Robert, who is in the middle of promotion for his new movie The Judge, commemorated his mother’s life with his trademark quick wit.
Knowing that “a generic ‘obit’ wouldn’t suffice”, Robert proudly shared the story of mum Elsie Ann Downey’s incredible achievements. He credited her with helping him get sober, and shared his “fond memories” of Elsie during her later years.
“She was my role model as an actor, and as a woman who got sober and stayed that way,” he shared through his Facebook page.
“She was also reclusive, self-deprecating, a stoic Scotch-German rural Pennsylvanian, a ball buster, stubborn, and happy to hold a grudge.
“My ambition, tenacity, loyalty, “moods,” grandiosity, occasional passive aggression, and my faith….
“That’s all her…and I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
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