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MineralMan

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91. She Lived a Life of Consequence

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 12:46 PM

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Most people cannot say that about themselves. We're all important in our own ways, but few of us leave behind such a consequential legacy when we die as she did.

She will be missed, of course, but her legacy will live on, long after her death.

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Jane Goodall has Passed Away [View all] angrychair Wednesday OP

Trump will have all coal-fired powerplants belch smoke in her memory. Turbineguy Wednesday #1

Maybe everyone can fling feces at Trump in her memory Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday #62

Oh no..... Pachamama Wednesday #2

This is a hard one Torchlight Wednesday #3

Rest in peace lovely person. oasis Wednesday #4

Jane Goodall, not Goodell. Climate Crusader Wednesday #5

I am on DU from my phone angrychair Wednesday #12

A life well lived Easterncedar Wednesday #6

One of my sheroes. llmart Wednesday #7

Seemed like such a GENUINELY caring person. So sad to hear this. W_HAMILTON Wednesday #8

That is truly sad news. She was an amazing person. Biophilic Wednesday #9

;-{) Goonch Wednesday #10

Oh no. She was amazing. Her work will have impact for a long time. CousinIT Wednesday #11

Jane 4Sitka Wednesday #13

A good woman malaise Wednesday #14

They're making a movie about her amazing life FakeNoose Wednesday #15

That's what an angel looks like. calimary Thursday #84

.. BlueWaveNeverEnd Wednesday #16

She is mentioned in the SF novel "The Uplift War" by David Brin. Tetrachloride Wednesday #17

Cross gently, Dr. Goodall, with much gratitude for your work Hekate Wednesday #18

Bless her soul. A life, filled with good works. (nt) Paladin Wednesday #19

She was amazing. A very special lady. 💙🙏🙏 TommieMommy Wednesday #20

A great lady and very inspirational. milestogo Wednesday #21

This is very sad. StarryNite Wednesday #22

She was also my hero. Thank you for letting us know. Ms. Goodall was a beautiful human being in every way. HeartsCanHope Wednesday #23

Where is my good friend, Jane? Botany Wednesday #24

A very good human. UTUSN Wednesday #25

An eye opener. Changed the world. cachukis Wednesday #26

She lived my kind of life. A life spent more with animals than people. RIP Jane. Marie Marie Wednesday #27

the chimpanzee lady elduge Wednesday #28

I'll bet that short time canetoad Wednesday #58

RIP scientist, conservationist. Jane Goodall🙏 LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #29

Another one that's gotten to me. Very sad to hear this. chowder66 Wednesday #30

;-( elleng Wednesday #31

Jane Goodall - Presidential Medal of Freedom malaise Wednesday #32

She inspired my major in anthropology in the 70's. I started studying baboons. BComplex Wednesday #33

RIP Jane! kimbutgar Wednesday #34

.... markie Wednesday #35

She delivered an address at my college. Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #36

I remember the flood of women into everything from archaeology Warpy Wednesday #37

An amazing human being. H2O Man Wednesday #38

Bless her, she has always been my personal hero. blue_jay Wednesday #39

Jane was my hero LittleGirl Wednesday #40

Here here angrychair Wednesday #42

What an incredible woman, what an amazing life. Passages Wednesday #41

RIP Jane, I'm sure your climbing friends will be happy to see you. usaf-vet Wednesday #43

Rest in peace good soul. yonder Wednesday #44

RIP Coldwater Wednesday #45

"" AllaN01Bear Wednesday #46

... 2naSalit Wednesday #47

Greta and Jane Coldwater Wednesday #48

Passing the torch angrychair Wednesday #56

Exactly Coldwater Thursday #81

A life well lived. FemDemERA Wednesday #49

Rest in Naturd SheltieLover Wednesday #50

Oh, no. One of my heroes too. LoisB Wednesday #51

Go gently Jane. You did this life as well as it can be done. Jakes Progress Wednesday #52

What an amazing and incredible woman.. virgdem Wednesday #53

I loved her articles in the National Georgaphic and the troop she followed applegrove Wednesday #54

She earned the designation of Great Picaro Wednesday #55

A very great lady. stage left Wednesday #57

Rest in peace Valerie Jane OnionPatch Wednesday #59

Extraordinary woman I was fortunate to have heard speak. Nanjeanne Wednesday #60

..... Trailrider1951 Wednesday #61

A true British national treasure Evolve Dammit Wednesday #63

Jane Clouds Passing Wednesday #64

Me too SuzyandPuffpuff Wednesday #65

😪 😪 😪 😪 😪 a kennedy Wednesday #66

I Picked Up "In the Shadow of Man" at the used book store without knowing anything about her. JoetheShow Wednesday #67

We have lost a wonderful, brilliant lady. The chimps are crying. sinkingfeeling Wednesday #68

She's lucky. Robert Redford was lucky... BigmanPigman Wednesday #69

Great human being Wild blueberry Wednesday #70

I ran into her years ago at an event she had at Harrod's in London. avebury Wednesday #71

Our loss 😓 💔 Raine Wednesday #72

She is a treasure to our world, a gift that will keep on giving. Peace. Magoo48 Wednesday #73

She's been a hero of mine since I was 12. Crunchy Frog Wednesday #74

She was a hero of mine and a reason I did wildlife rehab. nolabear Wednesday #75

May Jane Goodall Rest In Peace and May her Memory be a Blessing. n/t iluvtennis Wednesday #76

She inspired me to an appreciation of science that led to my career Maru Kitteh Wednesday #77

... MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #78

This is a doozie Lulu KC Wednesday #79

A truly gracious person with a strength beyond measure or description. A loss beyond words. Let's not forget though LT Barclay Thursday #80

So sad karin_sj Thursday #82

I loved her. murielm99 Thursday #83

💔😭 RIP Jane... you were one of a kind. Silver Gaia Thursday #85

She was an amazing human SunImp Thursday #86

I'm weeping. She was an idol to me. nt allegorical oracle Thursday #87

Hard for me too TuxedoKat Thursday #88

I'm heartbroken. IGoToDU Thursday #89

lets play it forward North Coast Lawyer Thursday #90

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