BETTE DITTO, 91,
died in Tucumcari, New Mexico in January. She was a former mayor of the town and long-time owner of the Pow Wow Inn. She was often called "Mrs. Tucumcari" for her unceasing efforts to promote the town.
She came to Tucumcari in 1955 at age 39 when she inherited Lin's Motor Lodge. She was not intending to stay, but no one would buy it. She ended up transforming the 9 units into the 90 room Pow Wow Inn, a favorite of travelers and Route 66 enthusiasts.
IRENA SENDLEROWA, 98, died May 11th. She was part of the Zegota Resistance Movement. With 20 helpers, she managed to smuggle 2,500 Jewish children out of the Warsaw Ghetto during WW II.
She then obtained forged id cards and hid them with foster families, monasteries, and orphanages. At great risk, she made a coded list of their names and hid it in her cellar in the hopes of reuniting them with their families after the war.
She was arrested and tortured by the Gestapo, but never revealed anything.
This is a person who is not well-known, but deserves every bit of recognition that Schindler received for his efforts.
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