Pamela Ortego #459 Liz Dethloff Pamela Ortego is my aunt

She spent her life fighting a debilitating disease that wanted to keep her from experiencing all the things we take for granted. She had such an amazing spirit and zest for life, just like our beloved plumeria, and did things that everyone told her she couldn't do. She attended college until my father couldn't pull the chair up the stairs safely any longer... she traveled by van all around the continental United States visiting state parks and seeing our beautiful country... she came from New Orleans and braved Illinois snowstorms just to see me after I was born. She was resilient and strong, yet could bend when the wind decided to blow, just like her namesake.