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Dear Friends and Customers,
It is with a very deep sorrow that i must inform you that my father, Pala, Kami Sherpa left his body this morning on November 29, 2025. It has been a bit of struggle throughout this year, but he is now at peace and will, according to our beliefs, gain a new life. He raised all of his children, as a single father, with strong, loving kindness to be good, honest and hardworking people. I am so very fortunate to have been raised and cared for by such a wise and loving father. He was, along with my late husband, a major force in both the founding and continued operation of Himalayan Imports. He was dearly loved, and so, will be dearly missed. Please allow our family some time to process this grief and navigate what is to come. Thank You all for being a part of our life and the history of Himalayan Imports. Blessings to all.
Yangdu Martino
Uncle Bill and Pala at Peace.

It is with a very deep sorrow that i must inform you that my father, Pala, Kami Sherpa left his body this morning on November 29, 2025. It has been a bit of struggle throughout this year, but he is now at peace and will, according to our beliefs, gain a new life. He raised all of his children, as a single father, with strong, loving kindness to be good, honest and hardworking people. I am so very fortunate to have been raised and cared for by such a wise and loving father. He was, along with my late husband, a major force in both the founding and continued operation of Himalayan Imports. He was dearly loved, and so, will be dearly missed. Please allow our family some time to process this grief and navigate what is to come. Thank You all for being a part of our life and the history of Himalayan Imports. Blessings to all.
Yangdu Martino
Uncle Bill and Pala at Peace.

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