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TZ

(42,998 posts)
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 07:49 PM Aug 2016

Evoman

Hi all-
I know its been a long time since I've been here but I thought some of you might remember Evoman. Sadly he passed away from colon cancer last week. I was honored to be his facebook friend. He had quite a struggle the last few years but always remained true to his skeptical atheistic roots and no where did he "find god" even as he knew his time was running short. I think there are a few people here who might want to know this and I post this in the spirit of remembering a good person and a good friend even if I was never able to meet him in real life. I've had my struggles too and he was there to help me with them as well. Goodbye to one of the smartest people I knew...

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Evoman (Original Post) TZ Aug 2016 OP
RIP Evoman. Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #1
I followed his struggle with cancer. RIP sinkingfeeling Aug 2016 #2
So sorry! Siwsan Aug 2016 #3
Damn TZ. progressoid Aug 2016 #4
Thats fine TZ Aug 2016 #15
Here it is. progressoid Aug 2016 #20
Sorry to hear it! Quantess Aug 2016 #5
Condolences to you and all who loved him. montana_hazeleyes Aug 2016 #6
Dang. I hate that. Hissyspit Aug 2016 #7
So sad! I remember him from years ago Chimichurri Aug 2016 #8
Thank you for posting this. Arugula Latte Aug 2016 #9
YEs TZ Aug 2016 #16
Very sad to hear that. trotsky Aug 2016 #10
Thank you for letting us know. PassingFair Aug 2016 #11
Thank you, TZ awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #12
RIP Hekate Aug 2016 #13
Deepest sympathy to his many friends. femmocrat Aug 2016 #14
I always read his posts. Condolences to his friends and family. Nay Aug 2016 #17
Very sad news... rexcat Aug 2016 #18
I am sorry to hear this. Curmudgeoness Aug 2016 #19
So sad to hear this bettyellen Aug 2016 #21
A good man, and an excellent DUer muriel_volestrangler Aug 2016 #22
That is so awful LeftishBrit Aug 2016 #23
It's sunny on the other side. Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #24
I was just wondering about Evoman. deucemagnet Aug 2016 #25
Sad news. JNelson6563 Aug 2016 #26

progressoid

(50,748 posts)
4. Damn TZ.
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 11:26 PM
Aug 2016

I remember one of his last posts.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018237002

It would be nice to tell Skinner so Evoman can be put on the In Memoriam page.

Edited to add, I notified Skinner of Dan's passing. Hope that's okay.

Again, condolences on your loss.

montana_hazeleyes

(3,424 posts)
6. Condolences to you and all who loved him.
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 12:11 AM
Aug 2016

I always feel sad when I hear of a loss of one of our DU family.

 

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)
9. Thank you for posting this.
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 01:49 AM
Aug 2016

I got to know him a bit through Facebook and even though his death wasn't unexpected it was still a shock. Too. Damn. Young.

And if anyone says he "lost his battle with cancer" Dan vowed he would come back and haunt this person, even though he didn't believe in supernatural nonsense like ghosts or god/s. 😬 He sure had a sharp sense of humor and he was honest as hell. I'm really going to miss him. 😥

TZ

(42,998 posts)
16. YEs
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 05:55 PM
Aug 2016

I was so happy just to make him happy by sending him his favorite lollipops a couple of times. I'm missing him so badly already

PassingFair

(22,437 posts)
11. Thank you for letting us know.
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 11:09 AM
Aug 2016

He was a wonderful contributor to this room and seemed like a great guy.

He certainly impressed us all with his strength and will to be happy and REAL.

My love to his family and friends.

 

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)
12. Thank you, TZ
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 03:08 PM
Aug 2016

Evoman was one of my favorites, and one of the first people to let me know it was okay not to believe. He, with others, helped me mentally during that time. I will miss him.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
19. I am sorry to hear this.
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 07:23 PM
Aug 2016

I think that we all appreciated Evoman. Thanks for letting us know about his passing. Sad news.

LeftishBrit

(41,303 posts)
23. That is so awful
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 12:13 PM
Aug 2016

I knew he had been very ill, but I had no idea that it had reached this point. I am so sorry. Best wishes to all his friends and family.

deucemagnet

(4,549 posts)
25. I was just wondering about Evoman.
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 11:40 AM
Aug 2016

I'm very sorry to hear of his passing. I really enjoyed his posts.

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