Enchanting People of New Mexico - Memorial Day 2024

Today is the Federal Memorial Day 2024, the designated federal holiday to honor those who died in defense of our nation. We should honor those who died and honor those who were left behind by the death of a loved one. Example: if you are driving in Las Cruces near Picacho Hills there’s Quesenberry Lane. For most people it is just a place name, but it is more than that.  As to Quesenberry Lane, it honors two soldiers from Las Cruces who died for our country though their deaths were 25 years apart. On Madrid Avenue, just east of Solano Drive in Las Cruces there is a Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3242 which is named in honor of Captain Joe Quesenberry who was the first New Mexico Aggie to die in World War One. Joe Quesenberry, who died in 1918, had a brother George Robinson Quesenberry who had a son, Second Lieutenant James Slaughter Quesenberry, who died in World War Two. The Quesenberry family gave two young men in the defense of our nation. For the Quesenberry family Memorial Day has a real meaning. I will also talk today about Jesse Mechem who died in 1943 in WWII and his nephew Jesse Mechem who died in Vietnam. All four men left family to grieve.Love this Podcast? Check out our website at The Fresh Chile Company. Also, check us out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube! Follow this link to get 15% off of your next order: Podcast15