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dewsgirl

(14,965 posts)
Mon May 4, 2026, 07:29 AM Monday

Dennis Donovan

How do I submit a request to add someone to in memoriam.
He passed away on May 29th, 2025. I did let someone else know who's a top poster here and knew him in person as well, I had assumed that they added him
I was with him for 5 yrs and miss him every single day.
I know he would want to be there.

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Dennis Donovan (Original Post) dewsgirl Monday OP
I liked Dennis very much. LuckyCharms Monday #1
Me too. Sad to hear of this. CaptainTruth Monday #10
dewsgirl, I would send a private message to EarlG. LuckyCharms Monday #2
Hello EarlG Monday #3
K&R jfz9580m Monday #4
Sorry for your loss, dewsgirl. Thank you for informing us. 70sEraVet Monday #5
🫂 mwmisses4289 Monday #6
A great DUer orangecrush Monday #7
I am sorry for your loss, dewsgirl. sheshe2 Monday #8
So very sorry for your loss. niyad Monday #9
Sad to hear of Dennis' passing. KY_EnviroGuy Monday #11
Oh dewsgirl, so sorry for your loss mountain grammy Monday #12
OMG I had no idea BumRushDaShow Monday #13
My deepest condolences for your loss. greatauntoftriplets Monday #14
I am so sorry for your loss, dewsgirl. yellow dahlia Monday #15

EarlG

(23,688 posts)
3. Hello
Mon May 4, 2026, 08:07 AM
Monday

I'm sorry to hear about this -- my condolences. I will add Dennis to the In Memoriam page. Normally when I do this, I link to the thread where the person's passing was announced. If you would like to, you can start a thread in the Lounge or General Discussion to let people know about Dennis, if you want to write something about him. Alternatively I can link directly to this thread. Whichever you prefer.

jfz9580m

(17,709 posts)
4. K&R
Mon May 4, 2026, 09:14 AM
Monday

I wondered how he was. He stopped posting soon after Trump came in and I remembered his mentioning that he was barely subsisting.
He, wandering harper, MLF etc.

I felt really bad for a Facebook employee I once read about who was living out of their car. That is not really connected except I was ranting in another thread about “data as oil”, but I don’t mean people barely getting by.

Edit: I am very sorry for your loss dewsgirl.

70sEraVet

(5,589 posts)
5. Sorry for your loss, dewsgirl. Thank you for informing us.
Mon May 4, 2026, 09:35 AM
Monday

May he rest in a Progressive place.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,795 posts)
11. Sad to hear of Dennis' passing.
Mon May 4, 2026, 10:19 AM
Monday

I seem to recall he went through some very trying times.

May he rest in peace and lasting peace be with you, Dewsgirl.........

mountain grammy

(29,151 posts)
12. Oh dewsgirl, so sorry for your loss
Mon May 4, 2026, 10:20 AM
Monday

and our loss too.. I so liked his posts and have been missing him.

BumRushDaShow

(171,629 posts)
13. OMG I had no idea
Mon May 4, 2026, 10:29 AM
Monday

I know many DUers just walked away after the election (some temporarily and others promised "for good" ), but didn't realize that was his final goodbye.

Condolences to you, his family, and any who got to know him personally.

greatauntoftriplets

(179,276 posts)
14. My deepest condolences for your loss.
Mon May 4, 2026, 12:03 PM
Monday

Dennis was an asset to DU, and I wondered what happened to him when he stopped posting. Thanks for letting us know.

yellow dahlia

(6,369 posts)
15. I am so sorry for your loss, dewsgirl.
Mon May 4, 2026, 07:45 PM
Monday

Thank you for informing us. I noticed he stopped posting here, as well as on Bluesky.

He was the first DUer I followed on Bluesky. I was new to DU at the time, but his posts had already left an impression on me.



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