Natalie Dilbeck
Organ Donor
/January 12, 2025
Natalie was drawing stories before she could spell words. She was the middle child with middle kid energy. She use to save tadpole eggs from my parents pool and puddles in the yard. We had this huge tub of tadpoles She fed and cared for every year. Watching them hop out was so much fun. She had a creative mind and was always drawing. From 5th grade on there was always art pieces of hers displayed in museums in our city. She graduated high school with 2 diplomas. 1 From the Cambridge Program and Another from Academy of Entertainment Arts. I was so proud of her. Then she went to UCF and got a Bachelors of Arts digital media. Hoping one day to work in gaming design. She did art commission for friends online while looking for work. She also was talented with roosters. I have lots of chickens and she tamed 3 roosters and made it so I can hold all of them. She was amazing. At 24 she was just beginning to live. It’s unfair that she’s not here.
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