Yesterday evening, shortly before 5 PM, William C. Mesa (pictured at right) was killed at the scene of a motorcycle accident. Apparently Bill lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a utility pole. His passenger, Crystal Roberts-Mesa (Bill Mesa's son's wife), died while being transported in an ambulance for emergency care. Bill Mesa was 57; Crystal was 29. The accident occured on Lyons Valley Road, a short distance east of the stop-sign junction with Skyline Truck Trail.The California Highway Patrol is hinting that alcohol is likely involved in the accident, though they're not saying why they think that.
Bill Mesa was a long-time leader of the Jamul Indian Tribe, and was the key advocate and activist behind the notion of the Jamul Indian Casino project – a forceful, effective, and dogged proponent who had worked for many years to push the project as far as it has gone. My readers will know that I am an opponent of the Jamul Casino project. While I had this rather intense disagreement with Bill (whom I have seen speaking a few times, but never actually met), I mourn this awful loss of life. My first thoughts are for the surviving families Bill and Crystal leave behind...
To Aunt Nan and Dub: I am sorry for this loss.
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to cheryl , and rw, I am so deeply saddened by the loss of your loved ones and a close family friend of ours. We will keep you in our prayers and keep th espirit of the Kummeyaay people alive . keep pressing on with the Jamul Indian Villiage, when the time is right. you guys help raised me an dI know what your people had to go throogh. You deserve it.
ReplyDeleteI love you guys. Give my best to bonnie also
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I was saddened to hear about the death of Bill Mesa and his daughter-in-law. While I felt that Jamul was too small of a community for a casino, I respected Mr. Mesa and the Jamul Indians' right to pursue such a casino (based on California's passage of Proposition A a few years back). In his public comments (primarily through the Jamul Shopper until lately), he always seemed to take the high road, avoiding the shrillness of so many of his opponents. My condolences to his family and his tribe.
ReplyDeleteI am deeply sadden to have heard about this on this day July 9, 08 as I am in Washington state. My heart goes out to Cheryl, Bonnie, and RW their children,I have know Cheryl since I was a young child way over 30 yrs. she was long time friends of my family. I can't express how my heart hurts to have heard this, as I just went through loosing my sister Donna back in Nov. I want Cheryl to know she will be in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteCheryl was never sad. She was forcing people to sign papers to get all the money possible while bragging that she and Jesse made plans to throw items in front of Bill so he would lose control. It was the same thing they tried on me later when cutting my tire a little didn't send me and my family down the mountain. According to Cheryl and Jesse Bill had a lot of money. Like Bill could really drink and crash when he had been drinking and driving locally in excess his entire life.
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