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hermetic

(8,876 posts) Mon Apr 7, 2025, 01:32 PM Apr 7

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RIP japple

It is with great sadness that I relay to you the news that our dear avid reader japple has passed from ALS. Besides reading she also gave a great deal of her time to kitty rescue. She will be missed by family and friends who loved and appreciated all that she was and did.

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RIP japple (Original Post) hermetic Apr 7 OP

... Drum Apr 7 #1

Very sad news. My mom died from ALS....I can't think of a more horrible way to go. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 7 #2

Very sad wendyb-NC Apr 7 #3

That's so sad. Why do the good leave us too soon? Number9Dream Apr 7 #4

Requiescat in pace, japple. niyad Apr 7 #5

There is a reading room prepared just for her. Very sad news. My condolences and wishes LoisB Apr 7 #6

Sending love to japple and her loved ones. Hope22 Apr 7 #7

RIP Picaro Apr 7 #8

I'm sorry to read this. My condolences. Solly Mack Apr 7 #9

... angrychair Apr 7 #10

Condolences to family and friends orangecrush Apr 7 #11

RIP dear japple. You will be missed. Quakerfriend Apr 7 #12

Rest in Peace Figarosmom Apr 7 #13

Very sad to read this news virgdem Apr 7 #14

My sympathy to japple's family and friends. Thanks livetohike Apr 7 #15

R.I.P mwmisses4289 Apr 7 #16

Sorry to hear Nululu Apr 7 #17

Condolences Rocknation Apr 7 #18

Oh no. Sky Jewels Apr 7 #19

Peace and condolences. Dulcinea Apr 7 #20

Rest in peace Wild blueberry Apr 7 #21

So sorry to see this cate94 Apr 7 #22

Condolences to her sister whom she lived with Number9Dream Apr 7 #23

RIP qanda Apr 8 #24

So sorry for everyone's loss. ALS is brutal Blue_playwright Apr 8 #25

Terrible news, but I'm not shooting the messenger! True Dough Apr 8 #26

She will be missed. sinkingfeeling Apr 8 #27

Beyond sad. We have lost a wonderful person. Polly Hennessey Apr 13 #28

Drum

(10,320 posts)

1. ...

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 01:35 PM

Apr 7

OAITW r.2.0

(30,333 posts)

2. Very sad news. My mom died from ALS....I can't think of a more horrible way to go.

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 01:35 PM

Apr 7

wendyb-NC

(4,273 posts)

3. Very sad

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 01:38 PM

Apr 7

RIP japple.

Number9Dream

(1,790 posts)

4. That's so sad. Why do the good leave us too soon?

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 02:31 PM

Apr 7

I didn't even know she was sick. She has been posting on what she was reading. Yes, we also communicated about helping cats, and she put herself out to help kitties. She will be missed.

niyad

(123,957 posts)

5. Requiescat in pace, japple.

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 02:51 PM

Apr 7

Thank you for telling us.

Her last post was in Fiction on 30 Mar.

LoisB

(10,625 posts)

6. There is a reading room prepared just for her. Very sad news. My condolences and wishes

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 02:53 PM

Apr 7

for strength to her friends and family.

Hope22

(3,989 posts)

7. Sending love to japple and her loved ones.

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 02:56 PM

Apr 7

Lighting a candle and celebrating a soul much needed here. 💗💗🙏🏼💐

Picaro

(1,984 posts)

8. RIP

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 02:57 PM

Apr 7

Always sad to hear.

Solly Mack

(95,035 posts)

9. I'm sorry to read this. My condolences.

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 02:57 PM

Apr 7

angrychair

(10,650 posts)

10. ...

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 03:00 PM

Apr 7

orangecrush

(24,799 posts)

11. Condolences to family and friends

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 03:22 PM

Apr 7

Quakerfriend

(5,839 posts)

12. RIP dear japple. You will be missed.

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 03:28 PM

Apr 7

You could always feel her warmth & kindness.

Figarosmom

(5,930 posts)

13. Rest in Peace

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 03:31 PM

Apr 7

The kitties have lost a defender.

virgdem

(2,259 posts)

14. Very sad to read this news

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 03:37 PM

Apr 7

My deepest condolences to Japple's family and friends.
RIP Japple. 💔

livetohike

(23,439 posts)

15. My sympathy to japple's family and friends. Thanks

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 03:45 PM

Apr 7

for letting us know. Rest in peace japple .

mwmisses4289

(1,139 posts)

16. R.I.P

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 03:57 PM

Apr 7

Nululu

(1,076 posts)

17. Sorry to hear

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 04:05 PM

Apr 7

I volunteered in cat rescue for years. I met the best people there.

Rocknation

(44,912 posts)

18. Condolences

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 04:11 PM

Apr 7

Rocknation

Sky Jewels

(9,148 posts)

19. Oh no.

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 04:14 PM

Apr 7

RIP, japple and thank you for all your hard work for precious kitties!!!

Dulcinea

(8,455 posts)

20. Peace and condolences.

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 04:17 PM

Apr 7

Wild blueberry

(7,670 posts)

21. Rest in peace

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 04:20 PM

Apr 7

cate94

(2,970 posts)

22. So sorry to see this

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 04:30 PM

Apr 7

May she rest in peace.

Number9Dream

(1,790 posts)

23. Condolences to her sister whom she lived with

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 04:59 PM

Apr 7

I guess it doesn't matter now that DUers know that Japple's name was Judith. She and her sister fostered and transported cats and dogs around their state. What wonderful human beings!

qanda

(10,428 posts)

24. RIP

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Tue Apr 8, 2025, 12:44 PM

Apr 8

Blue_playwright

(1,602 posts)

25. So sorry for everyone's loss. ALS is brutal

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Tue Apr 8, 2025, 01:38 PM

Apr 8

True Dough

(23,168 posts)

26. Terrible news, but I'm not shooting the messenger!

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Tue Apr 8, 2025, 01:44 PM

Apr 8

Thanks for letting us know.

RIP, japple.

sinkingfeeling

(55,262 posts)

27. She will be missed.

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Tue Apr 8, 2025, 01:50 PM

Apr 8

Polly Hennessey

(7,860 posts)

28. Beyond sad. We have lost a wonderful person.

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Apr 13, 2025, 10:29 AM

Apr 13

She will be missed. 🌹

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