So, I take it there’s been no published obit yet. OooooK.
I just saw this today. I’m sorry to hear about Reeder.
My condolences to his family and friends.
Obit. I think this is accurate.
Here is Reeder’s obit.
Debiannj
Despite his vitriol, I think he’d pass on that.
RIP, Reeder.
I remember Reeder. Sometimes his posts simply baffled me, even though I agreed with his general outlook. He helped keep things interesting.
debiannj, thanks for letting us know. I wish peace and comfort for you and Reeder’s family. I also hope you stick around the Dope, if you feel like it.
Next time I’m preparing to insult somebody on the SDMB, I’ll stop and remember that behind that username there’s a person with a face, with feelings, and with a life that they’re living as well as they know how.
Reading the obit, I realise Reeder is the poster I just randomly wondered about just yesterday - “I wonder if that guy’s daughter went ahead and named her daughter Echo?”.
That’s the only interaction I remember with him, though his name is very familiar to me. It’s very sad to hear of his passing, especially at such a young age. My condolences to his family.
Oh, God damn. 
I’d been away from the boards for a few days up until yesterday, and hadn’t seen this thread until now.
Damn.
I liked Reeder. Well, I mean, not always, but you know…
He had a powerful personality that wasn’t always easy to disagree with, but you could tell that he was a great guy underneath.
I’m so sorry.
Damn, I missed the update that he’d passed away
I’ve made a donation to the ACLU in his memory.
Crap. I did a search for Reeder just to see if he made it long enough to see Bush’s helicopter taking off that one last time. No fair. I’m sure he would have loved it.
While he would have been happy to see the end of the Bush years, I think he would have been even more tickled at how the Obama era has kicked off.
I’m sorry for the Boards (and this world’s) loss. If there’s an afterlife, I know that the cheers / jeers going through the crowd as that helicopter rose would have made him smile.
I can’t bear to read this thread. My own pain is still too raw. Suffice it to say that Reeder will always live on in my own political consciousness and in the hearts of those who knew and loved him IRL.
I’m sorry to learn of Reeder’s passing. So sorry.
I’m sorry. I’ve been avoiding this thread because it had too much of a chance to be a gotcha.
Reeder made a strong impact on a lot of lives. He may have been the person who made me change my opinion on the war. He will be remembered. May he find what he seeks.