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MontanaMama

(24,753 posts)
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 12:43 PM Feb 2026

I'm missing DU's beloved elleng for some reason today.

It’s so strange how people pop into your consciousness out of the blue. Maybe it’s not out of the blue at all. This heart ❤️ is for her, wherever she is.

Here’s to all our friends on this platform who left us sooner than we would have liked. 💙

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I'm missing DU's beloved elleng for some reason today. (Original Post) MontanaMama Feb 2026 OP
She loved the nature outside her home. It was always nice to hear about the goings on. hlthe2b Feb 2026 #1
I miss her bird pics. MontanaMama Feb 2026 #2
Her posting of pix daily of her Osprey nest will always hold a special place in my heart. SheltieLover Feb 2026 #8
Miss those pics... MiHale Feb 2026 #29
I was heartbroken when geese usurped the Osprey nest the next spring SheltieLover Feb 2026 #30
❤️ MustLoveBeagles Feb 2026 #3
She was like having... 2naSalit Feb 2026 #4
She worked on a case for Montana Rail Link MontanaMama Feb 2026 #16
Ah... 2naSalit Feb 2026 #28
We didn't meet in person, I wish we had. MontanaMama Feb 2026 #32
That makes sense... 2naSalit Feb 2026 #33
She always had a terrifically cogent PCIntern Feb 2026 #5
I totally enjoyed how she would call out Scott Jennings irisblue Feb 2026 #6
I forgot about that!! MontanaMama Feb 2026 #17
She was on my mind all day yesterday. SheltieLover Feb 2026 #7
I was just thinking of her yesterday Grim Chieftain Feb 2026 #9
Lovely Post MontanaMama. I also completely agree how strange it is for people to pop into our consciousness. I recall c-rational Feb 2026 #10
I miss seeing her name. Solly Mack Feb 2026 #11
She was indeed feisty!! MontanaMama Feb 2026 #19
Yes! The best way. Solly Mack Feb 2026 #21
So do I. debm55 Feb 2026 #31
And her weather reports. ☺️ blm Feb 2026 #36
I miss her too. I always loved her TCM Lounge posts. Emile Feb 2026 #12
I miss seeing her posts about the wildlife and weather virgdem Feb 2026 #13
What a wonderful message and so timely as I was missing SCE this morning too. JMCKUSICK Feb 2026 #14
Oh my. Another huge loss for DU. MontanaMama Feb 2026 #20
She was my only connection Dear_Prudence Feb 2026 #15
What a sweet thing to do! hamsterjill Feb 2026 #18
Oh no! How did I miss that?? tavernier Feb 2026 #22
elleng and I were friends IRL PJMcK Feb 2026 #23
❤️ Donkees Feb 2026 #24
It is surprising how many of us mnhtnbb Feb 2026 #25
I miss her work, too every day. I'm on here. Sometimes I see the geese flying over. Walleye Feb 2026 #26
I was out in the garden this morning doing winter clean up, pruning. The geese flew overhead mnhtnbb Feb 2026 #37
Whenever I posted anything about MD BumRushDaShow Feb 2026 #27
That magic window.. Permanut Feb 2026 #34
She was so dear. blm Feb 2026 #35
I miss her too though I did not know her. I was just thinking about applegrove Feb 2026 #38
It seems elleng was on a lot of folks' minds today. MontanaMama Feb 2026 #40
She was lovely. applegrove Feb 2026 #42
Elleng was a good soul, cilla4progress Feb 2026 #39
She sure was! MontanaMama Feb 2026 #41
Hi, cilla4progress Feb 2026 #50
Hello c4p. MontanaMama Feb 2026 #51
I really miss elleng malaise Feb 2026 #43
Happy Valentine's Day Malaise jfz9580m Feb 2026 #47
Thank you malaise Feb 2026 #48
I miss her DC weather reports, and I live in San Diego! BigmanPigman Feb 2026 #44
What a great sentiment samplegirl Feb 2026 #45
She was really sweet jfz9580m Feb 2026 #46
Oh no! elleng is gone? kentuck Feb 2026 #49

hlthe2b

(114,720 posts)
1. She loved the nature outside her home. It was always nice to hear about the goings on.
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 12:45 PM
Feb 2026

She is missed by many. 😢❤️❤️❤️

MiHale

(13,179 posts)
29. Miss those pics...
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 03:03 PM
Feb 2026

Moved away from when we used to see Ospreys. Reminded me of that place…good memories.

SheltieLover

(81,761 posts)
30. I was heartbroken when geese usurped the Osprey nest the next spring
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 03:08 PM
Feb 2026

And now our dear EllenG is soaring with her beloved Osprey.

2naSalit

(103,820 posts)
4. She was like having...
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:01 PM
Feb 2026

A connection to southern Maryland. I enjoyed her legal perspective when she offered it, she knew how DC works and I appreciated that.

MontanaMama

(24,753 posts)
16. She worked on a case for Montana Rail Link
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 02:32 PM
Feb 2026

back in the day! She even spent some time in Missoula while she completed her work for MRL. We visited a few times about that.

2naSalit

(103,820 posts)
28. Ah...
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 02:55 PM
Feb 2026

So you actually met in person! What a cool thing!

I had no idea she had worked on the RR issue. Nice to know. And I understand your missing her.

MontanaMama

(24,753 posts)
32. We didn't meet in person, I wish we had.
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 03:33 PM
Feb 2026

We visited via DU dm's. When she found out where I was from, she reached out about her time spent here. From what I understand, she had a fine legal mind.

2naSalit

(103,820 posts)
33. That makes sense...
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 03:39 PM
Feb 2026

I have only met a few DUers in person, half of them when I was having trouble in Illinois last summer. I'm not sure when but I am certain that I'll be making trips out west in time. Once I am sure I can travel safely again. I am glad I made my trip out here when I did, I had a feeling it wouldn't be safe if I had waited.

PCIntern

(28,599 posts)
5. She always had a terrifically cogent
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:03 PM
Feb 2026

reply to one of my dental posts/stories. I miss her as well.

SheltieLover

(81,761 posts)
7. She was on my mind all day yesterday.
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:41 PM
Feb 2026

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Grim Chieftain

(2,067 posts)
9. I was just thinking of her yesterday
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:57 PM
Feb 2026

I hope in the afterlife, those we have lost will know how much they were loved and still missed.

c-rational

(3,224 posts)
10. Lovely Post MontanaMama. I also completely agree how strange it is for people to pop into our consciousness. I recall
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:58 PM
Feb 2026

elleng photos. I always recommended them regardless of their quality. In hindsight, I felt I knew something was off. The tilt of her pictures. The need to document and share every single sunset and morning scene, and the boats on the bay. To our consciousness and connections. (Your post also struck me as I also had someone pop into my consciousness with such clarity recently, and I have not seen this person in 50 years, and I hope that changes).

Solly Mack

(97,278 posts)
11. I miss seeing her name.
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 02:06 PM
Feb 2026

Her bird photos. Her letting people know what classic movie was playing. Her feisty and discerning comments.

MontanaMama

(24,753 posts)
19. She was indeed feisty!!
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 02:35 PM
Feb 2026

In the best way.

Oh! And she posted recipes from the NYT. She's the reason I joined the NYT cooking group.

virgdem

(2,324 posts)
13. I miss seeing her posts about the wildlife and weather
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 02:13 PM
Feb 2026

in her southern Maryland home. She was a well informed source of knowledge about a wide variety of subjects and her posts were always interesting and informative.
May her memory be a blessing.

JMCKUSICK

(6,627 posts)
14. What a wonderful message and so timely as I was missing SCE this morning too.
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 02:14 PM
Feb 2026

Thank you MontanaMama

Dear_Prudence

(1,195 posts)
15. She was my only connection
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 02:24 PM
Feb 2026

To my home state of Maryland. (Living in Ohio now.) I checked in with her so very often and I still miss her. ❤️

hamsterjill

(17,768 posts)
18. What a sweet thing to do!
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 02:34 PM
Feb 2026

She was one of my favorite posters. Thank you for your remembrance of her.

Here's to elleng!!!!

PJMcK

(25,126 posts)
23. elleng and I were friends IRL
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 02:49 PM
Feb 2026

We met up for dinners a few times. She was a special lady.

mnhtnbb

(33,508 posts)
25. It is surprising how many of us
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 02:51 PM
Feb 2026

have been reminded of her, thinking about her, in the last day or so. Me too. It will be two months tomorrow that I learned of her passing. May her memory be a blessing.

mnhtnbb

(33,508 posts)
37. I was out in the garden this morning doing winter clean up, pruning. The geese flew overhead
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 05:16 PM
Feb 2026

and I thought of elleng.

applegrove

(133,146 posts)
38. I miss her too though I did not know her. I was just thinking about
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 07:00 PM
Feb 2026

her and how "there" she was.

samplegirl

(14,128 posts)
45. What a great sentiment
Sat Feb 14, 2026, 12:49 AM
Feb 2026

I think it's great when people remember the people who left us.... it means they had and an impact.
She's probably thinking of you you too!

kentuck

(115,645 posts)
49. Oh no! elleng is gone?
Sat Feb 14, 2026, 12:00 PM
Feb 2026

She was one of our very best. She will remain here in our memories.

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