Army Legacies: Remembering the life, death and legacy of EDDIE MENA
Eddie Leopoldo Mena Jr., 90, passed away Tuesday January 20, 2015 from natural causes. Eddie was born in El Paso in 1924 and was raised in the south El Paso. He graduated from Bowie High School. He enlisted in the US Army and served in the South Pacific during World War ll. After the war, he was honorably discharged and went to work as a sales rep for Armour Meats and Swift & Co. He also married Marina Ortiz of El Paso. They were married for 67 years. In his free time, Eddie enjoyed golfing,...
