YENENESH MULUGETA TILAHOUN

Yenenesh Tilahoun, also known as Yene and Mimi, was born on 26 November 1973 in Asmara, Eritrea. She attended elementary school at Lycée Guébré-Mariam school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Her life was forever changed when she moved to the United States in the summer of 1990. She attended and graduated from Olney Friends School in Barnesville, Ohio (class of 1992). She began her college career at Defiance College of Defiance, Ohio graduating in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. After graduation, Yeni began her professional life and started what would become a legacy of love. She accepted and befriended everyone that crossed her path with warmth and an open heart. Her cheerful spirit, strength and faith in God were inspiring. This was never more evident as when she battled and survived cancer twice. She was always thankful and grateful for the gift of life. Early in her professional life, she established herself as a standout due to her untiring work ethic and her hospitable nature. As an outgrowth of her strong work ethic, and her friendly and giving nature, she was highly sought after as a person loved to work with. Yene moved to Dallas in the early 2000s and it became her home, it is where she lived the longest and had the greatest impact. She volunteered and supported, cared for and helped many within the Ethiopian community working as a liaison and advocate, caregiver and a present help in times of need. Yene believed that we are created to be a living example of kindness and Christ’s love and grace in the world. She served as an example of this every day and reached out to many people who found themselves in adverse situations where she became a primary resource and friend. She has welcomed many to her home and stayed with her for an extended periods of time. Yene’s altruism extended to the community through her service as a volunteer for programs including Ethiopian Women Organization for all Women, Scottish Hospital, Salvation Army, Heaven’s Gift, Women for Women and Heaven on Earth to name a few. Yene will be missed and fondly remembered. She is survived by her loving and devoted mother, her sisters and brothers, countless cousins, nieces and nephews, as well as a host of friends across the globe who became her family. Yene departed this earth on 6 September 2022.

YENENESH MULUGETA TILAHOUN

November 26, 1973 - September 6, 2022