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Ingrid Downs Obituary
After stints with several newspapers, Ingrid went after her secret desire to be a performer and won a spot as a dancer in The Greatest Show On Earth - Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey's Circus for their '94 - '95 season. It was a real treat to watch her and her friends perform.
Ingrid is survived by her eight-year-old son, Evan Downs: his Dad and her Husband, Mike Silveus; her mom and dad, Karen Hill and Dave Downs; her step mom, June Downs; her grandmothers, Lois Downs and Hazel Fogelberg; her "little" brother, Tomo Downs; her "big" brother and sister-in-law, Aaron and Sheila Downs; her aunts, uncles, cousins and nephews; and many friends from work and her numerous adventures.
A memorial service will be held at The Norman P. Murray Community Center located in Mission Viejo, CA, on Saturday, April 19, 2008. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Evan's Trust. For details regarding the memorial or the trust, contact David Downs at 661.294.1992.
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Joshua Moore
April 11, 2024
I remember her as a kind and sweet woman. I loved talking with her about music. I can still picture her.
Joshua Moore
April 15, 2022
Words escape me. I know the loss.
Anita
April 2, 2021
Our boys are 21 this year which feels impossible. I wish I could sit with you and talk about the decades that have passed. So many moments I wish we'd shared. You taught me so much about how to have a good woman friend. You shared authors, and how to laugh, cook, and cry with others. I miss you.
Joshua Moore
April 17, 2020
Word still are not adequate to describe either the joy or the sorrow that I have. Until we meet again.
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Thomas D. Matchett
August 15, 2009
August 2009
I met Ingrid at a seminar in Denver in the late nineties, and looked her up for a potential role in an indie film. The news that the world has lost her is devastating and unexpected.
The role called for an "obviously earnest spirit in a woman unaware of her enduring beauty". She was all of that. God bless her as she was a blessing to all who met her.
Ryan
February 18, 2009
I first met Ingrid when she came to work for the same company as me in 2003. I enjoyed working together on a number of different projects over the next 5 years. She was a really wonderful person who was full of life and not afraid to show it. She was a dedicated mom and someone who appreciated nature in all its forms. She was irreplaceable here at the office and the time since she passed has only proven it to be more true than we could have known. Still missing her smile around the office every week.
Tom Meinen
February 15, 2009
Ingrid acted in a play I wrote that was performed at the Changing Scene Theatre in Denver in the Summer of '97. I was lucky enough to get to know her outside the theatre and enjoyed what a bright and sweet person she was. I feel privileged to have known her. I'm shocked and saddened by her passing.
Dan Spere
December 5, 2008
When I met Ingrid, I fell in love with her. I was lucky enough to eventually be engaged to marry her. Sadly, it wasn't meant to be. We were too young to work things out but I always held a special place in my heart for Ingrid.
I would make a point of contacting her every couple years or so to see how she's doing. I wasn't having any luck with her last given email so I did an internet search and found that she has passed. Once again, I'm heart broken.
I feel privledged to have known such a great woman. I wish there was a way that I can tell her how much she meant to me. My friends that knew her tell me now that she was probably the best girl I have ever dated and that they are shaken by the news.
She will be sorely missed.
Joshua Moore
April 23, 2008
I will always remember Ingrid as a beautiful, sweet, loving, and sensitive person. I enjoyed the time that I was given with her in High school and several years ago when she contacted me, after I lost my own son to leukemia. I will always cherish the memories that I have of her.
A close friend of mine told me that the pain of a loved one's passing never leaves us, but does become more bearable every day. We can choose to remember the sadness of their passing or the joy of their life, but only we can choose. It took me years to chose the joy and not be consumed by the sadness.
My prayers go out to Ingrid's family. Remember that she will be waiting for you when God calls you home.
Kerri Neeley
April 22, 2008
When I met Ingrid a little over a year ago, I knew we would be friends. I was looking forward to it. She was sweet and beautiful and had a great sense of humor. I am so sad and still shocked by how fast this happened.
Rachel Fields
April 22, 2008
I have always known my cousin Ingie as such a bright and bubbly and vivacious person. She is loved by so many, and was one to spread love to so many. Her smile and sparkly blue eyes were so contagious, it was so hard to look away. Ingrid, you have made an impact in my heart and I will cherish our visits forever. I love you.
Yvonne (Bentley) Allbee
April 18, 2008
I knew Ingrid in high school, we were good friends. We spent most of our time laughing. One doesn't consider the impact of "losing touch" with special people until a tragedy happens. What a regret.
I will remember Ingrid as a beautiful person with a great sense of humor!
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