I just loved his posts.

May he rest in peace.

posted almost daily and I watched for his informative posts. He will be greatly missed on DU.
My deepest condolences to you.

my condolences.

There's no need to apologize for your anonymity here. You did what you saw as the right thing for your brother.

My deepest condolences.

Texas Towlie was a long-timer around here and I appreciated his posts. Much love and warmth to you and your family as you go through this difficult time.

Never, ever, apologize for loving your brother. You loved him the best way you could.

Paul's death is a loss for the DU community.

sister to watch after him. Be gentle with yourself and rest and morn.

I always enjoyed his posts.

You have had many challenges, one after another: better days and healing to you.

I've always liked him and his posts. I so sorry for your loss.

Thank you for letting us know.

I truly appreciated your brother's presence and contributions here at DU. He will be sorely missed.

I'm so sorry Ilsa, he was such a valued DUer

I liked his posts.
You are a great sister. He was lucky to have you.

and family relations can be especially so. I know that from my own experience. But one thing stands out to me when I read your post. And it is this: you loved your brother and did your best to watch out for him. I sure he knew that. My sympathies for your loss.

My heart breaks for you. I will miss your brother. My condolences to your family.

I will definitely miss him
Mourn sis

Texas Towelie was (oh, that past tense hurts) a real fixture here--constantly scouring news and Youtube sites for important news and videos to keep us all up to date. I hate that I may not have fully given him his due for all that he did do on this site but I know his efforts were appreciated.

I admire the efforts you took to try to keep tabs on him, despite your overwhelming responsibilities. That would have been impressive for a team of people, but you, alone? Heavens, Ilsa. My hat and heart go out to you.

We will miss Texas Towelie a great deal. I hope it won't be too painful to remain with us despite his loss. We are your family too.

for Paul. Thank you for letting us know and sharing your private grief with us as well.

1. I love DU. Truly, the best people.
2. I'm a shut-in for the most part. DU gives me wings.

I have not been here long but always appreciated his posts, research and updates. Very sad to hear of his passing.
Sending much love His posts and insights will be missed, feels like losing an indirect piece of your family.

Best wishes and condolences to you and your family and Thanks for being a solid DUer

Love to you and your family.

He will be missed here.

Rest easy, Texas Towelie.

Because they were always informative and never a hint he was in pain, as far as I know. I hope you can mourn in peace and now that we know who is behind “lisa”, we’ll keep you in our hearts ❤️‍🩹

Losing loved ones is a tough time to endure. I hope we be positives in your life.

Peace ☮️

Texas Towlie was a solid person and we’ll miss him.

May he rest in peace now. No recriminations. I will miss his posts.

🕯️🕯️💐🕯️🕯️

Just. Damn.

Love to you Ilsa.

So sorry to read this. Your brother was a real contributor here. I got smarter reading his posts. I will miss him.

On a higher plain......it must be devastating for you. I still have all my sibs in good health, but it's only a matter of time.

and know how difficult it is. Like you I moved away, and as with your brother there were issues (very smart but addiction issues). I am actually living in Texas and had to take care of probate in Florida. My brother did manage to keep himself fairly well together and had a good job, but in the end, addiction won out. Three months later our ill mother also passed away. I have a younger sister who helped on my mom's end and that was a tremendous gift. I want you to know that my pm is open if you ever need to talk. I'm very sorry for your loss, and I can also say I absolutely remember Paul in the Texas forum and enjoyed his posts!

He was one of the most persistently consistent people here with his state news and other posts. It's a loss for DU. I am sorry for your loss.

I remember Texas Towelie discussing his various health issues over the years. I always wished him well.

I'm glad that your brother found a forum where he could make friends.

My deepest condolences on the loss of your brother. My heart aches for you during your time of grief.

Please take care and be kind to yourself.

❤️

I watched his posts every day! He was very consistent and very good with OPs.

Thanks for taking time to let us know. We will all miss him, and hope you will find some solace here on DU.

Your courage and kindness are to be treasured.

An awful loss for you and for us here on DU and the Texas forum.
RIP Paul

part of DU, of my daily looked-for posts. May he finally be at peace.

Your DU family is here for you. Lean as hard as you need. huggggggggs

So very sorry to learn this. My deepest and sincerest condolences to you. I will be holding you in my prayers as is my practice.

Texas Towelie was a fixture here and I read many of his posts. I wish you peace and comfort and rest during this difficult time.

and to learn of how difficult the past few years have been for him and for you. It reminds me that we never really know what our fellow DUers may be struggling with at any given time. Paul was helpful and generous with his time here and was obviously well regarded and appreciated. I hope that you will find some comfort, respite, and better days ahead. You deserve the peace and joy that I pray will come your way after so much sadness.

Please be kind to yourself.

I am sooooooooooo sorry.

and it is a loss to DU as well.

I am so sorry.

You did the best you could with all you’ve been handed these past few years. We all appreciated Paul’s posts and we’re heartbroken to hear the news of his passing. I hope you can find some peace. Hugs to you.

I grew up in Central Texas and interacted with Texas Towelie on many Texas posts.

I had a few years from 2016-2018 where I had to be a long-distance caregiver and deal with multiple losses. Those were the hardest years of my life so far.

As you mourn, I hope you can also find ways to take care of yourself.

((((hug)))

TT was a stalwart DUer, a voluminous poster and his work covered ground that most of us here did not address. He had an incisive focus on state- and (often) metro-level and municipal issues with potential for far wider impact on all of us.

And your recounting of his life serves to remind me how incredibly lucky I am for the life I've led. I'm from a small town, one with its share of cowboys and bullies and inbred fundamentalists, but (I'd imagine) nothing as sour and crooked as what you and Paul knew.

With thanks from all of us to Paul and to you for all you've done,

Hatrack

Among his many good qualities, I especially appreciated his thoughtfulness, as shown by the way he would provide summaries of the videos he posted (so people would know whether it would be worth watching). A small point but the sign of a considerate person.

too. I shall miss him.

I’m so sorry about your brother. 💗🙏🏼💐💗

my eyes out. It's hard to see what I'm writing.

I'm going to miss him so much.

Mahalo, llsa, I'm so very sorry for your very precious loss 💔💙 ☮️ 🌻🕯️🕊️💜

could to watch over him and help him, even with all the other difficult responsibilities you had.

I'm not religious, but I believe in an afterlife. Even if Paul wasn't completely aware of your love and concern for him while he was here, I'm sure he is now, and he's grateful. I hope he can find a way to comfort you and let you know he's OK now and with loved ones on the other side.

There are lots of shoulders here if you need any to lean on.

Your brother was beloved by so many on DU. I looked forward to his posts.

Thank you for sending him here, we thank you for that. I'll be thinking of you and your family.

Many hugs to all, and lots of love.

He will be missed here. Our dear Texas Towelie,I can’t believe it. 💔

His pain is passed but yours will live on in remembering and I haven't the words to console you and your family members. I loved him from afar (it doesn't get much farther than northern British Columbia) but I can say he was one of the best! remember the the joy he brought to so many of us and we will celebrate the thoughtfulness of his postings and how much he cared.
Thank you for letting us know. Hugs, Dixie Louise.

It looks like he was posting right up to Wednesday. Regardless of the circumstances it's always heartbreaking to have a family member without family with them as they pass. I send my condolences to you Ilsa and to your other brother.
Peace be with you both.

I fondly remember him. So sad to hear of his passing.

I always enjoyed reading his posts. My condolences to you and the rest of your family.

I'm sorry fir your loss and ours.🌹

You're a good sister.

Wishing you love and healing.

He did yeoman’s work of keeping the Texas board lively and topical. My deepest condolences to you and your family. Grace and Peace.

Not Texas Towelie!!!

Damn.

Hey Ilsa, thanks so much for letting us know. Makes me wonder if the load is lighter to carry if a whole bunch of friends help lend a hand.

I kinda suspect that’s what’s going on right here, right now.

Take care of yourself. Take a break if you need it (and as long a break as you think you need). You’re precious to us here. Come on back in when YOU feel up to it. We won’t care about you any less then, than we do now.

One of the things I most appreciated about his posts was that he chose his posts carefully, and summarized the videos that he posted. Made it easy and fast to learn from him.

He left a large body of intelligent work here on DU. Thank you for sharing him with us.

For all the years of posting things I wanted to read, a great political curator, I thank him. I will remember him.

He will be missed.

My condolences to you and yours.

For TT, and for all of us who knew him and will miss him. I'm truly sorry for your loss.

I knew your brother as a friend from many a night shift on MIRT together. He, Rhiannon12866 and I used to relish our MIRT terms together and we shared some good memories. Even knowing his struggles with his health I still can't accept he's gone.

makes me cry all over again. It's good to cry, though.. It releases emotion instead of bottling it up.

And it helps to talk about it to other people who love TexasT, too.

Mahalo~💔💙 ☮️ 🌻🕯️🕊️💜

☮️❤️🕉️

No longer mourn for me when I am dead
Than you shall hear the surly sullen bell
Give warning to the world that I am fled
From this vile world with vilest worms to dwell;
Nay, if you read this line, remember not
The hand that writ it; for I love you so,
That I in your sweet thoughts would be forgot,
If thinking on me then should make you woe.
O, if (I say) you look upon this verse,
When I (perhaps) compounded am with clay,
Do not so much as my poor name rehearse,
But let your love even with my life decay,
Lest the wise world should look into your moan,
And mock you with me after I am gone.

RIP Texas Towelie

I liked your brother very much. A long time ago I served on MIRT with him. He was a good man. I can't imagine how hard this has been for you.

My deepest condolences for your loss.

Paul's passing is a loss to us, too, though not as deeply personal as it is to you. Feel free to share your feelings in the days and weeks ahead if you need to. A shared burden can lighten the load.

No need to apologize for anything. You looked after your brother with love and you followed your mother's wishes.

You've had a lot to handle in looking after loved ones and in losing them. Don't forget to look after yourself, too. And don't forget that we are here.

but it's comforting to know that he had a sister like you.

Your brother was a beloved member of this community. I will miss him.

I didn't know he was your brother.....

I knew he was from Beeville or somewhere near Beeville...

Beeville was where they experimented with parasitic wasps to control imported fire ants. (So that's one good thing about Beeville)

He will be missed and was a beacon of knowledge.

call it Bugville. They even had a corkboard with all kinds of garden insects and roaches pinned on it. My friends said they'd never seen anything like it.

We grew about 30 miles from Beeville. Our first house was on the edge of town. We had a rattlesnake in our backyard close to the house. Our dad was going to kill it with a hoe. When he saw the size of it, he got his shotgun. If that thing had gotten into the house...

Yeah, he was whip-smart, especially in math. He won state UIL awards (like first place) in various math and related subjects.

❤️❤️please take care of yourself as you grieve his loss.

Sorry for your loss…..

One of the first posters I followed. You were a good sister to him and thank you for letting us know.

He will be missed - my condolences. 😢😢😢

It is so hard to lose a sibling. We were lucky to have Paul here and he was lucky to have you.

On the loss of your beloved brother. Sending hugs and love. Take care.

We are here for you.💕

And can relate to your issues with your brother. You really have had a tough time. Sending lots of love.

will be missed by the many of us on DU who looked forward to reading his posts and his insights. I'm glad he was on DU, and I'm glad I found him here.

Please be kind to yourself, it can't have been easy for you, grief is tough and raw and you have suffered a huge loss especially on top of the other massive losses you have experienced.

Sending you hugs.

I always read his posts and I know he will be missed here.

“Texas Towelie”s posts —

I am hoping you’re in a position to just float for a while as you process and heal from your many losses, cuz girl, you got that COMIN —-

All best wishes to YOU,
Sandy

Thank you for your post. My sympathies are with your family.

For years I enjoyed his posts.

You yourself have suffered beyond measure. I pray you're granted Peace from wherever it may come.
"Blessed Be Paul's Memory Eternal."

Your loss is our loss, we will all grieve together.

My deepest condolences to you. Thanks for letting us know. He used to post things about Wyoming. I grew up there so was always interested in what he found. I thought that maybe he had a connection to Wyoming... Why else post about it? This brings to mind that we don't know what's going on in people's lives so, be kind. We all have our struggles. Again, I'm so sorry. I really appreciated his posts. Peace to you. ☮️

and baby boy, circa 1985, south-central Wyoming. She would have physically helped TT, but since she was so far away, she sent him money when he was broke instead. She has a generous heart.

I've been there as well. Cheyenne was nice, but I've heard it's really blown up now, population-wise.

I grew up about 150 east of Cheyenne. A small town, Rawlins. I'm in San Diego now. Love it. I will miss TT's occasional updates. I'm glad to have finally understood his connection to Wyoming. We're all really connected. Anyway, that's what I believe. Wishing you peace and light. Thanking TT for his updates. 🫶

My sister lives in Rawlins.

But richer for knowing someone like your brother was in the world. He was. good man who had a great heart.

Texas needs more people like him.

Many hugs,

Lithos

You will be missed.

Thank you for the update. I also grew un in South Texas (Mission Tx) and we discussed South Texas..

Texas Towlie was a great member of this board

As you must be. I loved your brother, and I didn’t really even know who he was. He was Texas Towelie. We had a lot of fun here. He and I had many fulfilling discussions.

I admired him very much.

I’m so sorry…

He was a gem. Thank you for sharing with us. I'll sure miss seeing his posts. You sound like living grace carrying a heavy load! I hope seeing all the joy he brought helps you feel a little better. I promise you, you deserve it. ❤️

My condolences to you and yours.

perhaps contact EarlG about including Paul on the In Memorium page?