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In Memory of Skip Mesquite

Posted by John Richeson on March 19, 2010 at 3:10pm in In Memoriam

It has been brought to my attention that our brother Skip Mesquite has passed away. Our deepest condolences to his wife, Nacny, and children and grandchildren as well as the rest of the family.

Here is a link to Skip's page on this site. Nancy also has a page here.

If anyone has any pictures of our wonderful Skip, I would be grateful if you posted them here or sent them to me and I will post them for you.

Here is some of Skip's Saxophone playing on the America Awakes album that Ted Ferrell referred to below. (Adjust the volume on the player. Press replay, pause or stop to control player.)

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Jeff Stanley January 19, 2011 at 2:01pm

I didn't know Skip or his family, but I certainly enjoyed his music. Time and time again.

Sometimes I think about eternity, and the fact that we will have unlimited time with everyone. Everyone we knew in this life, along with everybody else.

"And God shall wipe away all tears from our eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."

It is going to be wonderful.
John Catlin April 15, 2010 at 12:08pm

The only comfort we have in all of this is that Jesus Christ will return. My deepest condolences go out to his family. I knew Matt & Tiffany personally from Teen Summer School back in the late 80s. I remember going to a Takit-In and seeing them perform. I was only 11 or 12 at the time. I grew up playing the saxophone, but I remember thinking that there was NO way I'd ever be as good as Skip. I still get chills when I hear his solos from America Awakes, Pressed Down, Joyful Noise, Branded et al. He will be missed.
John Richeson April 11, 2010 at 10:26am

Skip - flute lesson with Grandkids
John Richeson April 11, 2010 at 10:24am

Skip and Nancy - Grandparents Day January 2010.
John Richeson April 11, 2010 at 10:23am

Skip playing at a Benefit for Slain Oakland Police Officers March 2009.
John Richeson April 11, 2010 at 10:21am

Skip and Mic Gillette, playing with Electric Flag, at Monterey Pop Festival.
Kim M. McCaw April 10, 2010 at 3:47pm

Yes, he has a wife Nancy and 4 children: Tiffany, Matthew, Stevie and Melody.
Nancy Mesquite April 7, 2010 at 11:56am

I will have our son get that you.

Thanks John for putting this information out there.

Nancy
Nancy Mesquite April 7, 2010 at 11:50am

Thank you Lonell. Skip so loved and respected you.
John Richeson April 5, 2010 at 3:22pm

Yeah, if anyone has that song Family Man, I will post it here. If someone could send it to me by zip file or other method I would appreciate it.

john@richeson.org