Gregory Edwin Pacheco‚ 20‚ a member of a U. S. Forest Service crew‚ died on October 5‚ 1999‚ from head injuries sustained while constructing a fire line on the La Jolla Indian Reservation fire near San Diego. He lived in Penasco‚ New Mexico‚ where he was a Picuris Tribal Member. Since 1996‚ he had been a federal firefighter with Penasco Number Five‚ a Native American hand crew from the Carson National Forest in Taos‚ New Mexico.
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Its been 15 years since Greg left us and not a day goes by that I don’t think about him. Memories I hold close to my heart and will always carry with me. Knowing and loving Greg shaped me in being the person I am today and his memory will continue to remind me of faith, belief, compassion and everlasting love.
Always me – Vivica
– VivicaWith deep respect for firefighters around the world, I express my wish that the ultimate heroic act by Gregory Edwin Pacheco will never be forgotten. May he rest in peace forever.
– Leo van der KleijnLeo van der Kleijn,
Delfgauw, Netherlands, 15.04.2021.
Thank you Gregory Pacheco and his family and friends for your ultimate sacrifice while preserving the lives of strangers.
My wife and I were please to stumble upon the memorial on E. Grade Rd. and we hope many more people take the time to pay their respect.
Steve and Treena Cardinalli
– Steve CardinalliSeptember 12, 2022