Carmen developed dementia later in life and one of Amber and Gordon's sons, Ryan and his fiancé, moved in with her for a few years.
"That was quite a journey," Ryan said. "It was a really good experience for me to, you know, kind of be able to pay them back."
When she needed more care the family moved Carmen to Morning Star Memory Care & Assisted Living in Beaverton.
"Carmen was always super happy to see everybody. You'd walk by and say 'Hi' and she'd have the biggest smile and just go, 'Hello'," Morning Star Memory Care Administrator Sterling Banks told KGW.