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hermetic

(9,175 posts) Mon Apr 7, 2025, 12:32 PM Apr 2025

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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 2025 OP

... Drum Apr 2025 #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 2025 #2

Very sad wendyb-NC Apr 2025 #3

That's so sad. Why do the good leave us too soon? Number9Dream Apr 2025 #4

Requiescat in pace, japple. niyad Apr 2025 #5

There is a reading room prepared just for her. Very sad news. My condolences and wishes LoisB Apr 2025 #6

Sending love to japple and her loved ones. Hope22 Apr 2025 #7

RIP Picaro Apr 2025 #8

I'm sorry to read this. My condolences. Solly Mack Apr 2025 #9

... angrychair Apr 2025 #10

Condolences to family and friends orangecrush Apr 2025 #11

RIP dear japple. You will be missed. Quakerfriend Apr 2025 #12

Rest in Peace Figarosmom Apr 2025 #13

Very sad to read this news virgdem Apr 2025 #14

My sympathy to japple's family and friends. Thanks livetohike Apr 2025 #15

R.I.P mwmisses4289 Apr 2025 #16

Sorry to hear Nululu Apr 2025 #17

Condolences Rocknation Apr 2025 #18

Oh no. Sky Jewels Apr 2025 #19

Peace and condolences. Dulcinea Apr 2025 #20

Rest in peace Wild blueberry Apr 2025 #21

So sorry to see this cate94 Apr 2025 #22

Condolences to her sister whom she lived with Number9Dream Apr 2025 #23

RIP qanda Apr 2025 #24

So sorry for everyone's loss. ALS is brutal Blue_playwright Apr 2025 #25

Terrible news, but I'm not shooting the messenger! True Dough Apr 2025 #26

She will be missed. sinkingfeeling Apr 2025 #27

Beyond sad. We have lost a wonderful person. Polly Hennessey Apr 2025 #28

Drum

(10,601 posts)

1. ...

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 12:35 PM

Apr 2025

OAITW r.2.0

(31,703 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, 12:35 PM

Apr 2025

wendyb-NC

(4,626 posts)

3. Very sad

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 12:38 PM

Apr 2025

RIP japple.

Number9Dream

(1,851 posts)

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

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 01:31 PM

Apr 2025

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

(130,385 posts)

5. Requiescat in pace, japple.

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 01:51 PM

Apr 2025

Thank you for telling us.

Her last post was in Fiction on 30 Mar.

LoisB

(12,532 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, 01:53 PM

Apr 2025

for strength to her friends and family.

Hope22

(4,541 posts)

7. Sending love to japple and her loved ones.

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 01:56 PM

Apr 2025

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

Picaro

(2,349 posts)

8. RIP

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 01:57 PM

Apr 2025

Always sad to hear.

Solly Mack

(96,620 posts)

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

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 01:57 PM

Apr 2025

angrychair

(11,877 posts)

10. ...

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 02:00 PM

Apr 2025

orangecrush

(29,272 posts)

11. Condolences to family and friends

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 02:22 PM

Apr 2025

Quakerfriend

(5,882 posts)

12. RIP dear japple. You will be missed.

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 02:28 PM

Apr 2025

You could always feel her warmth & kindness.

Figarosmom

(10,336 posts)

13. Rest in Peace

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 02:31 PM

Apr 2025

The kitties have lost a defender.

virgdem

(2,296 posts)

14. Very sad to read this news

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 02:37 PM

Apr 2025

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

livetohike

(24,070 posts)

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

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 02:45 PM

Apr 2025

for letting us know. Rest in peace japple .

mwmisses4289

(3,514 posts)

16. R.I.P

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 02:57 PM

Apr 2025

Nululu

(1,114 posts)

17. Sorry to hear

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 03:05 PM

Apr 2025

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

Rocknation

(44,998 posts)

18. Condolences

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 03:11 PM

Apr 2025

Rocknation

Sky Jewels

(9,148 posts)

19. Oh no.

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 03:14 PM

Apr 2025

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

Dulcinea

(9,842 posts)

20. Peace and condolences.

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 03:17 PM

Apr 2025

Wild blueberry

(8,183 posts)

21. Rest in peace

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 03:20 PM

Apr 2025

cate94

(3,057 posts)

22. So sorry to see this

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 03:30 PM

Apr 2025

May she rest in peace.

Number9Dream

(1,851 posts)

23. Condolences to her sister whom she lived with

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Mon Apr 7, 2025, 03:59 PM

Apr 2025

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

(10,434 posts)

24. RIP

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Tue Apr 8, 2025, 11:44 AM

Apr 2025

Blue_playwright

(1,613 posts)

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

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Tue Apr 8, 2025, 12:38 PM

Apr 2025

True Dough

(26,073 posts)

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

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Tue Apr 8, 2025, 12:44 PM

Apr 2025

Thanks for letting us know.

RIP, japple.

sinkingfeeling

(57,483 posts)

27. She will be missed.

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Tue Apr 8, 2025, 12:50 PM

Apr 2025

Polly Hennessey

(8,652 posts)

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

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Apr 13, 2025, 09:29 AM

Apr 2025

She will be missed. 🌹

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