A 10-year-old aspiring circus performer died Tuesday when he accidentally hanged himself while practicing a trick.
Caleb Kors died Tuesday evening at Harborview Medical Center of injuries suffered Monday. Under his stage name "Flip," he performed acrobatics and juggling tricks with the Bellingham Circus Guild.
Grief counselors were on hand Wednesday at Geneva Elementary School as students mourned the loss of a fellow classmate.
"Cards and love are welcome," said Geneva PTA president Holly Miller. "He touched a lot of people. There's just been an outpouring of love and compassion, a lot of sadness."
The loss hit especially hard for members of the Bellingham Circus Guild. Strangely Doesburg is a member of the guild who worked with and taught Kors.
"We all loved that kid so much," Doesburg said. "Just an incredibly fast mind, as far as working on stage. He was a fearless kid, and that is something you need to perform."
Kors quickly honed his circus skills and before long was performing at the Bellingham Farmers Market.
"(He was) always inventing, always thinking on his feet and always entertaining," Doesburg said. "I think he was making more money a month than I was actually."
While his technical skills were ever improving, Doesburg said it was Kors' ability to connect with an audience that made him a truly special performer.
"He could read people in a way that many adult performers that I know are still learning," Doesburg said.
Sheriff Bill Elfo says the boy might have been rehearsing on or tinkering with a circus prop inside the home when the accident happened. A medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
Caleb Kors died Tuesday evening at Harborview Medical Center of injuries suffered Monday. Under his stage name "Flip," he performed acrobatics and juggling tricks with the Bellingham Circus Guild.
Grief counselors were on hand Wednesday at Geneva Elementary School as students mourned the loss of a fellow classmate.
"Cards and love are welcome," said Geneva PTA president Holly Miller. "He touched a lot of people. There's just been an outpouring of love and compassion, a lot of sadness."
The loss hit especially hard for members of the Bellingham Circus Guild. Strangely Doesburg is a member of the guild who worked with and taught Kors.
"We all loved that kid so much," Doesburg said. "Just an incredibly fast mind, as far as working on stage. He was a fearless kid, and that is something you need to perform."
Kors quickly honed his circus skills and before long was performing at the Bellingham Farmers Market.
"(He was) always inventing, always thinking on his feet and always entertaining," Doesburg said. "I think he was making more money a month than I was actually."
While his technical skills were ever improving, Doesburg said it was Kors' ability to connect with an audience that made him a truly special performer.
"He could read people in a way that many adult performers that I know are still learning," Doesburg said.
Sheriff Bill Elfo says the boy might have been rehearsing on or tinkering with a circus prop inside the home when the accident happened. A medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
A 10-year-old aspiring circus performer died Tuesday when he accidentally hanged himself while practicing a trick.
Caleb Kors died Tuesday evening at Harborview Medical Center of injuries suffered Monday. Under his stage name "Flip," he performed acrobatics and juggling tricks with the Bellingham Circus Guild.
Grief counselors were on hand Wednesday at Geneva Elementary School as students mourned the loss of a fellow classmate.
"Cards and love are welcome," said Geneva PTA president Holly Miller. "He touched a lot of people. There's just been an outpouring of love and compassion, a lot of sadness."
The loss hit especially hard for members of the Bellingham Circus Guild. Strangely Doesburg is a member of the guild who worked with and taught Kors.
"We all loved that kid so much," Doesburg said. "Just an incredibly fast mind, as far as working on stage. He was a fearless kid, and that is something you need to perform."
Kors quickly honed his circus skills and before long was performing at the Bellingham Farmers Market.
"(He was) always inventing, always thinking on his feet and always entertaining," Doesburg said. "I think he was making more money a month than I was actually."
While his technical skills were ever improving, Doesburg said it was Kors' ability to connect with an audience that made him a truly special performer.
"He could read people in a way that many adult performers that I know are still learning," Doesburg said.
Sheriff Bill Elfo says the boy might have been rehearsing on or tinkering with a circus prop inside the home when the accident happened. A medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
Caleb Kors died Tuesday evening at Harborview Medical Center of injuries suffered Monday. Under his stage name "Flip," he performed acrobatics and juggling tricks with the Bellingham Circus Guild.
Grief counselors were on hand Wednesday at Geneva Elementary School as students mourned the loss of a fellow classmate.
"Cards and love are welcome," said Geneva PTA president Holly Miller. "He touched a lot of people. There's just been an outpouring of love and compassion, a lot of sadness."
The loss hit especially hard for members of the Bellingham Circus Guild. Strangely Doesburg is a member of the guild who worked with and taught Kors.
"We all loved that kid so much," Doesburg said. "Just an incredibly fast mind, as far as working on stage. He was a fearless kid, and that is something you need to perform."
Kors quickly honed his circus skills and before long was performing at the Bellingham Farmers Market.
"(He was) always inventing, always thinking on his feet and always entertaining," Doesburg said. "I think he was making more money a month than I was actually."
While his technical skills were ever improving, Doesburg said it was Kors' ability to connect with an audience that made him a truly special performer.
"He could read people in a way that many adult performers that I know are still learning," Doesburg said.
Sheriff Bill Elfo says the boy might have been rehearsing on or tinkering with a circus prop inside the home when the accident happened. A medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
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