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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsDU Oldsters: some sad news. JulieRB has died
Julie hadn't posted much in recent years, but she was a DU stalwart for a long time. I met her at the BartCop meetup at James Carville's restaurant in DC back in the early 2000s where she spotted me and my husband looking lost, and came over and embraced us with her charm, warmth and friendliness.
Julie decided that she wanted to be a published author, and then contacted just about every agent in America, finally finding one, getting picked up by Avon Impulse publishers, and becoming a successful author with her original take on the romance novel - combining romance and her 2nd love (after politics): Seattle Seahawks football. She wrote the "Love and football" romance series under the name Julie Brannagh.
She was involved in progressive causes in her hometown of Seattle, and God, did she hate Donald Trump.
She leaves her husband Eric and her big old dog Moose, and hundreds of friends and admirers.
http://funeralinnovations.com/obituary/198860/Julie-Revell-Benjamin/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/bookseries/B00U8F8TB4
We love you Julie, and you will be missed. We promise we'll continue to resist!
GreenPartyVoter
(72,381 posts)Kolesar
(31,182 posts)to Julie's friends, family and fans.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,729 posts)May she pass safely...
shenmue
(38,506 posts)underpants
(182,945 posts)Aristus
(66,478 posts)A good person and a light in the world
hlthe2b
(102,414 posts)May she watch over our efforts and may her family, friends, and big ole "Moose" be at peace.
gademocrat7
(10,676 posts)denbot
(9,901 posts)Peace to her loved ones.
MuseRider
(34,134 posts)I am so sorry to hear this.
RIP Julie
We WILL Resist.
TygrBright
(20,772 posts)ornotna
(10,807 posts)RIP Julie.
sinkingfeeling
(51,479 posts)irisblue
(33,036 posts)LisaM
(27,843 posts)I definitely remember her DU name, guess I'll go check out some of her old posts.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Snotcicles
(9,089 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)but she sounds like a gem. My kind of gal, like Molly Ivins. RIP, condolences to her husband and puppy. Dogs grieve, too.
KT2000
(20,591 posts)this is really sad. Peace to her family an friends.
Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)Andy, Kephra, Gray Warrior and what I would not give to see a Swamp Monster rendition of Trump.
It's not the same...
Upthevibe
(8,082 posts)calimary
(81,527 posts)She will indeed be missed.
Damn.
Solly Mack
(90,791 posts)JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)We've lost so many!
Oh, my. I was a secret admirer. Her posts always sang to me, even 1 or 2 sentences. That she was an accomplished writer was unknown to me but is unsurprising. We'll miss you, Julie.
mahina
(17,712 posts)Thank you for telling some of her awesome story. Aloha no, JulieRB. Aloha to her and her family, and Moose.
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)Thanks for letting us know, Patiod.
RIP, JullieRB.
Fla Dem
(23,780 posts)Another long term DU'er to add to our Memoriam page.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=inmemoriam
panader0
(25,816 posts)proud patriot
(100,715 posts)<3
Kali
(55,026 posts)and became Missy Vixen. Here is her last OP https://www.democraticunderground.com/1002329751
Sorry to hear of the loss of another long time DUer, condolences to you and her family and friends.
davsand
(13,421 posts)May her passing be an easy one. She was about as "anti-woo" as it gets, but I wish for the brightest blessings for her and for all who grieve for her.
Laura
Fla Dem
(23,780 posts)kcr
(15,320 posts)Thank you for letting us know