My knowing Ingrid was confined to the times she was editing here at Video Arts. We jammed on accordions at least one of those times, and she gave me a copy of "The Streets of Paris" (a popular accordion tune) on which she wrote "Hey, Bob -- Squeeze This!--" It was so entertaining and calming to talk with her, I'd always try to connect when she was in here doing something.
I can't quite believe I won't get to see her here again---I was imagining, hoping she'd be able to fight off the tumor, and get back in the saddle of editing projects. It smacks you with the preciousness and fragility of life. I can't compare my sense of loss to yours, but I envy your knowing her better. To me she seemed a centered and nourishing person. Her absence leaves a big void in a lot of people's lives, but what she gave us will definitely help us. I feel my personality borrows from everyone I ever met; she had a way of carrying herself, confident and gentle, that I will keep as an example to follow.
--Bob Johns
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