap/TEB and all her human and animal loves. I am sure he is surrounded with love at this most needed time. I'm soo glad he's not alone.
Duncanpup- I can;t feel your pain, but know it's there and I pray for your healing and for your/her family.
mountain grammy
(27,538 posts)Condolences to this beautiful family
onethatcares
(16,674 posts)I hope he has some peace somehow.
Love ya bro, I feel like I know you
Lochloosa
(16,489 posts)Marthe48
(20,095 posts)Hoped for a happy ending :'(
HAB911
(9,502 posts)
KatK
(231 posts)YDogg
(6,683 posts)I am so very sorry, Duncanpup. Love and best wishes for peace and healing.
redwitch
(15,114 posts)I love his family and send so much love to him, his children and the doggies. This was such sad news to read.
CaptainTruth
(7,421 posts)

livetohike
(23,269 posts)and all who knew and loved your wife: From our family to yours all the love, comfort and strength coming your way. Rest In Peace Mrs. Duncanpup
SheltieLover
(62,739 posts)Healing vibes on the way to you, your furless kids & fur boys.
mentalsolstice
(4,558 posts)As much as you posted about your family, when the right time comes the many happy memories will start to take over the hurt and sadness. 🫶
Baitball Blogger
(49,258 posts)Do for you and your family. So sorry for your loss.
BumRushDaShow
(147,507 posts)Am sending hugs of support across the state for you. I am so sorry for that loss. Know that the community is with you.
frogmarch
(12,238 posts)I am very sorry, DuncanPup.