If we liken our planet to the universe, Daily Kos is but a solar system within the galaxy of politics. Each member is not, however, a mere planet, but a star inhabiting the whole of the universe. Each of us is alike in composition, yet unique in expression.
is the astronomer hoping to assemble and honor those stars whose light has faded. In 2013, those stars are Mentatmark, RiaD, cacamp and testvet6778, bedabing, Aeolius, GreenMountainBoy02, and Translator. Each of them, and all those memorialized below, is gone in the physical sense; as humans who loved and laughed and tried to improve upon life in the universe, they are now part of the past.
Sadness breathes when we mourn, yet oxygen is also needed to celebrate. Not just the lives of those who have passed nor the mark each left on the world. The celebration encompasses their existence in each of us.
This is the second edition of the Daily Kos Memorial Roll Call, published by the In Memoriam group. It updates the first Memorial Roll Call, published on March 13, 2013. Throughout the year, we gather and republish diaries posted as memorials for Kossacks who have passed. In addition, we maintain a comprehensive list of deceased Daily Kos members, updated and published annually on January 1 as the Daily Kos Memorial Roll Call.
As we gather to toast the passing of 2013, let us also raise a glass in remembrance of Daily Kos friends who have passed. All are invited to and share their memories and pay their respects in the comments.
Aeolus
alliedoc
AntKat
Arthur Wolf
badabing
bamabikeguy fka Theghostofkarlafayetucker
barbwire
beagleandtabby
Ben Masel
Big Dan
cacamp
Charlotte Lucas
drchelo
Elizabeth Edwards
exmearden
fivetree (profile tombstone pending)
Fred in Vermont (profile tombstone pending)
Granny Doc
GreenMountainBoy02
grndrush
HylasBrook
ibonewits
jaysea
Jeff Huber
jimreyn
JohnnyRook
Julie Waters fka juliewolf
matt n nyc
Mentatmark
moe999
NewDirection
nudger
Othniel
RiaD (profile tombstone pending)
Richard Meyers
SciMathGuy
shadowplayer
station wagon
Steve Gilliard
stumpy
testvet6778
Translator
ulookarmless
willb48
william f harrison
As you glide, in your stride with the wind, as you fly away
Give a smile, from your lips, and say
I am free, yes I'm free, now I'm on my way
- Earth, Wind & Fire, Fantasy
Pillars of Creation [NASA]
Index of Memorial Diaries
Aeolus
An Orange County Progressive Giant Gone (aeolus) by joeesha, posted 2/13/2013
I lost a dear friend today by Ellinorianne, posted 2/13/2013
alliedoc
RIP alliedoc (Monday Night Cancer Club)
by peregrine kate, posted 9/17/2012
AntKat
RIP AntKat by Sara R, posted 11/5/2012
Arthur Wolf
GUS: RIP Arthur Wolf
by aoeu, posted 8/3/2009
badabing
Badabing Has Passed Away
by slinkerwink, posted 1/4/2013
bamabikeguy aka theghostofkarlafayetucker
In memoriam: bamabikeguy (theghostofkarlafayetucker) 1956 - 2010
by JaxDem, posted 3/17/2010
barbwire
Kossack Barbwire has Passed Away
by TheFatLadySings, posted 12/18/2011
beagleandtabby
In Memoriam: Donovan Barks
by pegleghippie, posted 2/14/2008
Ben Masel
R.I.P. Ben Masel
by Meteor Blades, posted 4/30/2011
Ben Masel Has Passed Away
by tommurphy, posted 4/30/2011
My Friend Ben
by One Pissed Off Liberal, posted 4/30/2011
Some Further Thoughts on Ben Masel
by One Pissed Off Liberal, posted 5/22/2011
As Marijuana becomes legal here in Washington I'd like to say thanks to Ben Masel
by Lefty Coaster, posted 12/6/2012
This is a song about Ben Masel
by One Pissed Off Liberal, posted 1/20/2013
Big Dan
R.I.P. Dan Champion
by folkbum, posted 8/16/2005
cacamp
Carter Camp Travels onto the Spirit World
by justiceputnam, posted 12/28/2013
Charlotte Lucas
Charlotte Lucas, 1913 to 2012
by Emmet, posted 5/20/2012
RIP, my dear friend, Charlotte Lucas
by luckylizard, posted 5/20/2012
drchelo
Condolence Thread--drchelo
by blue jersey mom
posted 6/27/2009
Elizabeth Edwards
She's Gone: Elizabeth Edwards Has Died
by psychodrew, posted 12/7/2010
I'd like to honor Elizabeth Edwards
by hamm, posted 12/7/2010
Elizabeth Edwards has died
by Barbara Morrill, posted 12/7/2010
ELIZABETH-VAYA CON DIOS y TODOS AMIGOS
by Mimi Kennedy, posted 12/7/2010
Elizabeth Edwards: A commencement address
by chapel hill guy, posted 12/7/2010
RIP Elizabeth Edwards - thank you
by JeremiahFP, posted 12/7/2010
Remember the Bells: A Kossack Tribute to Elizabeth Edwards
by benny05, posted 12/12/2010
The Elizabeth Edwards I Remember
by Nonpartisan, posted 12/13/2010
Devil's Tower Milky Way [David Kingham]
exmearden
R.I.P. Kris Froland (exmearden)
by Meteor Blades, posted 11/26/2010
The starlight formerly known as exmearden
by occams hatchet, posted 11/29/2010
Celebrating the life of Kris Froland (exmearden); 1958-2010
by Sara R, posted 11/29/2010
Nurse Kelley Sez: Keeping a promise to exmearden
by KelleyRN2, posted 12/7/2010
Request for a little help for exmearden's daughters
by Sara R, posted 12/18/2010)
Let's keep the love for exmearden going!
by Dem in the heart of Texas, posted 12/19/2010
A Celebration of the Life of Kris Froland: exmearden
by navajo, posted 5/7/2011
Nurse Kelley Sez: flowers for exmearden (w/ update)
by KelleyRN2, posted 5/17/2011
Nurse Kelley Sez: flowers for exmearden
by navajo, posted 5/18/2011
The after party of the life of exmearden
by doingbusinessas
posted 5/21/2011
The Celebration of the Life of Kris Froland: exmearden (Photos)
by navajo, posted 5/23/2011
Encore: Sign exmearden's remembrance book
by Kitsap River, posted 6/24/2011
fivetree
Kossack Cary: Republishing on the Anniversary of His Death.
by CJB, posted 12/11/2010
Fred in Vermont
Fred in Vermont
by kos, posted 6/17/2008
Granny Doc
R.I.P. Granny Doc
by leftcenterlibertarian, posted 1/20/2012
GreenMountainBoy02
Terun Sabre Weed aka GreenMountainBoy02: 1964-2013
by commonmass, posted 2/8/2013
Where Things Are Now: Friday, 3pm, Cathedral Church of St. Luke by common mass, posted 2/11/2013
grndrush
GOTV for Grndrush- it's what he would have wanted
by Spedwybabs, posted 10/27/2010
HylasBrook
Nurse Kelley Sez: RIP - Anne E. Reuter
by KelleyRN2, posted 9/15/2011
ibonewits
In Remembrance of One of Our Own: Isaac Bonewits
by smellybeast, posted 8/12/2010
jaysea
jaysea's obituary
by Renee in Ohio, posted 5/26/2007
Jeff Huber
The Passing of a Kossack ~ Jeff Huber
by TheMomCat, posted 3/4/2012
jimreyn
Attention Kossacks.. I rec'd a Kos mail Jimreyn passed away
by Vetwife, posted 3/4/2012
Thank You Isn't Enough
by tngirl, posted 4/19/2012
JohnnyRook
R.I.P. JohnnyRook
by Meteor Blades, posted 3/5/2009
Julie Waters fka juliewolf
Nurse Kelley Sez: Julie Waters has passed away (updated)
by KelleyRN2, posted 4/8/2012
Julie Waters-In Memoriam
by Horace Boothroyd III, posted 4/9/2012
In Memory of Julie Waters: A Clean, Well Lighted Place
by radical simplicity, posted 4/11/2012
Dawn Chorus: Julie
by lineatus, posted 4/15/2012
June was Myasthenia Gravis Awareness month, for Julie Waters by MoonWomyn, posted 7/1/2012
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A Reborn Planetary Nebula [NASA]
matt n nyc
RE: matt n nyc
by matt n nyc, posted 8/9/2007
"matt-n-nyc at your service"
by Marie, posted 8/10/2007
Mentatmark aka Mark Haller
RIP MentatMark -UE Activist and DKos Blogger
by S Kitchen, posted 12/19/2013
moe999
Nurse Kelley Sez: RIP, moe99
by KelleyRN2, posted 4/14/2012
NewDirection
We mourn as a community
by kos, posted 9/26/2007
An open letter to DailyKos from Newdirection's wife
by Randgrithr, posted 10/12/2007
nudger
nudger, our dear friend has left us
by N in Seattle, posted 2/25/2011
Othniel
RIP Othniel
by Sandia Blanca, posted 9/15/2012
RiaD
RiaDarlin', RIP
by pfiore8, posted 12/22/2013
Richard Meyers
Update 3x: Richard Myers RIP
by Mentatmark, posted 12/14/2012
Richard Myers' Family has a message for Daily Kos
by COwoman, posted 1/9/2013
Richard Myers in pictures
by ProgLegs, posted 1/23/2013
For Fellow Worker Richard Myers: A Commemoration in Music and Theater
by JayRaye, posted 1/24/2013
Richard Myers: A Memorial to Celebrate the Life of an Unforgettable Wobbly (repost)
by ProgLegs, posted 2/6/2013
A Memorial For Richard Myers This Sunday * And Some Personal Memories Of A Lovely Man
by Leslie Salzillo, posted 2/8/2013
SciMathGuy
SciMathGuy Has Died
by Yasuragi, posted 7/22/2011
shadowplayer
Monday Night Cancer Club: Sad News about shadowplayer, Plus and Open Thread on Cancer Advocacy
by peregrine kate, posted 7/9/2012
station wagon
Brothers and sisters (Updated w/SW Memorial Information)
by pastordan, posted 6/3/2007
station wagon bids us farewell
by smintheus, posted 6/3/2007
A Ghost in Cepheus [NASA]
Steve Gilliard
Steve Gilliard has died
by Rosebuddear, posted 6/2/2007
Steve Gilliard - R.I.P.
by Meteor Blades, posted 6/2/2007
One Great Piece from Steve Gilliard
by Meteor Blades, posted 6/2/2007
Steve Gilliard's "I'm a Fighting Liberal"
by PsiFighter37, posted 6/2/2007
Steve
by kos, posted 6/3/2007
Steve Gilliard Writing About Brooklyn
by mole333, posted 6/3/2007
Steve Gilliard: Proposed Deletion from Wikipedia as "Non-Notable Blogger"
by dave1021, posted 6/3/2007
Steve Gilliard's "Colonial Warfare" Series
by boor, posted 6/3/2007
How Steve Gilliard Changed My Life
by grog, posted 6/5/2007
Susan Nunes wants Steve Gilliard's Wikipedia entry deleted.
by seronimous, posted 6/5/2007
Steve Gilliard's NY Times Obituary
by kos, posted 6/6/2007
D-Day, a New Yorker's Story - for Steve - UPDATED
by sponson, posted 6/6/2007
Steve Gilliard Obituaries
by Pacific John, posted 6/6/2007
"The Gilliard Family's Obituary for Steve" now up on The News Blog
by PLS, posted 6/7/2007
A Show For Steve: Radio Tribute To Steve Gilliard Friday At Noon.
by jamesboyce, posted 6/7/2007
Endow a 'Steve Gilliard' chair for Daily Kos?
by Shadan7, posted 6/8/2007
Preserving Steve Gilliard's Legacy
by LunkHead, posted 6/18/2007
Steve Gilliard's family seeks to gather and publish his work
by louisville lisa, posted 6/21/2007
Steve Gilliard's Online Family: We Fight On!
by Terri, posted 7/2/2007
Happy Rememberance and Birthday Steve Gilliard, wherever you are...
by the littlest gator, posted 11/14/2007
Steve Gilliard in the NYT's "The Lives They Lived"
by kos, posted 12/29/2007
A year without Steve Gilliard
by desmoinesdem, posted 2/27/2008
Top Comments: Steve Gilliard on Daily Kos, part 1
by sardonyx, posted 3/19/2008
Top Comments: Steve Gilliard on Daily Kos, part 2
by sardonyx, posted 3/21/2008
Top Comments: Steve Gilliard on Daily Kos, part 3
by sardonyx, posted 5/20/2008
Top Comments: Steve Gilliard on Daily Kos, part 4
by sardonyx, posted 5/30/2008
Blast from the Past: Steve Gilliard, June 1, 2003
by Meteor Blades, posted 6/1/2008
Top Comments: Steve Gilliard on Daily Kos, part 5
by sardonyx, posted 6/3/2008
Steve Gilliard on Daily Kos, part 6
by sardonyx, posted 6/3/2008
Steve Gilliard on Leaving Iraq
by Meteor Blades, posted 6/19/2008
For Steve Gilliard
by RKS, posted 11/3/2008
In Honor of Steve Gilliard
by The Truth, posted 11/5/2008
Steve G. -- I wish you could have seen this.
by Upper West, posted 11/6/2008
Two years without Steve Gilliard
by desmoinesdem, posted 2/19/2009
On This Historic Day: Steve Gilliard's "I'm A Fighting Liberal"
by sponson, posted 3/25/2010
Remembering Steve Gilliard (RIP)
by tbrucegodfrey, posted 6/6/2010
I'm a Fighting Liberal
by LunkHead, posted 3/10/2011
Steve Gilliard's Message for President Obama and the Democratic Party
by Angie in WA State, posted 4/13/2011
In memory of Steve Gilliard, 1966 - 2007: FTFY
by Richard Cranium, posted 10/6/2011
stumpy
Celebrating the life of Gerry "stumpy" Richardson, 1947-2010
by Sara R, posted 10/28/2010
We buried Stumpy with Honors....
by Otteray Scribe, posted 1/30/2011
testvet6778
A Beloved Kossack has died ... Testvet6778 is gone
by Vetwife, posted 10/4/2013
Ghost of Jupiter Nebula [NASA]
Translator
Dave Smith (Translator) Has Passed
by zircon the twisted, posted 1/22/2013
Favorite Songs: Tribute To Translator Edition
by blueoregon, posted 1/22/2013
Happy birthday, Translator...
by 1864 House, posted 3/2/2013
ulookarmless
Nurse Kelley Sez: ulookarmless has passed away
by KelleyRN2, posted 9/30/2012
KosAbility: The Astonishing Life of Colin John Campbell, 1944-2012 by KelleyRN2, posted 10/7/2012
willb48
Nurse Kelley Sez: R.I.P. Will Barber (willb48)
by KelleyRN2, posted 12/11/2010
william f harrison
RIP, Dr. William Harrison
by Tenn Wisc Dem, posted 9/24/2010
R.I.P. Dr. William F. Harrison, Hero
by Meteor Blades
posted 9/25/2010
"Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." - Mark Twain
Questionable or Premature Death Reports:
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Milky Way Horizon [Jason Carpenter]
“We can judge our progress by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers, our willingness to embrace what is true rather than what feels good.”
― Carl Sagan
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