<div>In Loving Memory of Our Queen of Echo Park, Jessica Mendez
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<div>June 18, 1988 - May 10, 2024
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<div>It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the news of the passing of our beloved Jessica “Queen” Mendez. Queen passed away on the evening of May 10th, 2024 after being hospitalized. Queen is survived by her mother, five daughters, a son, and a granddaughter, along with family and friends who will miss her deeply. She was 35 years old.
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<div>This fundraiser will go towards paying for funeral expenses and serve as a fund to support the family’s needs while they grieve this devastating loss. After funeral costs are met, any additional funds will go directly towards supporting Queen’s family, including her five daughters, son and granddaughter.
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<div>Jessica “Queen” Mendez moved to Echo Park on February 15th, 1991 at the age 3. Echo Park was her playground, her home, her sanctuary. She was the daughter of a proud and humble Yaqui woman from Sonora, Mexico who sold corn by the lake. Her mother shares fond memories of Queen who, from a young age, did everything she could to help her mother make ends meet. She never forgot her roots, and she dedicated her life to her community of Echo Park, where she raised five girls.
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<div>Queen touched countless lives through her powerful speeches, her dedication to helping others, and her commitment to the liberation of all people. She will be remembered as a fierce organizer for housing justice for those living at the Echo Park Lake community and for her lasting contributions as a community scholar and researcher with the Institute on Inequality and Democracy at UCLA.
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<div>Queen was a mother, a daughter, an indigenous woman, an undocumented immigrant, an activist, an organizer, a truth-teller, a bruja, a poet, a lover, a friend, but to those of us who knew her and loved her, she will forever and always be Queen of Echo Park.
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<div>Her legacy will never be forgotten and her life was her testimony to give. It is written on the walls, in prophecy, in dreams, in parks, in the streets. She was a warrior for her people. She never stopped fighting for a better future for her children and she never gave up.
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<div>Queen’s final wish was to have her ashes scattered across Echo Park Lake, where she held her fondest memories with her family. A celebration of Queen’s life will take place sometime in mid-June. Please stay tuned for the date.
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<div>We hope that this fund can bring some relief to her family during this difficult transition. We ask that our communities who knew and loved Queen find it in their hearts to donate generously to support Queen’s family during this time. Please share this fundraiser along with the stories, memories and legacy Queen leaves behind for us all.
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<div>We believe Queen’s legacy will continue to inspire, encourage and motivate every day people into action, to become organizers, to dream of better futures, and to participate in movements for housing justice and social change here in LA.
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<div>We are collecting photos, stories, and memories of Queen to be shared during her celebration of life. If you have photos, memories, stories, recordings or reflections you would like to share, please e-mail: [email redacted]
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<div>En Memoria de Nuestra Reina de Echo Park
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<div>18 de junio de 1988 - 10 de mayo de 2024
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<div>Es con gran pesar que compartimos la noticia del fallecimiento de nuestra querida Jessica “Queen” Mendez. Queen falleció la noche del 10 de mayo de 2024 después de ser hospitalizada. A Queen le sobreviven su madre, cinco hijas, un hijo y una nieta, junto con familiares y amigos que la extrañan profundamente. Tenía 35 años.
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<div>Esta recaudación de fondos se destinará a los gastos funerarios y servirá como fondo de apoyo a las necesidades de la familia mientras lloran esta pérdida devastadora. Una vez cubiertos los gastos funerarios, los fondos adicionales se destinarán directamente a apoyar a la familia de Queen, incluidas sus cinco hijas, su hijo y su nieta.
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<div>Jessica “Queen” Mendez se mudó a Echo Park el 15 de febrero de 1991 a la edad de 3 años. Echo Park era su patio de juegos, su hogar, su santuario. Era hija de una orgullosa y humilde mujer yaqui de Sonora, México, que vendía elote enseguida al lago. Su madre guarda gran recuerdos de Queen, que desde muy pequeña hizo todo lo posible por ayudar a su madre a llegar a fin de mes. Nunca olvidó sus raíces y dedicó su vida a su comunidad de Echo Park, donde crió a cinco niñas.
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<div>Queen tocó innumerables vidas a través de sus poderosos discursos, su dedicación a ayudar a los demás y su compromiso con la liberación de todas las personas. Se la recordará como una organizadora fuerte en favor de la justicia de vivienda para todos los que viven en la comunidad de Echo Park Lake y por sus duraderas contribuciones como académica comunitaria e investigadora con el Institute on Inequality and Democracy en UCLA.
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<div>Queen fue una madre, una hija, una mujer indígena, una inmigrante indocumentada, una activista, una organizadora, una contadora de la verdad, una bruja, una poeta, una amante, una amiga, pero para quienes la conocimos y la quisimos, siempre y para siempre será la Reina de Echo Park.
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<div>Su legado nunca será olvidado y su vida fue su testimonio. Está escrito en las paredes, en las profecías, en los sueños, en los parques, en las calles. Fue una guerrera para su pueblo. Nunca dejó de luchar por un futuro mejor para sus hijos y nunca se rindió.
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<div>El último deseo de Queen era que sus cenizas se esparcieran por el lago de Echo Park, donde guardaba sus mejores recuerdos con su padre. A mediados de junio tendrá lugar una celebración de la vida de Queen. Estén atentos a la fecha.
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<div>Esperamos que este fondo pueda aportar algún alivio a su familia durante esta difícil transición. Pedimos a las comunidades que conocieron y amaron a Queen que hagan donaciones generosas para ayudar a la familia de Queen en estos momentos. Por favor, comparta esta recaudación de fondos junto con las historias, recuerdos y legado que Queen deja para todos nosotros.
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<div>Creemos que el legado de Queen continuará inspirando, animando y motivando a la gente común a la acción, a convertirse en organizadores, a soñar con futuros mejores y a participar en movimientos por la justicia de la vivienda y el cambio social aquí en Los Ángeles. También estamos recopilando fotos, historias y recuerdos de Queen para compartirlos durante la celebración de su vida. Si tienes fotos, recuerdos, historias, grabaciones o reflexiones que quieras compartir, envía un correo electrónico a: [email redacted] 
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