FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — A man who died in a drowning accident on Folly Beach on Easter Sunday is being remembered by his family for a life they say was defined by service, humility and compassion. Joa’n Ortega, an Air Force technical sergeant and firefighter, was known by loved ones as someone who consistently put others before himself.
His sister, Yani Smith, said the focus should be on the life he lived — not the way it ended.
“Remember him for the 33 years on this earth, not the last few minutes of his life,” Smith said. “His legacy is way bigger than that.”…