# Lynn Bodoni has passed away **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 20, 2014, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781 "2014-02-20T13:21:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781/141 "2014-02-20T20:41:18Z")
I haven’t been in ATMB for a week or three so wandered over, and found this. Such sad news - the Straight Dope was better because of her. Thank you Lynn. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781/142 "2014-02-20T20:45:43Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > ☹ > > RIP. I take it she has some underlying illness, because she did not appear to be very old and the SDMB staff seems unsurprised by the death. She’d been ill for some time. We talked about opening a thread a while ago so she could see how much people appreciated what she’s done for the board, but that was very much not **Lynn** ’s style and we chose to respect her privacy. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781/143 "2014-02-20T20:46:47Z")
What a shock. My thoughts are with her loved ones. The boards will never be the same again without her. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781/144 "2014-02-20T20:49:26Z")
Another one shocked by this news. My condolences to everyone who knew her. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781/145 "2014-02-20T20:52:40Z")
A very sad day for the SDMB and for those who knew her personally. She will be missed for a long time. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781/146 "2014-02-20T21:04:47Z")
Very shocked and saddened at the news. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781/147 "2014-02-20T21:05:35Z")
Such a big personality here…the board will never be the same. Happy trails to Lynn. ---
**Author:** ![Myglaren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@Myglaren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myglaren)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781/148 "2014-02-20T21:07:17Z")
Sadness ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781/149 "2014-02-20T21:14:06Z")
This is sad and shocking news. She contributed so much to making this board the wonderful place it is. She will be missed. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781/150 "2014-02-20T21:16:00Z")
So sorry to hear this. The boards will be a lesser place without her. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781/151 "2014-02-20T21:19:29Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > She’d been ill for some time. We talked about opening a thread a while ago so she could see how much people appreciated what she’s done for the board, but that was very much not **Lynn** ’s style and we chose to respect her privacy. That’s too bad - I hope she knew how much she meant to all of us here. RIP, Lynn. You will indeed be missed. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781/152 "2014-02-20T21:21:51Z")
☹ Very sad to hear this. I never met her and feel like I’ve lost a friend. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781/153 "2014-02-20T21:22:55Z")
My condolences to the family and to everyone here at the Dope who appreciated her. ---
**Author:** ![Octarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/22d042/32.png) [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781/154 "2014-02-20T21:34:02Z")
Lynn always struck me as having a fantastic personality - the perfect blend of caring and witty. I hope that heaven is filled with cats. RIP. ---
**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781/155 "2014-02-20T21:41:15Z")
Good bye Lynn. You will be missed. ---
**Author:** ![Sarabellum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarabellum/32/3492_2.png) [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781/156 "2014-02-20T21:44:53Z")
Damn. What a shame. We lived in the same area and she seemed cool. I always meant to ask her to lunch sometime. Great sense of humor. True gamer to the core. She’ll be missed. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781/157 "2014-02-20T21:53:28Z")
Damn! Thank you Lynn for all you did for the Board. ---
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781/158 "2014-02-20T22:04:22Z")
Hey everyone, [The memorial fundraising thread for Child’s Play is now up.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=17125018#post17125018) If you’re interested to share this with others who may not be familiar with the boards, or to track our progress so far, I also created [a web page for the fundraiser](http://lynnbodonimemorial.weebly.com/). I hope you’ll consider donating to Child’s Play. It’d be great if we can give some comfort to some kids struggling with significant illnesses. The gift of laughter and fun is a wonderful comfort to people who are sick. Thanks all. Feel free to post in the fundraising thread with questions. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781/159 "2014-02-20T22:05:37Z")
This was mentioned periodically in SDMB history threads, but [**Lynn** had the lowest remaining registration number of anyone on the board.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781/160 "2014-02-20T22:20:42Z")
So sorry to hear this. Thank you, fluiddruid for providing me a way to contribute something. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-has-passed-away/681781.md?page=9)