Carmen Ortega Pinon was born on the 26th day of April in the year of our lord 1938 Born and raised in El Paso, Texas. She is survived by 6 sons, 1 daughter, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Admired by many and loved by more. As a young woman, she was very beautiful, so much that she was known as “La Beauty” She was a GREAT cook. Everyone loved her tortillas especially. She was a very strong willed and proud woman. Her favorite saying was, “hunger may knock me down, but my pride will always raise me back up on my feet. She will be greatly missed and forever loved.