Angie Sullivan Obituary (1969 - 2022)

Our loving daughter, sister, cousin, aunt, niece, dear friend, fellow political activist, and beloved and cherished elementary school teacher Angie Sullivan, age 53, passed away on October 26, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born in Provo, Utah, on August 25, 1969. Angie was preceded in death by her two grandmothers, Myra Ydiando and Kate Lavon Johnston Briggs; her grandfather, John Victor Briggs; step grandfather, Joe Martin Ydiando; aunt, Norma Loraine Briggs Ekberg; uncle, Wade J. Briggs; cousin, Brett Eric Ekberg; and countless other ancestors and family members for whom Angie, as a truly skilled genealogist, devoted her time and energy getting to know and love. Angie Sullivan dedicated her life, first and foremost, to hundreds of children during the last 30 years. Her greatest passion was to give children the lifelong gift of education. Her endless creativity and commitment truly impacted the lives of her students and her interactions with these students brought her tremendous joy. She worked to inspire students to love learning, seize dreams, harness imagination, be dedicated and persevere when challenges arise, work together as a team, learn about self and others and respect others' viewpoints, and expand students' minds so they would be prepared to achieve all they desire in life. Angie was truly one of the most dedicated educators, both in and out of the classroom, and she will be missed by those whose lives she touched. Angie was fiercely passionate about upholding and supporting a strong public education system. With enormous energy, she tirelessly and actively used her ability to educate and inform, both inside and outside of the educational system, the importance of public education and ensuring high-quality education for all. She brought to the attention of many the importance of a properly funded public education system, especially for students who come from lower-income backgrounds. This led to a lifetime of being a "mama bear" and warrior for these students at local, state, and national levels. She also knew the tremendous value and importance of fellow teachers and did all she could to ensure they have what they need to carry out their important work expanding our children's minds. Likewise, Angie could often be found picketing, participating in marches and political processes to bring attention to the "least among us." She worked diligently to amplify their voices and to bring attention to ways our society can do a better job safeguarding the human rights and dignity of all. Her bravery and courage to stand up for others inspired many to seek ways they, too, could make the world a better, more equitable, diverse, and accepting place for all. Angie's energy, passion, creativity, devotion, love, courage, advocacy, and presence will be greatly missed, but our good memories of the great and fun times we had with her, the lessons she taught us, the love and support we felt from her, and the positive impact she had on our lives will live on in her legacy. She is survived by her parents, Beverly Briggs Sullivan and Jerry Vern Sullivan; her sisters Diana Sullivan Neff and Tiffany Sullivan Elkington; her nieces and nephews, Rachel Elkington, Spencer Elkington, Mallory Elkington, Isabelle Neff, Amanda Neff, Nathan Neff, and Lucy Neff; her aunts, Juanita Ydiando and Linda Sullivan, uncles, Gene Sullivan and Terry Ekberg; cousins, Woodra Sullivan Bullock, Jodi Sullivan, Swen Sullivan, Sadie Sullivan, Jacqueline Jeanney Bluth, Michon Jeanney Otuafi, Brandon Ekberg, Neil Ekberg, Trisha Ekberg Dent, Devin Ekberg and David Wartena. A viewing will be held at Zeyer Funeral Chapel, 83 N. Midland Blvd., Nampa, Idaho, on Thursday, November 10, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A graveside service and memorial of a life well lived will be held on Friday, November 11, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, 15862 S Indiana Avenue, Caldwell, Idaho.