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Yes, horrible news if true. Turtledove was hard working, resourceful, intelligent and basically a good human being. I never cease to marvel how she kept her composure amidst a bunch of hairy ass, crude internet barbarians, but never lost her femininity. I am sad she is not able to reap the rewards of her industriousness with her husband and poor children.

Very depressing, but, like life, unpredictable.

I would like some follow up i.e. was she suffering from an undisclosed chronic illness, etc.

Fuck

:(

I emailed her. I really hope this is wrong. :(

Very insightful, positive, and a great contributor to this site. She just posted here very recently.

I hope this is not true.

What?!

HEY YOU says

MMR,

Please post more info when available.

Thanks

Ok will do.

Quigley is deplorable says

I emailed her. I really hope this is wrong. :(

Her photo was updated on facebook yesterday and also indicated that she had passed. Not sure what happened as yet, but sounds sudden and unexpected

Sadly, I have to confirm MMR's news. Her FB account wasn't much used, but her friend has a huge post from yesterday with the news. She leaves behind two 12 year old girls, a husband, and a lot friends who will miss her dearly.
She will also be missed by many on Patnet.
I know I will miss her. 😥

My wife and I have been floored by it and I was amazed that her husband dealing with such grief had the willingness and presence of mind to email me.

I've been kind of down ever since I heard around noon EST

wtf.

This is why we all need to live each day with appreciation.

Hug your family members and friends tight, and let what you used to think were major issues roll off like water, because that shit means little in the grand context.

RIP, turtledove. Prayers sent for your family.

This is terrible.

She was way too young to die. (based on her pictures)
Did she go overboard celebrating Trump's victory? Always appreciated her good sense, personal touch, and sense of humor.
We will miss her.

Terrible news. Prayers for her family.

So what happened? It's seldom to hear of someone, in her mid-30s, passing away from natural causes, unless it was a serious illness.

RIP TD. She was a great contributor here. Very sad news indeed.

I'm speechless. Please say this isn't true.

Wow... Just wow... (speechless)

Does anyone have her phone number by any chance? Or her husband's?
Please call to verify. This could still be one stupid hoax.

She had mentioned being cyber stalked before, and being a trump supporter... maybe her online self has passed?

I hope this is not true.

She posted on Friday about the patnet meetup.

landtof says

She had mentioned being cyber stalked before, and being a trump supporter... maybe her online self has passed?

Orange County is largely Republican. She wasn't sick or anything. Oh Boy.

how old was she, she looked very young

Too shocked to say anything...

Could it be one of these Facebook Algo things/Hacks where Facebook is sending out condolence style alerts or what not?

She seemed 110%, talking about meetups and such.

"Could it be one of these Facebook Algo things/Hacks where Facebook is sending out condolence style alerts or what not?
She seemed 110%, talking about meetups and such."

That's my hunch.

I hope so, at least.

I think facebook has been reporting falsely about deaths in major league numbers for a while now, and people have had to literally reach out to heir friends and family to let them know that they are fine.

I cannot believe this. I have her phone number but I dare not call. I hope this is not true. I'm just going to sit tight and hope for the best.

There is ONE visible message of regret posted on her FB page. We are not FB friends so I cannot see anything more.

Sad news. She really was the true gentle woman of this site. I'll really miss her intelligent contribution. Too bad for her kids. It's sad!

justme says

I cannot believe this. I have her phone number but I dare not call.

Call the number.
I can call, or anyone else you want can call too.

If I suddenly passed, you assholes would throw a party
& troll a dead man.

turtledove would say: "He was OK."
turtledove has/had class!

Strategist says

Call the number.

I can call, or anyone else you want can call too.

I also say call since even if they don't answer, there might be a mention of this on their VM.

landtof says

maybe her online self has passed?

I was also hoping it was something like that.

I don't want to call. If this is all true it just makes it worse for the family to have her phone go off every few minutes, and they may not turn it off because it could be someone important. If Quigley and MMR say it is so, I tend to believe it, but I can wait.

Patrick,
Tell us something.

What the hell she looked young and healthy, I find this hard to believe.

Strategist says

Orange County is largely Republican.

well, san clemente is, and up the coastline. irvine has turned to the dark side - too many immigrants and university twats.

marcus says

I was also hoping it was something like that.

we'll never know, the cover would be blown. maybe look for a "Dennis Baughn" type user on the horizon?

i'm gonna go change my pic.... marcus check this out...

HEY YOU says

If I suddenly passed, you assholes would throw a party

& troll a dead man.

turtledove would say: "He was OK."

turtledove has/had class!

Relax Hey You, i think you are OK.

Strategist says

Relax Hey You, i think you are OK.

HEY YOU is light years ahead of jazz music.

landtof says

Strategist says

Relax Hey You, i think you are OK.

HEY YOU is light years ahead of jazz music.

I think everyone is OK. Even Gary and Jazz. We all get weird at times.