Freeper Memorial Thread: JustAmy has passed.

June 3, 2025 | all of us

[Lazamataz]

Sad news, Freeper JustAmy has passed on. Her real name was Amy Defendis.

More information will be posted as it becomes available.

[jonsie]

RIP Amy 🙏.

[TalBlack]

God have Mercy on her soul and give Peace to those she leaves...

[BykrBayb]

Rest in peace, Amy. God bless you.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Sad news indeed.prayers for her family

[JZelle]

Very sorry. Rest in peace Amy.

[DollyCali]

Yes Judy…Amy was a wonderful lady… a big part of Free Republic behind the scenes over the years.

She was a close friend of JimRob and his family. Her daughter( actually granddaughter whom she raised, will be getting me more specifics. We may alter this thread (if Laz is willing to do it) ) or just add on as info becomes available (easier)

But a classy tribute thread is very worthy of this fine FReeper

[alstewartfan]

RIP Patriot. 😰

[Big Red Badger]

RIP Amy
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The Promised Grace is set Before you.

[CaptainPhilFan]

My sincerest sympathies to her family and friends who were close.

Such a good FReeper, as all the OG’s are, and were.

Safe travels, Amy. You’ve laid your work down now for other hands to pick up, may you be joyous in Heaven as the the circle is unbroken.

I’m sorry, Laz. Good FRiends are hard to find.

[left that other site]

Amy was the first person to welcome me to FR.

RIP, FRiend.

[silent_jonny]

Oh no ... Prayers for her family and friends.

[married21]

May she rest in peace, and may God console her loved ones.

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Rest in peace Amy, Prayers for comfort for her family and friends!

Thanks Laz. Yes, hard to see the people around you passing away.

[Allegra]

Oh, lovely Amy. She will be missed. She was one of the FR greats who added a gentle beauty to this site.

May Amy rest in Heavenly peace as the Lord comforts all of her loved ones. ♥️🙏

[luvie]

Amy Defendis, our thread founder, has passed away. Please keep her family and friends in your prayers. She will be missed by all.
She dedicated many years making FReeREpublic a beautiful place.
May she.........

[Trump_Triumphant]

God rest her soul.

[luvie]

You and Laz have done her great honor.

[Albion Wilde]

Such a loss to FR. What a wonderful lady. I still wonder about her little nephew’s grave illness that she posted about — hope he is doing better. Amy will be greatly missed.

[DollyCali]

Thanks Luvie! HT to you for the nice portrait shot of Amy

And lovely contribution to her tribute thread❤️

[DollyCali]

Part of losing someone special is reminiscing

I do mine via pix

I met Amy for first time at the 2005 inauguration

You’ll find a few pix of Amy and many of the other friends from this forum

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1335332/posts

In the body and comments are links to other Inaugural threads. And Amy. And other FRiends

As I went there another sad fact - many have passed away since 2005. Most of us remaining give good organ recitals

Jemian - your daughter is in one pix(can you see her?)

The Friends of ATRW were there - BMW, Redleg, Prairie, Nicollo