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In Memory
of Orlando Acevedo
(1950 - 2002)
Orlando
did not like sad or unhappy
things. He was always
upbeat, positive and funny and we loved to be with him.
One day he excitedly showed us a study he had cut out of the
paper showing that pork fat no longer raised cholesterol, and he
loved pork! He
gleefully showed us that the study was funded by the Pork Farmers of
America.
He was one of the
most ethical people I have ever met.
When you shared a secret with him, it stayed a secret.
If you needed anything he was quick to give it.
Orlando
was easy to work for.
He gave guidance when needed, support when warranted and
freedom to do the work.
Orlando
loved to cook and even more
to eat. So many times
we went to restaurants and swapped recipes and tips for the best
dishes you can imagine.
 He was devoted
family man, with his family coming first.
Luckily for me, his extended family included those of us in
the local ASQ section.
Orlando
devoted a great deal of time
to developing and running section 1510.
He taught classes and did many things gratis while the
section was barely able to stand on its own, nurturing it along and
helping it grow to where it is today.
He was a member
of 1510 since way back in the last century.
Eventually he became the Chair of the section, and then Chair
again and again. He
taught many classes and did many things to improve the section.
One of the things
that was closest to his heart was the institution of the Scholarship
Fund. It took us 10
years and a great deal of work and planning by a core group of
individuals to make this dream a reality.
So far we have given scholarships for the last 5 years. We
have renamed the scholarship the Orlando Acevedo Quality
Scholarship.
Orlando
always saw the best in people
and we loved him for it.
In the Wizard of Oz Dorothy is talking to the Tin Man about
his heart and she says a measure of your heart is not how much you
love, but how much you are loved by others.
Orlando
was very loved by many
others, including me.
Eleanor Chilson
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