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RIP turtledove


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2016 Nov 15, 2:44pm   65,739 views  248 comments

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I just heard some extremely sad news that turtledove passed away recently, quite possibly over weekend. Had been in touch with her regarding a family issue and I got an email from her husband today indicating that she had passed away before I had a chance to reply . I am not privy to any other details.

Was very thoughtful of her husband to contact me, given his level of grief and work responsibilities in light of the bad news. She was a kind generous person who asked her husband to reach out to me on deathbed to meet up and discuss our case with us.

Personally, I'm in shock, as it seems to have happened this past Saturday or Sunday.

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1   lostand confused   2016 Nov 15, 2:48pm  

Wow-is this real? She had young kids??

2   curious2   2016 Nov 15, 2:48pm  

MMR says

I got an email...I'm in shock....

I can hardly believe it, and wonder if an account got hacked?

3   Strategist   2016 Nov 15, 2:52pm  

Sounds like a bad joke to me.

4   MMR   2016 Nov 15, 2:52pm  

Her husband emailed me today. I had emailed her on Friday, she replied Saturday. I didn't get the chance to follow up.

Her facebook has posts from people who know her IRL posted yesterday indicating that she had passed.

5   HEY YOU   2016 Nov 15, 3:04pm  

MMR,
Please post more info when available.
Thanks

6   freespeechforever   2016 Nov 15, 3:05pm  

This is a really sick joke if not true.

She was just posting here a few days ago

7   HEY YOU   2016 Nov 15, 3:05pm  

Strategist says

Sounds like a bad joke to me.

False Flag?

8   Strategist   2016 Nov 15, 3:07pm  

Hello @turtledove
Just post something.

9   Ceffer   2016 Nov 15, 3:38pm  

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.

10   anonymous   2016 Nov 15, 3:40pm  

Fuck

:(

11   Shaman   2016 Nov 15, 3:47pm  

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

12   BayArea   2016 Nov 15, 3:51pm  

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

I hope this is not true.

14   MMR   2016 Nov 15, 4:03pm  

HEY YOU says

MMR,

Please post more info when available.

Thanks

Ok will do.

15   MMR   2016 Nov 15, 4:07pm  

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

16   Shaman   2016 Nov 15, 4:07pm  

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. 😥

17   MMR   2016 Nov 15, 4:10pm  

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

18   8e6e0   2016 Nov 15, 4:12pm  

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.

19   anonymous   2016 Nov 15, 4:14pm  

This is terrible.

20   Heraclitusstudent   2016 Nov 15, 4:18pm  

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.

21   Blurtman   2016 Nov 15, 4:19pm  

Terrible news. Prayers for her family.

22   Rin   2016 Nov 15, 4:23pm  

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.

23   FNWGMOBDVZXDNW   2016 Nov 15, 4:25pm  

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

24   marcus   2016 Nov 15, 4:27pm  

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

25   just_passing_through   2016 Nov 15, 4:29pm  

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

26   Strategist   2016 Nov 15, 4:36pm  

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

27   anonymous   2016 Nov 15, 4:49pm  

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

28   Booger   2016 Nov 15, 4:50pm  

I hope this is not true.

29   freespeechforever   2016 Nov 15, 4:52pm  

She posted on Friday about the patnet meetup.

30   Strategist   2016 Nov 15, 4:53pm  

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.

31   BayArea   2016 Nov 15, 4:57pm  

how old was she, she looked very young

32   Dan8267   2016 Nov 15, 4:58pm  

Too shocked to say anything...

33   MisdemeanorRebel   2016 Nov 15, 5:08pm  

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.

34   freespeechforever   2016 Nov 15, 5:13pm  

"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.

35   justme   2016 Nov 15, 5:22pm  

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.

36   Ironworker   2016 Nov 15, 5:23pm  

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!

37   Strategist   2016 Nov 15, 5:25pm  

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.

38   HEY YOU   2016 Nov 15, 5:40pm  

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

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

39   Booger   2016 Nov 15, 5:42pm  

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.

40   marcus   2016 Nov 15, 5:42pm  

landtof says

maybe her online self has passed?

I was also hoping it was something like that.

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