Our dear Oneighty has passed away

[JitterbugPerfume]

at five thirty this afternoon I can not say any more right now ,except that I loved him dearly

[yellerpup]

1. Kick for oneighty

Our hearts are with you.

[July]

341. replying here to link to obituary

http://observertoday.com/obituaries/obituaries.asp

Click on Ed's name to read full entry.

[NVMojo]

359. that was a beautiful obit ...he will be missed

[OzarkDem]

363. RIP he is in my prayers

What a wonderful obit and photo of a terrific DU'er. He will not be forgotten.

[CatWoman]

365. He gave me an autographed copy of his book

:cry:

I treasure it greatly

:cry:

[ewagner]

369. So, so very sad to see

from the obit, I see he lived a full and hopefully happy life....

RIP 180 farewell friend.

[American liberal]

371. He was clearly a beloved DU member

I'm sorry I did not have the honor of making his acquaintance. My sympathies to his family.

[dae]

342. Please accept my condolences. Both of you are

familiar monikers to me, even though I don't post often I read DU as much as time allows. Bless you both.
Don

[NNN0LHI]

2. Oh, man. I am so sorry to hear this

My condolences to the family.

Don

[Dulcinea]

276. My deepest condolences.

What happened to him?

[Nite Owl]

3. Oh no, deepest

sympathies to you, his family and friends. He will be missed.

[eleny]

4. My condolences

Rest in peace dear Oneighty.

[MissWaverly]

5. I enjoyed the book that he wrote

I think that he had a good and caring heart, I am sorry for your loss.

Miss Waverly

[Jackpine Radical]

6. Oh, my! I share your sorrow, and will miss him.

I only knew him from his postings here, but he was always a welcome voice of sanity on this board.

[WilliamPitt]

7. God damn it

[BamaGirl]

8. I am so sorry to see this

:cry:

[Quakerfriend]

9. RIP sweet man. He was such a dear soul.

We had great conversations, he and I. I hope you've found a wonderful place to rest 180.

Thoughts and prayers to all of his family and those who loved him.:grouphug:

[mike_c]

10. OMG, I am so sorry-- my condolences to family and all his friends...

...including his DU family. RIP, my friend.

[RetroLounge]

11. Oh shit...

My Condolences to his friends and family...

RL

[OhioChick]

12. RIP Oneighty

My condolences.

[liberalhistorian]

13. Oh, no! First Alarcojon,

now oneighty! What a sad day for us. My prayers and thoughts go out to you and all of his family and friends and know that we are all here for you whenever you need us. :hug: :hug:

Our losses are certainly heaven's gains.

Again, what a sad, sad day with two such terrible losses. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[DeepModem Mom]

14. Such a sad day here. My condolences.

[stevedeshazer]

15. Oh man, oh man.

My thoughts will be with you. :(

[SammyWinstonJack]

16. Oh no!

:cry: :hug:

[JeffR]

17. So sorry

RIP

[Ghost in the Machine]

18. Condolences to his family and friends...

[Old and In the Way]

19. I'm so sorry to hear this.....I always enjoyed his posts...

condolences to Oneighty's family.

[leftchick]

20. omg!

I will miss him so. :cry:

[Skidmore]

21. We mourn with you for a good soul.

Much sorrow to be had on this day. Rest his soul.

[ChromeFoundry]

22. my deepest sympathies

:cry:

[Stinky The Clown]

23. I hate this. Two in one day.

I hate this kind of news.

I'm not one for a lot of prayer, but I'll have to work overtime tonight.

[Renew Deal]

36. He was a Korea Vet

Member since 2002
Number of posts 10568
Gender male
City Buffalo
State New york
Country USA
Hobby Telling stories
Comment I am Navy Veteran, 51-60, Korea 52. Retired.

[Hubert Flottz]

24. How very sad JitterbugPerfume.

I always liked reading his posts. His was a voice I always valued above many others here in cyberspace, always a voice of good sense and reason, when times got crazy and hard to deal with. I'll miss 180!

[CatWoman]

25. aw fuck

:cry:

[IChing]

26. No way, I just had him post on my threads on the 13th and he said.

Religion on Dog Tags?

"None" I told the man. He say; "No you are a P".

And so it came to pass I became a 'P'.

180

I grieve for our loss of another wonderful duer.

[pnorman]

111. I didn't know that!

But we were near contemporaries, and sharesd that same experience! I myself ended up getting the letter "Y" I think ("WHY?"), on my own dog-tag.

So that it doesn't get lost in this sea of condolences, here's his Journal again: http://journals.democraticunderground.com/oneighty Read them all; they're not only well written, but have the quality that we value so well at DU ----humanity. In particular, read "Kazuko", someone who had left a deep and lastibg impression on him.

pnorman

[IChing]

138. Yes, I liked him a lot and my eyes watered badly afterwords

I grieved about someone I thought I knew

but have never seen his face
or listened to his voice
or shook his hand
and only knew him from the written word.


I don't know when that has happened before.

[ornotna]

157. I will miss him.

This was posted in the lounge.(MrsGrumpy)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x5670057

There's a picture of Ed when he was in the Navy.

[IChing]

169. Thanks Navy diver picture to go along with his name

Just welled me up again.

[Marnieworld]

265. Isn't it strange the new kind of friends you can make?

Every so often we lose a DUer and I am still shocked for the grief I feel for friends that I've never met but only read.

RIP 180! :cry:

[myrna minx]

270. Thank you so much for this.

I will truly miss his insight and wonderful, thoughtful stories. :cry:

[Avalux]

27. Oh no. I am so sorry to hear that.

My condolences for your loss; this is a loss to us all. :-(

[lovuian]

334. Me too

so very sad

[TomInTib]

28. How fortunate are we all that this place was on his path thru life.

I am having a hard time believing this and I am terribly saddened.

I hope he lands in a soft place.

A Dios, friend.

[mwdem]

29. Such a sad day here on DU.

he will be missed by most here, I'm sure. :cry:

[Evergreen Emerald]

30. oh dear. I am so sorry for your loss

It is our loss too.

[City Lights]

31. Oh, JitterbugPerfume, I'm so sorry to hear this.

You have my deepest sympathy. :hug:

[Ready4Change]

32. Oh! Oh. dagit.

Had some good exchanges with that one.

Another keyboard falls silent.

[KoKo]

33. Used to talk to him about SC and his Boat when he lived there through

Hurricane Hugo... Loved his posts and his perspective...I'm so sad ...didn't even know he was ill...but he was one of the "earliest of us" and will always hold a special place in my heart....and PM'd him back and forth a few times about SC and what it meant to him.

Peace to his family...and that they would know that in his "later years" he was inspiring to many who were on his heels and that he could at his age master the Internet and Post such wonderful memories...says much about how a person can be YOUNG AT HEART AND MIND even into their 80's.

A true warrior...who ADAPTED TO HIS TIMES and made his VOICE KNOWN to us here.

:cry: This is very sad....another DU'er gone...but we will always remember him in the DU HALL OF FAME...those of us who read and loved his posts.

Rest in Peace...amongst the loved on the "internet" that you never at over 80 years old could have known would love and respect you so much...we were strangers you encountered and we loved you...

Godspead....Into the SKY with YOU....A Star.....

[KoKo]

44. Another bright DU STAR...out there watching over us...like the rest ....

like the rest......who have passed on..

[KoKo]

68. One Eighty met his wife at a Woolworth's Counter in SC many years ago..

Here's part of a post he recently sent me...about his wife that's kind of an incredible "slice of life." If Tricia is out there...I hope she won't mind if I share this one snip of a post. I just wanted to share:

She grew up on the edge of a salt water creek with the Francis Marion pineywoods in the back ground. I captured her in Charleston when she was clerking in Woolworths on King Street in the fall of 57. We were married by the magistrate in the building at the corner of Meeting and Broad.

Long time passing. The Navy Minecraft was on the Ashley River end of Calhoun Street at the time. I was with EOD Unit Two there.

Condolences to your Tricia..and from those of us former SC'linians who know where the "building at the corner of Meeting and Broad" is...

:cry: We send you our love...

[Goat or Panic]

227. "Love at the Five and Dime" by Nanci Griffith

Rita was sixteen years
Hazel eyes and chestnut hair
She made a Woolworth counter shine
Eddie was a sweet romancer
And a darn good dancer
They'd waltz the aisles of the five & dime

(Chorus)
They'd sing
Dance a little closer to me
Dance a little closer now
Dance a little closer tonight
Dance a little closer to me
'Cuz it's closing time
And love's on sale tonight
At this five & dime

Eddie played the steel guitar
His mama cried 'cuz he played in the bars
And kept young Rita out late at night
So they married up in Abilene
Lost a child in Tennessee
But, still that love survived

He sang
Dance a little closer to me
Dance a little closer now
Dance a little closer tonight
Dance a little closer to me
'Cuz it's closing time
And love's on sale tonight
At this five & dime

Eddie travelled with the barroom bands
Till arthritis took his hands
Now he sells insurance on the side
Rita's got a house to keep
She writes dimestore novels
Of a love so sweet
They dance to the radio late at night

(Repeat chorus)

(Repeat first verse)

They'd waltz the aisles of the five & dime
They'd waltz the aisles of the five & dime

My heart goes out to his friends and family

[librechik]

34. go with God, OneEighty

we all loved and appreciated you

[mom cat]

35. So sorry to hear this.

I think that there must be a great meet-up going on in heaven right about now.

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

37. My condolences to his family, friends

& fellow DUers.

Rest in peace, 180.

[immoderate]

38. You will be missed Oneighty!

I enjoyed his posts.

--IMM

[Not Me]

42. Have a cold Genny and a big beef on weck my friend...

It's a Buffalo thing.

[immoderate]

66. That would be a Gennessee and....?

Got me there.

--IMM

[July]

108. Roast beef sandwich on a kimmelweck roll.

It's a Buffalo thing. Kimmelweck is a roll with coarse salt and, I think, a bit of caraway in it. Saw it discussed on the Food Network once -- I guess it's only served in the Buffalo area. If you're there, try Schwabel's (Schwabl's?) or Eckl's for the real deal.

Anyway, you could do worse than washing down a beef on weck with a beer. It's a nice little wish for a Buffalo-area guy.

[immoderate]

193. Next time I'm there.

Don't know when that would be, but you never know.

--IMM

[acmejack]

39. Fair winds and following seas, my friend.

Oneighty sent me a wonderful short story he wrote complete with illustrations of him as a young minesweeper sailor. He was quite a talented author IMHO. We shared a common Naval background, although he served in the Korean War. I will miss him very much.

[Divernan]

88. A sailor's eulogy

WHO LOVED SO WELL
(A sailor's eulogy)
by Robert E. Browne CPO, USN, ret.

We sailed the sea by oceans light,
Around the horn through restless night.
Our course and luck did make it right
To see things new in strange delight.

The seas were harsh and took their toll
With branded flesh and tortured soul
And when at last the sun sat low
It touched the earth with blood red glow.

The mighty wars have all been won.
Now empty winds slack sails undone.
The world is ours but mates care not
And search in vain for wars unfought.

Silver breakers plight our trough
To sails unfurled and winds aloft.
Spirits soar on breezes free
That bear the souls of sailors we.

Hear our prayer Oh Lord our God.
We lived to serve and wield thy rod.
Though wretches we and racked with flaws,
We are the ones who fought thy cause.

Now bleached white bones on foreign sands
Attest the toll in far off lands
For those who heard their country's call,
Brave sailors each, who came to fall.

Remember those who served on ships
And bid farewell on endless trips
Across the seas to Timbuktu
And lived and died, these chosen few.

We ask this, Lord, for those so true
And honor bound beneath skies blue
Who served and died for freedom's hand
To hold and cherish this, your land,

A sailor's death on ships of sleep
With few to know and none to weep
For faith so brave, a soul to keep
A silent grave in oceans deep.

And when the end has come at last
And unfilled shadows heaven casts,
Remember we who served and fell
And to the hosts of heaven tell,
Bring home my boys who loved so well.

[TOhioLiberal]

40. My deepest condolences...n/t

[me b zola]

41. Please except my condolences

I am so sorry to hear this. I know that I will miss his posts, I can't imagine how those who knew and loved Oneighty will miss him. I wish peace & comfort to all who knew and loved him.

[silverweb]

43. Oh, no....

How very sad. He will be missed.

Heartfelt condolences to all his family and friends.

[Skinner]

45. Two DUers in one day.

This is awful.

So long, Oneighty. :cry:

[H2O Man]

46. This is sad news.

RIP Oneighty.

[faithnotgreed]

47. peace always oneighty

all our love to you

[LibDemAlways]

48. Such sad news.....

Condolences to family and friends. Another member of the DU family taken from us. I will miss Oneighty's words of wisdom. Rest in Peace.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

49. My condolences

To all friends and family. :cry:

[spuddonna]

50. Peace and love to you...

Please know that you and Oneighty are in our hearts and prayers... :cry:

[bliss_eternal]

51. I'm so sorry for your loss...

:hug: Be well, sincere condolences to you and your family.

[Beaverhausen]

52. I loved his writing. I'm so sorry

Rest in Peace.

What a sad day here, first Alarcojon, now oneighty.

:cry:

[RamboLiberal]

53. RIP - My deepest sympathies to his family and friends

and all here at DU. :cry: Gonna miss him.

[Crewleader]

54. I loved him dearly too JitterbugPerfume

and how he will be missed at DU....:cry:

[pinto]

55. So long Oneighty....RIP.

[graywarrior]

58. Damn.

Damn damn damn.

[qanda]

56. I'm so sorry

RIP oneighty. This is a sad day on DU.

[MuseRider]

57. Oh no Jitterbug!

I was going to sit down and write to him because I had not seen him around lately.

I loved him too and will treasure his book all the more now.

Oneighty, a wonderful man, a well loved man, he meant a lot to a lot of us.

[BootinUp]

59. Rest in Peace...

my condolences to family and friends. :(

[NewWaveChick1981]

60. I am so, so sorry...

:cry: Dear oneighty, we will miss you. :hug: :(

[AZBlue]

61. I'm so sorry!

[Kahuna]

62. Awwww! So sorry to hear this.

:cry: Will miss him a lot.

[ismnotwasm]

63. My deepest condolences

Very sad day.

[undergroundrailroad]

64. My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Oneighty.

Undergroundrailroad

[rasputin1952]

65. My condolences to you and yours at this sad occasion.

I shall remember all of the great times, the wisdom and the wit of a great Du'er.

May you find comfort in your memories.

O8)

[blondeatlast]

67. God bless you, dear friend. If only we'd been able ot meet.

Rest in God's loving embrace, you earned it.

Two friends in one day is hard to take. :cry:

[seabeyond]

69. rest in peace Jitterbugperfume. and love to all those in pain at

the loss

[etherealtruth]

70. I am so sorry.

[Canuckistanian]

71. 'Bye, Oneighty

I'll miss your stories....

[NMDemDist2]

72. I'm so sorry

I enjoyed his posts a lot

:hug: take care of yourself JB

[hippiechick]

73. So sorry to hear this, Jitterbug ...

:cry: :( Please know you and OneEighty's closest are in my thoughts. :grouphug:

[Lost-in-FL]

74. WTF??? What is this??

How sad!!! Two in one day!!

Rest in peace our beloved friend, and my condolences to the family. :cry:

[Redstone]

75. Good Lord. JitterbugPerfume, my heart goes out to you.

Oneighty, go easy, my friend. Go easy.

Redstone

[babylonsister]

76. Oh my. He was a dear; sent me one of his books.

:cry: He was a gentle soul. Rest in peace, Ed. Many condolences to his family.

[Lex]

77. Oneighty was a real good guy, and a veteran too.

His posts were always enjoyable and informative.

Very sad. :cry:

[MissB]

78. Rest in peace, Oneighty

[Divernan]

79. "Keep your tanks full, by golly!" 180's last words to me -words to live by

Here's the last PM I got from him, just a couple of weeks ago. I'm so sad to hear he's died. I know he was getting less than adequate care in a VA Hospital - shortage of equipment/supplies. For those of you who didn't know his background, this will give you a sense of him.

Since I was a little guy reading Twenty Thousands Leagues Under the Sea and Danger is my Business I wanted to be a DIVER. Also I wanted to be a SAILOR. While in the early years of my Navy career I was an EOD helper clearing sea mines in Korea. The EODs used a surface supplied rig called a 'Jack Brown'. We did not have masks fins or SCUBA.

Some four years later I put in for EOD School and was surprised to find myself in Key West Fla as a student in US NAVY SCHOOLS UNDERWATER SWIMMERS. most of that was clear water diving except for the many night swims. fun fun fun.

Then it was Jack Brown and Mark Five hard hat in the muddy Potomac River at Indian Head Md and EOD/SWD school. Never see a thing in that water.

Out in the fleet (EOD Unit two) we had two kinds of divers. Clear water divers and Blackwater Divers. I became a black water diver because I could do it. We were paid $5.50 an hour and every part of an hour. Blackwater divers made the money. Hahahaha

It was a rare treat to get a diving job where we had good visibility.

I did make a Med trip where we got some recreation diving in. Not too shabby.

As A civilian I did some great lakes diving for the army engineers-again nasty work.

I moved into engineering at Scott Aviation where I was involved in design and production of undersea products.

I finished my diving career at SUNY Buffalo with Dr. Ed Lanphier, Rhan and Lundgren where we did diving research.

Keep your tanks full by golly.

ED

[Avalux]

85. Thank you for posting this.

:cry:

[DemExpat]

231. Thanks for posting this.

DemEx

[NewYorkerfromMass]

253. "Keep your tanks full by golly"

Great words to live by. I am laughing and crying at the same time.
Oneighty, thanks for everything.

[MuseRider]

80. He was such a generous man.

I have to post again, I just can't believe it.

To his family I wish peace, I know without a doubt that he is comfortable and looking out for all of us now.

He was one of those people you rarely get the opportunity to know, I wish I had known him even better.

[katinmn]

81. Oh no! Oneighty has been one of my favorite posters.

He visited every forum, too.

This is a very sad day. Alarcojon and Oneighty. :cry:

180

[Hissyspit]

82. Oh, no! I was reading the alarcojon post just as you posted this.

Such bad sad news all in one day. Peace to those who were close to him.

"Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die." - Amelia Burr

[lukasahero]

83. May you now find peace.

And may all who loved you find comfort. :cry:

[SeattleGirl]

84. My heart is heavy at the loss of yet another fine DUer.

My condolences to his family. May they find comfort in each other. :grouphug:

[shireen]

86. could you tell us about Oneighty and Alarcojon?

My deepest condolences to the people who knew them.

I never had that privilege. Could someone please tell us more about them?

:grouphug:

[Divine Discontent]

146. me neither

and I think to myself, there's got to be more DU'ers who pass away and no one knows it because of the general nature of privacy. I'm so very happy that several people got to know these two people enough to find out they had moved on.

In respect, although I didn't know either I pray for their families & friends, what a sad day on DU.

What a blessing DU has been to many, so that friends from the net can be remembered.

[DemoTex]

87. No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No!

Oh, God! Dear 180! Why is it always the best? Keph, Andy, 180?

[Lone_Star_Dem]

89. My condolences to his loved ones and to all of us here on DU

My heart is with who love him including you JitterbugPerfume. I'm so sorry. :hug:

Two losses in one day.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

90. Oh, no, JB!

I'm so sorry. :hug:

I enjoyed hearing about his adventures in Asia in the 1950s.

[politicasista]

91. R.I.P. n/t

[sweetheart]

92. Wow, so you left good friend

I love you Oneighty... go with the light.

:party: celibrating your maginificent life

[LisaLynne]

93. I am so, so sorry about this.

I don't know what else to say right now.

[Dystopian]

94. So very sorry ~ rest in peace ~

[rug]

95. No words.

I will miss his words.

[karlrschneider]

96. R.I.P. Sailor

:salute:

[proud patriot]

97. oh no

a real sad day for me :cry:

He was a wise and kind soul.

My deepest condolences go out to all
who miss him.

[RevCheesehead]

98. I am so very, very sorry to hear this.

Godspeed, OneEighty. You are one of the best. :hug:O8)

[pnorman]

99. I never knew him personally.

That's typical of so many of us in this DU community, but we value each other nonetheless. A while back, we had engaged in some dialog --- mainly on a thread of his, but afterwards by private mail. It had to do with mutual remembrances of early post-war Japan, as well as some points regarding the Language. In his last letter, he directed me to his Journal, which is at: http://journals.democraticunderground.com/oneighty He was a much better writer than I had originally thought him to be. And much of it centered on "Kazuko", apparently a real name, and all the narration was no doubt based closely on fact. I didn't know him well enought to to say that she was "the love of his life", but she most certainly left a very deep and lasting impression on him.

I'm not a card-carrying Christian, so I won't even attempt to utter what is sometimes referred to as "pious platitudes", but I too am truly saddened.

So Rest In Peace, "oneighty", and good thoughts to Kazuko too.

pnorman

[hfojvt]

218. thanks for the link

I did not know him that well, only having read a number of his posts. I remembered him as one of our oldest DUers, but his journal said he was 72 which is not THAT old. My dad will be 73 in December and he's still pretty spry, coming here next week to tear down my porch. I know that 180 will be missed because there have been threads searching for him when he was gone for a while, and that he was very much loved by Skittles.

[pnorman]

236. OLD??? No, not "old", by crackee!!

I'm 76.7 myself!! (Dangnabit, now where did I put my ... SHIT! I forgot what I was looking for!)

I had started to re-read some of his stories, but had to put them aside for a while, lest I get choked up!

I assume that the poster of this thread will have alerted 180's next of kin and friends to this site. So let's keep the condolences and words of praise rolling in! (And perhaps the admins of DU will take steps to "highlight" 180's stories. They're outstanding in their own right, but especially so from a fellow DUer.)

Fond farewells to "oneighty" and to Kazuko too.

pnorman

[MuseRider]

300. He sent me pictures of Kazuko.

She was beautiful as he said. He sent it with several new pieces he was working on.

[Solly Mack]

100. My heart is breaking

Wonderful and wise. Kind and gentle.

[meganmonkey]

101. Heartbreaking

this is heartbreaking,

My thoughts are with his friends and family..

[Ellen Forradalom]

102. Oh no!

Such a kindly soul, a gentle light burning in the Lounge.

[nam78_two]

103. Sincere condolences Jitterbugperfume

so sorry about your loss.
best

[Coexist]

104. this is so sad.

I am sorry for your loss.

[Sydnie]

105. I am so sad to hear this

RIP 180. We will be looking for the light you will send to guide us. We will remember you. Thanks for sharing so much of yourself with so many of us here.

My thoughts are with his family. May they find strength is his words, as we all did.

[flamingyouth]

106. Oh no

He sent me one of his books, just weeks after my husband died in 2004. He was so kind to me, I will always treasure that book.

RIP, dear friend. Thank you so much. :cry:

[Cleita]

107. What a sad day.

My deepest sympathy. May he rest in peace.

[redwitch]

109. Such a sad day. He was a wonderful DUer and I will miss him.

My sympathy to you. :hug:

[bonito]

110. I didn't really know him

but for his user name ,as with anyone else here, but I share our common goal, Love, Peace, and a sense of unity as we struggle into tomorrow. I'm happy to have shared this space in time with him.

[Fenris]

112. He will be sorely missed.

:(

[Deb]

113. I'm so very sorry JitterbugPerfume

We adored him. :cry:

[atommom]

114. So sorry to hear that! Our thoughts will be with you.

:(

[lavenderdiva]

115. I am really overwhelmed at this news...

coming on the heels of the news of our dear Alarcojon. And now Oneighty. He will be sorely missed. My condolences to his family and friends. :hug: :cry: :hug:

[AussieDave]

116. Awful, awful news - rest in peace Oneighty

love and sympathy to those he left behind.

:grouphug:

[soup]

117. May he rest in peace.

He will truly be missed.

oneighty Tue Mar-02-04 04:24 PM

You're not ugly Grampa!

Grand daughter Rebecca now is four years old. She has decided to become my keeper. Upstairs where I spend most of my time she calls me ED when she remembers to. It is our little secret. "Hey Ed" she will say "Can I look at the pictures." The pictures go back a long way, sixty years or so. She says "Hey Ed can I" lots of times during the course of a day.

Last weekend she helped clean my spaces, scrubbing floors, dusting making up the bed in the spare room. Later looking at pictures she sees pictures of me when I was younger. I explain to her how I have grown old and wrinkled and that now I am just a ugly and tired old man.

Rebecca says "You not ugly Grampa."

180
oneighty
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x835784

[malaise]

131. Two DUers in one day?

Deepest sympathy.

[oasis]

118. A stalwart DUer. Rest in Peace.

[shrike]

119. So sorry

for you and yours

[BattyDem]

120. Oh no ... another DUer gone.

:cry:

My deepest sympathies to his family and friends.

[Rex]

121. RIP Oneighty.

:(

[Kadie]

122. Oh no!

Rest in peace dear Oneighty.

[classof56]

123. My sincerest condolences, JitterBugPerfume

May the love of all of us on DU help sustain you, and may Oneighty's spirit and memory live on in your heart.

So hard to know what else to say.

Strength and blessings,

Class

[Horse with no Name]

124. oh my goodness

:cry: What a shock.
My condolences to his family.

[johnnie]

125. RIP Oneighty

What a terrible day here at DU. :(

[file83]

126. I pray for you to have strength during this difficult time.

I'm sorry for your loss.

[Spazito]

127. Very sad news

My condolences, I very much enjoyed reading his posts.

[Vadem]

128. Dear Oneighty---we will miss your beautiful posts so much....

Rest in Peace, dear Oneighty, and know that you were loved by your friends at DU!

[eggbeater]

129. Im so sorry to hear about yet another DU death

Death is only the final step in our lives on earth.
I honestly belive that we continue on in some form after our work here is done.
180 has taken that step, hes not gone, and we will all meet up with him again one day when we are privilaged to take our final step.

Sleep well 180, we will all meet again one day in a better place.

[Pool Hall Ace]

130. Shit, this is awful.

I'm so sorry. :cry:

[NJCher]

132. Not our dear 180!!

Oh man, what a sad, sad day it is.




Cher

[lonestarnot]

133. I am so sorry to hear this sad news. Peace Oneighty. Peace to

your family and your DU family.

[INDIA]

134. RIP n/t

[ScreamingMeemie]

135. Goodbye dear friend.

Thank you for letting us into your life.

[philosophie_en_rose]

136. deepest condolences...

:grouphug:

[bear425]

137. I'm so sorry to hear this. RIP Oneighty.

Condolences to family and friends.

[GumboYaYa]

139. His writing always made me smile....

He loved his family so much; they are all in my thoughts and prayers tonight.

[madrchsod]

140. so long oneighty ,we will all meet further on down the road

i always enjoyed reading his posts i guess cause he was an old guy like me..well a little older than me....

[Xipe Totec]

141. Requiescat In Pache, Oneighty n/t

[onecent]

142. Hugs and blessings for you and the family. n/t

[Octafish]

143. My deepest sympathies to his family.

May they find strength, love and peace.

I am very sorry, JitterbugPerfume.

[LWolf]

144. .

[BrklynLiberal]

145. Such sad, sad news. Sincere condolences to his family and friends.

:cry:

[MoseyWalker]

147. prayer

from one who questions.
Not my words:

Prayer

I give you this one thought to keep -
I am with you still - I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the sweet uplifting rush,
of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not think of me as gone -
I am with you still in each new dawn.

[kelliebrat]

148. I am so very sorry to hear that

May he rest in peace. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.

[Fovea]

149. OMG

I am so sorry!
To send my condolences is too little, but it is all I can do.

Peace to you, Oneighty.

[Erika]

150. Such a heavy and sad time

So sorry.

[merh]

151. Rest in Peace, sweet friend.

thank you for all you shared with us. :cry:

My condolences to his family and friends, to all that loved him.

[peacebuzzard]

152. another last goodbye tonight.

I wish oneighty a safe peaceful journey.

Farewell and godspeed my friend.

I am sorry for the loss of our brother.

Sincere condolences to his friends and family.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

153. First alarcojon and now oneeighty?

WTF?

:grr:

:cry::cry:

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

154. Deepest condolences and all comfort to you, JitterbugPerfume

Peace to Oneighty, and to his friends and family.

[wicket]

155. Oh no! Very sad to hear that

:cry:

[LSK]

156. RIP Oneighty

[StaggerLee]

158. Condolences

He will be sorely missed.


Another bright light...

:cry:

[devilgrrl]

159. RIP Oneighty

:hug::-(

[uppityperson]

160. my sincere condolences

[Straight Shooter]

161. I'm so sorry.

Another loss, a truly sad day on DU.

:hug:

[Catherine Vincent]

162. RIP, Oneighty

My condolences to the family.

[CrownPrinceBandar]

163. Rest now and be at ease....

Peace is upon you.

[flyarm]

164. Oh my...what a horrible loss..Oneighty , rest in peace...dear dear man..

and may you fly with the Angels..too many Angels ..but you will find comfort, i hope with all the Du'ers angels you will be joining..they will care for you, i just know it..

and to Oneighty's family i wish you peace as well..and my kindest thoughts and prayers..

He will be missed..and he was loved here by so many!!

fly

[oldtime dfl_er]

165. I'm so sorry

RIP.

[Skittles]

166. my beloved Ed

I will miss him dearly

[LynzM]

167. What terrible news....

I always enjoyed reading his posts. He will be missed... Love and hugs to you, Jitterbug, and to his whole family :hug:

[EFerrari]

168. I'm so sorry. He was the best.

:hug:

:cry:

[Cobalt Violet]

170. Rest in Peace.

[BlueJazz]

171. I'm so sorry for your loss...

We'll be here if you need us.

[shadowknows69]

172. Very sad news

I got to know Ed over the last few months and he joined a personal forum of mine under the name voyager. I was also fortunate enough to read his novella Kazuko which he sent me a copy to review. I'll post it here.


Kazuko By Edward Gard.

The novella Kazuko, by Edward Gard is more like an annotated epic poem than a coherent narrative. This works for it however and Gard’s paragraph structure though simple, I would almost describe them as small literary vignettes, are surprisingly descriptive for his sparse use of words.
Kazuko is an epic poem about a sailor and his siren that calls to him from across the sea. The poem in its entirety is on the last page. Gard takes us on a short but important journey there filling in the “real world” blanks of a story which could be written simply about mythological archetypes. The poem is broken into parts in the body of the story and “annotated” with the tales of Eddie’s journey to its conclusion.
More specifically it is about little Eddie waiting for his day to ride the train that seems to take all of the boys from his Western New York home to the place where they meet the sea that they will ride to war and become men.
Eddie dreams of his siren calling him across the vast oceans, beckoning him to make that physical and spiritual journey into manhood with distant love its reward. We learn of some of his friends and in the author’s flashes forward in time we learn some of their fates before they do. Eddie’s life as a child is spelled out for us with ample description, and through the child’s eyes. One particularly stark segment about a vile attack Eddie endured was heartbreaking in its innocent honesty.
We know where Eddie came from and who he is when the poem/story moves into its second segment about his experiences during the Korean War while stationed on a U.S. Minesweeper and his time spent in Japan. Gard’s prose in this segment reminds us of the universal experiences of soldier at war and of the times of extreme inactivity that many support units experience. The sailors fill their time with tales and games and of course with the company of the local population. Specifically Japan’s thriving prostitution services to GIs in port.
Movement the third is when Eddie finds his Kazuko and finds his first true love. They can barely communicate but seem to share an almost fate driven love that comforts them both through the loneliness and horror of war. Eddie becomes more than a GI “John” and realizes what they share is real which of course makes it more tragic when sailor and siren must inevitably be parted by oceans of distance and time again.
Edward Gard has graced us with a simple but endearing and universal love story in “Kazuko”. It is clearly from his heart and from many personal experiences and the reader is richer for sharing a small part of one small man’s life and loves. The ending of the poem suggests a more “Romeo and Juliet” resolution to the tale. I for one am glad the real “Eddie” stuck around to tell it.

[IndianaGreen]

173. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones

Good night, sweet friend, good night:
Till life and all take flight,
Never good-bye.

--W.E. Henley

[bdamomma]

174. OMG, this is too sad

my deepest sympathies to the family.

[bertha katzenengel]

175. RIP oneighty

[JCMach1]

176. So sorry

:(

[PittPoliSci]

177. oh my...

i'm so sorry...he will be missed...

[helderheid]

178. I am so so sorry. What a sad day.

[papau]

179. He will be missed by all of us - may he rest in peace n/t

n/t

[opihimoimoi]

180. RIP 180....Aloha Nui Loa nana e Akua kekei o kaaina

[Ken Burch]

181. I am saddened for your loss.

Be at peace, Oneighty.

[JI7]

182. very sad

just saw this after the Alarcajon thread. my thoughts to all the loved ones.

[judaspriestess]

183. my condolences

maybe I did not know him but he was a great guy!!

[AwakeAtLast]

184. My sincere condolences

At times like this it is wonderful to be able to go to the DU journals and celebrate a truly wonderful person. Thank goodness we have them!

Peace and comfort to his family. :hug:

[Gemini Cat]

185. RIP Oneighty

I will miss you.
:cry:

[kentuck]

186. I am sad to hear this...

I remember Oneighty fondly.

[MrScorpio]

187. My Deepest Condolences

Rest in Peace, Friend

[roguevalley]

188. two in as many days. this is so sad. I am sorry for those who knew

oneeighty best. RIP.

[mwdem]

189. Sweetie, haven't seen you for awhile,

and these are sorrowful circumstances to hear from you. Our hearts go out to his family.

[Penndems]

190. I am so sorry to hear this, jitterbug perfume

Please accept my deepest condolences. Two fellow DUers gone in as many days - unbelievable.

[cboy4]

191. This is sad.

RIP Oneighty.

[bicentennial_baby]

192. This ain't right...

Too much loss 'round here today...and in general...I'll miss him so much, as I do so many DUers who have gone before we were able to say goodbye...this is a loss.

:grouphug:

[earth mom]

194. RIP Oneighty

[Elad]

195. That is awful

I'm sorry to hear this... the second in one day. :(

[Maat]

196. I'm so sorry to hear this!

I know he transitioned successfully to the Great Beyond, where he has powers and capabilities he never dreamed of before! May he rest in peace, and may his protective loving energy surround you and all the rest of his loved ones forever!

[auntAgonist]

197. this has come as a real blow to us all ...

Rest in peace OneEighty .. you were a dear friend :(

:cry:

aA
kesha

[shadowknows69]

198. This is hurting more the longer I think about it

Just a personal anecdote.

Ed was kind enough to check out a site I used to run and contribute much of his writing to it. He also joined a small local forum I was running and he was a huge hit on it. He was our most prolific poster and at one point expressed concern to me that he was boring the other members. I assured him he was mistaken and promptly gave him the title of Poet Laureate of our forum. Ed was genuinely grateful which I almost laughed about because it was kind of a goof title and our massive forum never reached over 40 members, but that's the kind of man I suspect Ed Gard was. Just a true and good human being and how many of those do we find anymore? A man who would probably give you the shirt off his back and ask if you needed his pants too. I've read a small part of his work and been enthralled by his stories. I barely knew the man but he took time to advise me on some problems and endeavors of mine just because he could and as recently as a month ago as sick as he must have been.

Ed was old-school. A real American. Not an Angel but never a devil. A father, husband, poet, friend, lover, warrior. All these things and more and I'm privledged for having known what little of his life I did. Good Journey and fair winds, sailor.

[pnorman]

238. From 180's last PM to me:

Re: Re: Hey pnorman
From: oneighty
Date: Jun-18-06 08:35 PM

>>I finished my 'KAZUKO' story. It is available at
>>thenecessarylanguage.com which can be accessed from my DU
>>journal.
>>
>>Ed--180
>
>
>Ed, thanks for sharing those with me. I'm no "literary
>expert", but I enjoyed them all. You write cleanly and
>convincingly, and with no padding or pretenses. I'm sure I'd
>enjoy full sized versions of most if not all of those
>snippets.
>
>It's considered macho" by many to GROSSLY overempathasize the
>tawdriness & commercial nature of those b-girl bars and the
>b-girls. In reality, most of them were just as enchanted as
>you, but were ashamed to admit it. Not you. You conveyed well
>a shared remembrance and feeling.
>
>But I was unable to find the link to necessarylanguge.com, and
>was unble to find your work at that web-page.
>
>Regards, Paul


Thanks Paul. There were many like Kazuko and me that I met over the years.

Google: Edward A Gard KAZUKO Should take you to the completed story. BTW I appreciated your input.

Thank you Paul.

Ed

[madfloridian]

199. "Gonna hop into that car of mine and drive around the world."

My tribute from his book.

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/madfloridian

[hlthe2b]

200. I've felt very emotional all day for no apparent reason...

Now, I know why. My thoughts are with all who share this loss. Oneighty, you lived well. Bless you and those who loved you.

[Rowdyboy]

201. I'm so sorry....Let me add my voice to the multitude...His stories will

be greatly missed.

[TacticalPeek]

202. Bummer.

:-(

[Kat45]

203. I'm sorry to hear that.

[swag]

204. I will miss him.

My sympathy to all of his loved ones.

I am glad he was here with us.

[blogslut]

205. I'm very sorry for your loss

...

[Auntie Bush]

206. Jitterbug...I'm so sorry .

Bless you and all your loved ones.

Damn, we lost two good DUer's today. May they both RIP.

[Wetzelbill]

207. oh no

my condolences. Today has been a tough day. My thoughts and prayers.

[neuvocat]

208. Huh?

Man, two in one day. My sincerest condolences.

[OrwellwasRight]

346. Sorry to hear that. 180 will be missed at DU.

Condolences and kind thoughts to his friends and family.

-OrwellwasRight

[sonias]

209. Rest in peace 180

My condolences to his family. Be safe JitterbugPerfume, and hold his memory close to you. He'll never be far from your heart.

Sonia

[OneBlueSky]

210. Rest in peace, Oneighty . . . we'll miss you . . . n/t

.

[lpbk2713]

211. Farewell 180

You will be missed.

[mcscajun]

212. I only just heard now...while I did not know him personally, his posts

were always one I took note of here, and I will miss him.

Two DUers gone in one day? :cry:

What an awful week this is.

My condolences to the family and friends of dear Oneighty. :hug:

[KitSileya]

213. May he rest in peace.

My condolances.

KitS

[Garbo 2004]

214. So very sorry. Damn. n/t

[Submariner]

215. Sailor Rest Your Oars

As a fellow Navy vet I enjoyed his stories. He will be missed. RIP Oneighty

[southlandshari]

216. RIP Oneeighty

A great DUer and a man I respected and appreciated greatly for his service to our country and all of us who live in it.

My thoughts and prayers are for his loved ones tonight.

[bicentennial_baby]

217. Hey Shari....

i agree...and, we miss you so :hug:

[southlandshari]

226. I hate that it was such sad news that brought me back tonight

I need to get back here more often than I have lately. I miss you and so many others around here. I will do my best to carve out more time and keep up a little better from now on.

:hug:

[lumpy]

219. Oh I am so sad to hear this.

I always read and enjoyed the thoughts he had to offer.

[pitohui]

220. very sorry to hear this EOM

.

[dweller]

221. and we love you too, JitterbugPerfume ...

180 has traveled the full circle, now his light is golden, stardust, abound.

rest yourself, dear one, he'll not be forgotten by the many of us.

peace
dp

[Chovexani]

222. My condolences

We lost a truly great DUer today, but now he's fighting the good fight for us on the other side.

[maddezmom]

223. very sad news

RIP :(

[ps1074]

224. Oh, NO!!!

RIP, Oneighty :cry:

[Tace]

225. The Loss Of Our Friends Puts Things Into Perspective...

Just how fleeting all this is. Peace 180

[MelliMel]

228. Condolences to you and his family.

I am very sorry for your loss.

[Stockholm]

229. I am very sorry for you JitterbugPerfume

RIP Oneighty!

[DemExpat]

230. So sorry to hear this - condolences to his loved ones.

:cry:

DemEx

[xchrom]

232. peace be with you oneighty.

you are still a candle lit against the darkness.

[NMMNG]

233. Rest in peace Oneighty

:-(

[Philosoraptor]

234. We'll miss ya one eighty

[Nostradammit]

235. Oneighty was one of my favorite DU'ers

My sympathies to all who knew him.

[deutsey]

237. A sad day...RIP, Ed

[Poll_Blind]

239. This is terrible news. He will be sorely missed. n/t

PB

[democrank]

240. Rest in peace, Oneighty.

You will be missed.

[LeftishBrit]

241. I am so terribly sorry.

[annabanana]

242. Dear Jitterbugperfume, I'm so very sorry for your loss.

My prayers are with you and all those who knew and loved him.

[Alamom]

243. Condolences to family and friends.

[Jeanette in FL]

244. Rest in Peace Oneighty

How sad for all who knew him. Condolences for family and friends.

[donheld]

245. Peace to you also Oneighty

Join up with all the other DUer's who have passed on.

[Vidar]

246. RIP Oneighty.

[SoCalDem]

247. How sad.. It's terrible news to see that two have left us today

Condolences to the family,. He was a great guy, and will be missed..:cry:

[mtnsnake]

248. My sincerest condolences to everyone close to you Oneighty

You were such a nice poster. What you said often came out like poetry.

Very sad news.

[shugah]

249. goodbye oneighty

i will miss you so much. you were a rare and special person.

condolences to your family.

[bklyncowgirl]

250. My condolences to all family & friends. nt

[ProfessorGAC]

Bummer!

He and i used to do PM's quite a bit. I knew he was older than me, but i didn't think of him as old. He said he hadn't been feeling well for a while, but i didn't press him as to what was wrong. This is a shame.
The Professor

[ProfessorGAC]

251. Bummer!

He and i used to do PM's quite a bit. I knew he was older than me, but i didn't think of him as old. He said he hadn't been feeling well for a while, but i didn't press him as to what was wrong. This is a shame.
The Professor

[gademocrat7]

252. rest in peace Oneighty.

My thoughts and prayers are with you JitterbugPerfume.

[melody]

254. :( :( :( n/t

[newyawker99]

255. Oh no! I send my condolences to his family and friends.

May he rest in peace. :cry:

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

256. Oh dear.

God, that hurts. I'm so sorry,

[Nickster]

257. Damn, just damn. I just started talking with Ed too. So sorry I never got

a chance to know him better. Happy trails pardner.

[BOSSHOG]

258. Fair Winds Shipmate, Rest in Peace

And thank you so much for your book. Totally bizarre but I came across this morning as I was digging through my night stand. I will miss you my friend.

[jean]

259. I'm so sorry for your loss ... DU will miss him terribly

[Call Me Wesley]

260. Safe passage, friend.

A farewell to a fine writer and fine man; you'll be missed. Peace and comfort to your family.

[trof]

261. He was a good friend and fellow geezer.

I'll miss his wit, wisdom, and stories.
I know he was suffering and at least that's over.
So long, old buddy.

[dogday]

262. Goodbye Oneighty

you will be missed.....

[pecwae]

263. Peace be with you. OneEighty

and with your family and friends in their mourning. Another pair of hands missing in the circle of DU.

[VelmaD]

264. This is just awful

Hugs to everyone who knew and loved him. :hug: May he rest in peace.

[Puglover]

266. RIP

I hope Skinner will give some thought to having a DU memorial page. I know some folks have PMed him regarding this.

[supernova]

272. That is a very intriguing idea Puglover

Our own little e-wall of rememberance. And some way to honor how rich those who have passed have made DU.

[Puglover]

278. I thought so.

I don't recall whose it was but it was in the Lounge.

[Art_from_Ark]

267. I'm very sorry to hear this

I had the pleasure to receive one of Oneighty's books in the mail a couple of years ago. He had very fond memories of his time in Japan, where I am living now, especially of the Enoshima area near Yokohama. I went to Enoshima and took some pictures to show him what the area is like today. As a token of his gratitude, he sent me his book.

Oneighty will be sorely missed :cry:

[The Stranger]

268. A great poster.

He will be missed.

[myrna minx]

269. Oh, dearest 180.

:cry: We will miss you. Oh, I am so very, very sad. My heart, my thoughts and prayers are with his family. :cry: DU will not be the same without you.

[Festivito]

271. An independent thinker is hard to lose.

I hope you will realize how good you had it, and realize how good you really are, for independent people leave us a goodness that lasts beyond their time to live among us.

[GreenPartyVoter]

273. *hugs and prayers*

[Raffi Ella]

274. I'm so very sorry for your loss

My condolences to you and his family and friends.

[Beetwasher]

275. *sigh* Again

Another terrific DU'er gone...

[woofless]

277. I'll miss you Ed.

Friends, please give up tobacco.

Love, Woof

[wakeme2008]

279. bye 180

you always posted on Vet threads :cry:

[malmapus]

291. Was just going back and reading his thoughts on topics in the Vet forum

He will be missed indeed...

[hashibabba]

280. My condolences to his loved ones. I'm sorry to hear he's gone. eom

[BluePatriot]

281. Rip Oneighty

:(

[ClintonTyree]

282. I just saw this..........

back from a mini-vacation and return to news like this. :cry: Another of our DU family shuffles off this mortal coil. There have been too many lately. This really sucks. My condolences to his family, friends and cyber-buds. Rest in peace, Oneighty. :cry:

[depakid]

283. I always enjoyed his posts

He was very intelligent and insightful.

[CottonBear]

284. RIP 180. I loved his stories, especially the ones about the SC Lowcountry.

:cry: Godspeed 180.

Condolences to your friends and family. :hug:

[Cooley Hurd]

285. God, JP, I'm very sorry!

Rest in Peace, my friend, Oneighty...:cry:

[Ksec]

286. My condolences

The Earth has lost but the heavens have gained.

[cmd]

287. Dear Friend

I will miss you. Your stories brightened all our lives. Peace. cmd

[VolcanoJen]

288. Sad days at DU.

:cry:

[Kagemusha]

289. I'm sorry to hear this. An insightful person... will be missed.

Farewell to a fine person.

[nicknameless]

290. I'm so sorry to hear this.

Rest in Peace, 180. :(

[malmapus]

292. You will be missed 180

Never really knew you except from your posts and thoughts. Your name stood out on this board to me in most threads I read over.

Farewell, one Vet to another... :patriot:

[BigMcLargehuge]

293. Rest in Peace 180

:(

[trotsky]

294. Thanks much for the stories, oneighty.

I wonder if he had any idea just how many lives he touched.

[Jade Fox]

295. I'm so sad.

God bless you, Oneighty.

[Pathwalker]

296. Oh, how awful! The DU choir of angels grows.

You will be forever missed. :cry:

[Joanne98]

297. I didn't know him but I'm so sorry!

[bigwillq]

298. Fairwell oneighty.

:cry: :hug:

I always loved the way you told a story.

You will be missed.

[Ramsey]

299. May he rest in peace

Dear 180, always a breath of fresh air! He will be greatly missed.

:hug:

[im10ashus]

301. Oh NO!!!

That's so sad. Bless his heart.

:cry:

[ThatsMyBarack]

302. RIP, Oneighty

I hardly knew ye. O8)

[Rhiannon12866]

303. I am so, so very sorry to hear this!

He was a delightful addition to DU and I'm going to miss his posts a lot. My deepest sympathies to you and those he was closest to. He'll be missed on DU a great deal...;(

Rhiannon:hug:

[XanaDUer]

304. RIP

...

[countryjake]

305. Sail away easy, dear 180! My sympathies to all his loved ones.

Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea,

But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home.

Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
When I embark;

For tho’ from out our bourne of Time and Place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my pilot face to face
When I have crossed the bar.

Crossing the Bar by Alfred Lord Tennyson.

[Rhiannon12866]

309. Beautiful and appropriate sentiments. Thank you.

I always liked Tennyson...;(

[countryjake]

326. I think Oneighty would appreciate "Crossing the Bar", too...

after I stayed up all night the evening he died, reading his journal stories. He was a fantastic writer and a sailor at heart, so he would totally understand the significance of this poem.

Used it for my dad's own funeral.

[Rhiannon12866]

335. Thanks so much for the idea. I didn't think to do that, but I will...

He really did have the most marvelous posts and will really be missed here. And I absolutely agree that he'd appreciate Tennyson's memorable poem. And I'm so very sorry about your Dad. That must have been very touching, and very hard to do. I also spoke at my father's funeral, told a story about him helping me rescue turtles. I wanted people, other than the family, to know how much he loved animals...;(

Rhiannon:hug:

[smirkymonkey]

306. RIP Oneeighty - we'll miss you.

My deepest sympathies to his family and friends.

I feel like I have been writing those words a lot lately, and not just here at DU. So many good people are leaving this world, it's so tragic.

[WillyT]

307. Damn... I'm So Sorry JitterbugPerfume

Rest In Peace Oneighty

[SmokingJacket]

308. I am so, so sorry.

Hugs to you and everyone who loved him.

[peekaloo]

310. RIP oneighty.

:-(

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

311. I'm so sorry to hear this. Haven't been on DU in a couple of days,

and just read this (another loss; so very sad). Rest in peace, dear friend.

[Rainscents]

312. RIP and My Condolences/

Damn, I been gone for few days and we lost two DU active member. :cry:

[Lady President]

313. Peace be with you Oneighty

DU has lost one of its great storytellers....

RIP Oneighty.

[bleedingheart]

314. He will be missed by all...

[Swamp Rat]

315. One of our finest.

So long oneighty! :hi: I'll miss your stories.

[meti57b]

316. I'm very sorry to hear of this.

[Dangerously Amused]

317. Dear Ed (oneighty):

Thank you so much for sending me one of the last copies of your book in December. I know I thanked you then, but today I need to thank you again. Your writing is remarkable: simple, honest and raw, yet gentle and profound all at once. Your words engage my heart and mind in a way that no other writer ever has. Remember when I told you that an unusual thing happened when I became immersed in "Kazuko," that I could read only so much before taking a break because the images and emotions your words conjured up were so intense that I had to come up for air before plunging back into the story again? I wasn't joking, Ed. That never happened to me in anything else I've ever read. Ever. I know you felt humbled by the fact that you never had a formal education in writing, but if anyone didn't need one, it surely was you. You had an amazing gift and a fascinating life, and I thank you for shining your wonderful light into the world for the rest of us to share. Your work will always be an inspiration to me in my own writing.

I am looking at my copy of the "Vicky Mary" now. Remember how I insisted that you autograph it for me? I'm glad I did, although today the smiley face that you drew next to your signature is bittersweet. But thank you for humoring me with your inscription. And thank you too for the PM reply you sent me eight days ago. I knew you weren't well Ed, and I guess I wanted to remain optimistic... but as I re-read the PM and now see the subtle hints you dropped amid your characteristic hopefulness... I think you knew. So it means the world to me that you took the time and made the effort to write anyway. As strong and brave in that moment as you ever were in war, Ed. How I admire your courage and wisdom.

I'm going to miss you, Ed. I'm going to miss you a lot. Your stories brightened so many of my days and your correspondence provided encouragement and support in difficult times, despite your own hardships. You taught me some important life-lessons when I most needed to learn them, primarily by setting a good example. No one could ask for a better friend than you, Ed. You made a positive difference in my life and for that I will always be grateful.

May the love and peace you’ve brought to others reflect and surround you as you continue on your journey, dear friend. With a heavy heart, I bid you À Dieu.

[Mandate My Ass]

318. a poet and a patriot

What a sad day for DU. Oneighty, RIP.

Peace and healing to his family and friends.

[Kurovski]

319. We've lost a good neighbor here at DU.

Condolences to us all. :cry:

[DemonFighterLives]

320. Sorry to hear that

:grouphug:

[BoneDaddy]

321. RIP

dear soul.

[G_j]

322. peace dear Oneighty

thank you

[underpants]

323. I am very sorry to hear that

:patriot:

[skip fox]

324. Damn.

Goodbye, Ed.

From a letter he wrote me June 5th:

"I am progressing-bad to worser. Hahahahaha and boooo hoooooo! But such is life. I can handle it (I HOP). I will be 72yo 21 june."

My heart is with you.

[Darth_Kitten]

325. I'm very sorry.

:(

[Anarcho-Socialist]

327. I don't know him, but my regards to his memory n/t

[northamericancitizen]

328. RIP Oneighty. I loved reading his posts.

[Hav]

329. Rest in Peace

That sucks. You read posts from them and just a few days later you suddenly hear they passed away...

[frogmarch]

330. Dearest Oneighty

We will miss you so much! Rest in peace, sweet friend.

[Raine]

331. R-I-P Oneighty

Sorry to hear this sad news.

[NashVegas]

332. So Sad

:cry:

[mountainvue]

333. May he rest in peace.

He will be missed.

[Kickin_Donkey]

336. RIP 180

[Bullwinkle925]

337. So sorry to hear this news. May his spirit ease your heart.

[Lars39]

338. Ed was such a good man.

I feel so privileged to have known him just a little.
He mailed me a copy of the 'Voyages of the Vicky Mary' and 'Kazuko' this past year.
He had such a wonderful way with words in describing his life's events.

My condolences and hugs to Tricia and family and friends. :hug: :hug: :hug:
My heart is heavy. :cry:

Lars39

[CabalPowered]

339. I'm so sorry

May better days be in your future.

[0007]

340. RIP You'll be missed greatly!

[mvd]

343. RIP

He will be missed.

[Lorien]

344. Very sad

He will be missed. :cry:

[salin]

345. RIP, One Eighty

this place has been richer for One Eighty's participation in the community. He will be sorely missed.

Peace to his family.

[nosmokes]

347. heartfelt condolences to his friends and family,

and a huge thanks to a good man. RIP

[DainBramaged]

348. A breeze that touched us all, farewell Ed

[TallahasseeGrannie]

349. God speed, 180

[JitterbugPerfume]

350. thank you

to all who paid respect to my dear friend , Ed Gard .May he rest in eternal peace and love.

[Nikia]

351. I am sorry that he has passed away

I enjoyed reading his stories in the writing forum. He will be missed.

[sarahlee]

352. Walk in Beauty

I offer a Navajo Prayer

In beauty, may I walk.
All day long, may I walk.
Through the returning seasons, may I walk.

Beauty will I possess again.
Beautiful birds...
Beautiful joyful birds...

On the trail marked with pollen, may I walk.
With grasshoppers about my feet, may I walk.
With dew about my feet, may I walk.

With beauty, may I walk.
With beauty before me, may I walk.
With beauty behind me, may I walk.
With beauty above me, may I walk.
With beauty all around me, may I walk.

In old age, wandering on a trail of beauty,
lively, may I walk.
In old age, wandering on a trail of beauty,
living again, may I walk.

If it is finished in beauty.
It is finished in beauty.
It is finished in beauty.

=======
Peace and Blessings.

[Eurobabe]

353. Godspeed Oneighty

Rest in Peace sir. Condolences to your family and friends.

Gosh, so many deaths of DUers these past few weeks... :cry:

[mmonk]

354. My condolences and sympathy.

[Pacifist Patriot]

355. My condolences

[nadinbrzezinski]

356. My condolensces

and rest in peace

[SunDrop23]

357. RIP, thoughts are with the family.

[Ilsa]

358. My condolences as well. And may 180 find the peace of all eternity

that escapes here in W's temporary Hell. (Is this the Great Tribulation?)

[pacalo]

360. I'm so, so sorry.

I didn't know him but reading his last message to DU made me wish I had. RIP, Oneighty.

[roguevalley]

361. I am so sad for those who loved him but I would also say that this

is the next stage in a life that will live forever. No one ends. We all continue. Oneighty is in paradise and will always live. God bless everyone who knew and loved him. Their sorrow is only matched by his happiness now.

[AlienGirl]

362. Oh no! My deepest sympathies...rest well, 180

I loved his stories. And he was one of the few other DUers brave enough to admit to polymastia, which was always an amusing conversation.

:cry:

Tucker

[tinfoilinfor2005]

364. I'm sure we would all like to be together to make this a grand wake

for you Oneighty, instead of just a list of posts to a thread. But please accept this along with a parting glass to you, dear friend.

[Dr Fate]

366. I am so sorry. n/t

n/t

[Mike Niendorff]

367. rest in peace

I am so sorry to hear this. He was a wonderful voice, and he will be greatly missed.


MDN

[converted_democrat]

368. I am so sorry for your loss.. He will be missed by so many.. n/t

[Zhade]

370. ...

:cry:

[youngred]

372. I am so sorry

a true class act and a wonderful person. He will be dearly missed.

[Mandate My Ass]

373. what a beautiful soul

The angels are enjoying his company though we can't anymore. :cry:

[Rick Myers]

374. I am so sorry for your loss

May he live on in the memory of all the DU faithful! Bless you...

[progressivebydesign]

375. RIP 180. You will be missed, you are missed already. n/t

[jus_the_facts]

376. Oh NO...RIP 180.....you were so sweet to me....

....may you rest in peace dear man...I'll miss you so very much. :cry: :cry: :cry:

[zonkers]

377. Sigh.

[icymist]

378. I am so sorry.

eom

[David Zephyr]

379. Oneighty

JitterbugPerfume, I read your terrible news in Chicago. I don't even know what to say because I loved reading his posts and thoughts and felt like he was family here. I'm am so very sorry.

[ButterCup]

380. What beautiful friends he had in all of you. His Daughter

I thank you all for your kind words about my father. He is greatly missed. The flowers were absolutely beautiful that you sent. Thank you. Pattie

[USA_1]

381. It is always sad to lose friends ...

both personal friends and those who are friends to all of humanity.


RIP.

[Mnemosyne]

382. I'm so very sorry JitterbugPerfume.

May you find comfort in having been fortunate enough to have loved such a man as he.

I love how he cared so much for our poor; a great human being.

May peace find you. :hug:

vicki

[Broken_Hero]

383. My condolences,

I know words won't change much of anything, but my heart goes out to you, in your time of need.

[noiretextatique]

384. rip, oneighty, the consummate gentleman

and gentle man. i'll miss you in the poetry threads, friend. ed truly understood the meaning of love. :cry:

[Hawkeye-X]

385. I counted oneighty as one of my friends

Online friends that is. I will miss Ed.

Hawkeye-X

[Catherine Vincent]

386. My condolences.

RIP, my fellow DUer.

[samplegirl]

387. Most sad

I loved his posts.

[The Wielding Truth]

388. Lucky to have been @ DU with Oneighty.

[Owl]

389. My condolences

[redqueen]

390. Jesus.

I will miss him very much. :cry:

I somehow can't believe it... don't want to, I guess.

[Name removed]

391. Deleted message

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[frankly_fedup2]

392. So sorry for your loss. It's a terrible time to have to go through but

we all must one day.

[Kerrytravelers]

393. This is so sad. Rest in Peace.

[KitchenWitch]

394. OMG

Just heard the sad news!

RIP, you are missed.

[Desertrose]

395. I am so sorry.....

He will be missed...

What a special soul he was...

DR

[AikidoSoul]

396. Never knew Oneighty, but I can tell he was loved and admired

Since I am new to this list I never had the privilege of meeting Oneighty online, but reading these posts gives me a good idea that he was a good guy.

Many condolences to those who are left behind who loved him.

[Kukesa]

397. My condolences. nt

[JitterbugPerfume]

398. thaks to all of you

for this outpouring of love for my friend , Ed Gard .May God hold him in the palm of his hand