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Deborah Ruth (McWhorter) Plock was born in Dallas, Texas, to Elaine McWhorter in 1963. Known as Debbie, she was raised with two siblings Danny and Donna in Cerritos, California. Her mother had a great influence on her life as she worked hard developing a career in real estate. She also inherited her mother's love of Christmas, as her mother loved celebrating and decorating for the special holiday. She always had a very close relationship with her mother. Debbie went on to graduate from Artesia High School and pursued higher education. Debbie quickly found work as an administrative assistant. She was detail oriented and extremely talented at organizing projects.

In 1989, her first daughter was born and she named her Ashley. Following in her own mother's footsteps, Debbie embraced her role as a mother. In 1995, her life changed forever when she started dating a co-worker at Liberty Electronics. His name was Rob Plock and they clicked. He knew her for her smile, her laugh, and her beautiful eyes. Debbie was also someone who told it like it was and Rob liked that about her. Their first date was on New Year's Eve at a church dance. When the couple danced, Rob knew he wanted to dance with her through life. Six months later, when Rob popped the question asking "Will you marry me?" Debbie immediately said, "Yes!" In 1996, the couple married. In the years to come, the couple was devoted to expanding their family. When Debbie found out she was pregnant, Rob went with her to all of the doctor's appointments as he made a commitment to be a part of the process. Watching what she went through in childbirth, Rob had so much respect for Debbie. The couple welcomed two more children two years apart: Megan and Matthew. Family was the most important thing in Debbie's life and she loved being a mom three times over.

Professionally, Debbie worked as a Senior Administrative Assistant at Alcon for the last decade. She was wonderful working on a variety of projects. At home and at work, she had a great way of making you think you were in charge, when really she was a leader. When she had a task ahead of her, she made sure it was completely done in detail. When Debbie found out she had breast cancer, Alcon was so supportive of her which helped in her recovery as she worked through her treatments. When she was first diagnosed, Debbie and Rob were devoted to making sure the kids had memories in the years to come. They went on trips together, visited Disneyland several times, went to Florida's Disney World five years in a row, and made memories at every turn. It was a choice that they made together as a couple and they were committed to their children. Debbie was also supportive of the kids' interests. Their daughters, Ashley and Megan, both played softball; while their son, Matthew, played football and little league baseball. Debbie went to all of their games and sometimes she was the team mom. Holidays were always very important to Debbie, especially Christmas. It was her mom's holiday, until she passed away in 2003, and then Debbie took over. For Thanksgiving each year, Debbie turned it into a beautiful celebration as she made a big meal and set the table with china. For Easter, she'd hide eggs so the kids could hunt for the eggs and she also made them each an Easter basket. Everything Debbie did was family-oriented. Every Sunday morning, Rob's family joined Rob, Debbie and the kids for bowling. Debbie was a good bowler. Over the years, there were trips to San Diego and every birthday for the kids was celebrated in a special way. Debbie was a wonderful wife and mother and through her actions, you always knew that you were loved. Debbie and Rob celebrated each anniversary quietly at home, as they put the kids and their family first.

With many loves in life, Debbie's favorite flowers were roses and her favorite color was pink. As she enjoyed having pets, she loved her three dogs Bailey, Rudy, and Biscuit. She loved country music and one of her favorite songs was "I Believe" by Diamond Rio. She believed that there are people watching over you and she always knew that one day, she would be watching over her kids. She had a famous picture of a guardian angel with a little boy and girl standing in front of the angel, and in many ways, it was comforting to know that she planned to watch over her children no matter what. Debbie was devoted to her children and she made the most of her time. As she was creative and loved crafts, she made photo albums for the kids, she made a DVD of family photos set to music, and she taped video messages for her children. She wrote detailed journals online on CaringBridge.org as she shared her story, while she also helped other people who were facing cancer.

In March this year, when she spoke to the doctor she finally said, "I'm going to die. Now, what are we going to do to make the next six months productive?" She took action and she took charge with a plan. She journaled her thoughts from April to July and she planned her farewell. She took a pro-active role in saying goodbye by comforting her family for the journey ahead because she wanted to protect her children and her husband. Her kids were truly her greatest hobby in life and in many ways, she wanted to prepare them. Her biggest accomplishment was her three children, as she worked full-time and was also a full-time mother. It wasn't always easy, but she did it and made her path in the world.

As Debbie believed in God and Heaven, she felt that her mother and her father-in-law, Jim, who was really fond of her, were waiting for her. She found comfort in her beliefs and she shared that with her husband. A week before her passing, Debbie had a surge of energy at home. She was working on spread sheets on the computer and doing projects. The Hospice people didn't know what to do with her and Rob told them to let her work because that's what she does. In the end, Debbie was at home surrounded by her kids as she passed away. She wouldn't have wanted it to be any other way as her kids were her life. Even her little white Maltese, Rudy, wouldn't leave her side. Debbie Plock will be remembered for her laugh and her smile, her sense of humor and her beautiful eyes. She didn't focus on herself, instead her life was always about her kids. She was a giver all of her life and a wonderful caretaker.

Her advice to her kids would be to go on with your lives because you have no excuses. Remember her and honor her wishes. She wanted to see Ashley earn her college degree and for Megan and Matthew she wanted them to work hard in school and go on to college. She wanted their future to be bright. Rob and the kids will miss everything about Debbie now, especially her presence as she was the glue holding everything and everyone together. She was strong and her greatest hope was for the kids to be there for each other in the years to come. Rob will carry with him many memories as they supported each other through quite a challenging road and they enjoyed their lives together as husband and wife and as parents. A dove release will be held in Debbie's honor as her husband and children will release spirit doves followed by a flock of doves into the bright, beautiful blue skies.

Debbie was preceded in death by her mother, Elaine. She is loved and remembered by her husband Rob; daughter Ashley; daughter Megan; son Matthew; extended relatives; many Alcon co-workers and friends.

Debbie is now a guardian angel watching over her husband and children…

If you would like to write a tribute to Debbie Plock on CaringBridge.org, link to www.caringbridge.org/visit/debbieplock/guestbook.