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EarlG

(23,276 posts)
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 12:18 PM Yesterday

Some sad news about DUer yellerpup

I'm sorry to report that longtime DU member yellerpup has passed away. This news was recently reported to me by her husband, who asked that I let you all know.

I did not know yellerpup outside of DU, but I can tell you that she joined us all the way back in 2004, and posted more than 12,000 times over a twenty year period. Her last post was in October 2024, although she was still recommending posts in January of this year. She often frequented General Discussion, the Lounge, and Cooking & Baking. She was a Star Member, and a host of the Pro-Choice forum.

My condolences to her family and friends. She will be remembered at DU on our In Memoriam page.

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Some sad news about DUer yellerpup (Original Post) EarlG Yesterday OP
For Y.P. Botany Yesterday #1
So sorry to hear this berniesandersmittens Yesterday #2
RIP, yellerpup. greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #3
.. BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #4
So sorry to hear this. MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #5
Om Mani Padme Hum WhiteTara Yesterday #6
So sad. To Yellerpup's husband, my sincere condolences femmedem Yesterday #7
.... chowder66 Yesterday #8
Deepest sympathy to her husband, other family and friends malaise Yesterday #9
Rest in Peace. H2O Man Yesterday #10
I'm sorry to read that... MineralMan Yesterday #11
Rest in Peace. My sympathies to her family. Very good Duer! Will be missed. boston bean Yesterday #12
Prayers sent to the family. Irish_Dem Yesterday #13
So very sorry to read this. We need yellerpup and so many more inspired by her... hlthe2b Yesterday #14
Condolences SuzyandPuffpuff Yesterday #15
... 2naSalit Yesterday #16
:( mzmolly Yesterday #17
RIP Solly Mack Yesterday #18
So very sorry. bluestarone Yesterday #19
Every DUer's loss diminishes me, for I am involved in DU. TygrBright Yesterday #20
... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #21
Thanks for letting us know FakeNoose Yesterday #22
I hate when we lose DUers... CousinIT Yesterday #23
... Grim Chieftain Yesterday #24
So very sorry to hear this. highplainsdem Yesterday #25
Condolences to Yellerpup,'s friends & family MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #26
I'm sad to hear this. I liked her posts. yardwork Yesterday #27
May this poster rest in peace LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #28
Deepest condolences to yellerpup's family and friends. virgdem Yesterday #29
Rest in peace, yellerpup. sheshe2 Yesterday #30
... DinahMoeHum Yesterday #31
😢 mwmisses4289 Yesterday #32
Oh no....thank you for this post EarlG. My sympathy to livetohike Yesterday #33
To paraphrase John Donne's beautiful poem.... SergeStorms Yesterday #34
thank you for letting us know orleans Yesterday #35
Farewell, yellerpup blogslug Yesterday #36
RIP yellerpup progressoid Yesterday #37
I'm sorry to hear about yellerpup. badhair77 Yesterday #38
So sorry to learn this. hamsterjill Yesterday #39
My deep condolences to yellerpup's choie Yesterday #40
My deepest sympathies to her husband and all who love her. Nevilledog Yesterday #41
Condolences to family and friends - TBF Yesterday #42
... Aristus Yesterday #43
Oh nooo. StarryNite Yesterday #44
"" AllaN01Bear Yesterday #45
Condolences to her family and to all of us.. we've lost another friend. mountain grammy Yesterday #46
🌸 Love Surrounds You On Your Journey Home Donkees Yesterday #47
This is a lovely gesture... Deuxcents 22 hrs ago #69
Sad to hear this orangecrush Yesterday #48
Thank you for letting us know, EarlG. calimary Yesterday #49
Deepest sympathy to her family and friends. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #50
So sorry to hear this KT2000 Yesterday #51
I'm sorry to hear that. Condolences to her family and friends. Ocelot II Yesterday #52
I'm so sorry to hear... PCIntern Yesterday #53
So sorry yellerpup and to your family my heartfelt condolences. Polly Hennessey Yesterday #54
So sorry yellerpup and to your family my heartfelt condolences. Polly Hennessey Yesterday #55
Sad news indeed JohnnyLib2 Yesterday #56
RIP oldtime dfl_er Yesterday #57
RIP, yellerpup. area51 Yesterday #58
K&R spanone Yesterday #59
🕯️yellerpup🕯️ blm Yesterday #60
Condolences to the husband all her other loved ones. Kaleva Yesterday #61
.. Permanut Yesterday #62
Rest in peace, yellerpup. democrank Yesterday #63
Rest well, sweet warrior UpInArms Yesterday #64
RIP yellerpup bamagal62 Yesterday #65
Elleng (Ellen Goldstein) has also passed a couple weeks ago Arazi 23 hrs ago #66
Sad news. LoisB 23 hrs ago #67
Rest in Peace and Loving Memory, yellerpup💙 Cha 23 hrs ago #68
((💐)) Deuxcents 22 hrs ago #70
Sorry for this news Dave in VA 22 hrs ago #71
So sorry MorbidButterflyTat 22 hrs ago #72
. Iggo 21 hrs ago #73
May she Rest in Peace and May her Memory be a Blessing. n/t iluvtennis 21 hrs ago #74
Deepest condolences to those who loved her irisblue 21 hrs ago #75
yellerpup Clouds Passing 21 hrs ago #76
My bdamomma 21 hrs ago #77
Very sad. senseandsensibility 20 hrs ago #78
Condolences gademocrat7 20 hrs ago #79
Sorry to hear this ... R-I-P 🙏nt Raine 20 hrs ago #80
So sad... RIP... CaptainTruth 19 hrs ago #81
I will miss her contributions here. ZZenith 18 hrs ago #82
Hail the traveler sabbat hunter 18 hrs ago #83
RIP Emile 18 hrs ago #84
Rest easy, yellerpup. lonely bird 18 hrs ago #85
Requiem... RetiredParatrooper 18 hrs ago #86
My condolences to her family and friends here at DU. pacalo 13 hrs ago #87
So sorry to hear this. Peace and light to her family and friends. mucholderthandirt 9 hrs ago #88
RIP samplegirl 8 hrs ago #89
My condolences to friends and family. Tetrachloride 3 hrs ago #90

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,574 posts)
5. So sorry to hear this.
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 12:24 PM
Yesterday

Condolences to her family and friends, here on DU and IRL.
RIP yellerpup.

femmedem

(8,537 posts)
7. So sad. To Yellerpup's husband, my sincere condolences
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 12:27 PM
Yesterday

and thank you for letting us know.

I always loved her username. I figured we would have been friends if we knew each other in real life.

hlthe2b

(112,662 posts)
14. So very sorry to read this. We need yellerpup and so many more inspired by her...
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 12:39 PM
Yesterday

I remember interacting with her frequently and send my hope that she passed peacefully and that her husband, family, friends can be heartened by her time with them and the good memories.

I note her Signature Line from the late great Will Rogers:

If you want to be successful, it is just this simple - know what you are doing, love what you are doing, and believe in what you are doing. Will Rogers


Nice. You will be missed, yellerpup.

SuzyandPuffpuff

(392 posts)
15. Condolences
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 12:42 PM
Yesterday

Hard time of year for folks to lose valuable people in their lives. Good luck to the family

FakeNoose

(40,021 posts)
22. Thanks for letting us know
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 12:59 PM
Yesterday

Rest in Peace Yellerpup! Condolences to husband and family.....


CousinIT

(12,169 posts)
23. I hate when we lose DUers...
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 01:00 PM
Yesterday

...nobody lives forever, but it's a little like losing a family member here.

Rest in Peace and Power, dear yellerpup.

virgdem

(2,292 posts)
29. Deepest condolences to yellerpup's family and friends.
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 01:12 PM
Yesterday

RIP yellerpup. You will be missed.

livetohike

(23,953 posts)
33. Oh no....thank you for this post EarlG. My sympathy to
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 01:26 PM
Yesterday

yellerpup’s family and friends. Rest in peace yellerpup.

SergeStorms

(19,916 posts)
34. To paraphrase John Donne's beautiful poem....
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 01:27 PM
Yesterday

"Anyone's death diminishes me, because I am involved in humankind..."

I didn't know DUer yellerpup either, but she obviously felt the same way about social and political injustices as the rest of us. In that respect we are all diminished by her transition into another form. Her energy continues on.
My condolences to her family and friends.

badhair77

(5,078 posts)
38. I'm sorry to hear about yellerpup.
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 01:34 PM
Yesterday

I wish her family and friends peace and comfort with her passing.

hamsterjill

(16,922 posts)
39. So sorry to learn this.
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 01:35 PM
Yesterday

My sincere condolences to her family, friends, and those on DU who knew her. Always sad to lose one of our own.

StarryNite

(11,967 posts)
44. Oh nooo.
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 02:02 PM
Yesterday

I am so sorry to hear this sad, sad news. R.I.P. yellerpup. You will be dearly missed. May your loved ones find peace in memories.

calimary

(88,895 posts)
49. Thank you for letting us know, EarlG.
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 02:30 PM
Yesterday

And thank you, dear yellerpup, for such a long and steadfast friendship. We’ll meet up again beyond the stars.

Ocelot II

(128,878 posts)
52. I'm sorry to hear that. Condolences to her family and friends.
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 02:36 PM
Yesterday

Sad to lose another DUer.

Arazi

(8,684 posts)
66. Elleng (Ellen Goldstein) has also passed a couple weeks ago
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 03:32 PM
23 hrs ago

I posted in the Jewish group at the time and never got it here in GD.

RIP yellerpup and Ellen

Cha

(316,473 posts)
68. Rest in Peace and Loving Memory, yellerpup💙
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 03:49 PM
23 hrs ago

Mahalo for letting us know, EarlG

senseandsensibility

(24,206 posts)
78. Very sad.
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 07:03 PM
20 hrs ago

Last edited Fri Dec 26, 2025, 08:48 PM - Edit history (1)

My sympathies to her husband. RIP, yellerpup. I always loved her username, and now I wonder what the origin of it was.

ZZenith

(4,449 posts)
82. I will miss her contributions here.
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 08:31 PM
18 hrs ago

She was a kind person and definitely on the right side of history.

lonely bird

(2,724 posts)
85. Rest easy, yellerpup.
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 09:12 PM
18 hrs ago

Your work is over.

The rest of us will continue on fighting the good fight.

Peace to her family and friends

samplegirl

(13,703 posts)
89. RIP
Sat Dec 27, 2025, 06:45 AM
8 hrs ago

Hate seeing all these longstanding D.U. ers pass that contributed so much here.
She was so sweet.

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