The city of San Marcos proclaimed retired Marine Sergeant Richard Mendez Gonzales the Parade Marshal for the Veterans Day Parade, which is a position of high honor. The Veterans Day Parade was last weekend, and Gonzales led the procession in an antique orange Chevrolet.
“The Parade Marshal for this year’s celebration is Retired Marine Sergeant, Richard Mendez Gonzales,” the proclamation stated. “Born on Sept. 17, 1941, Richard spent the early years of his childhood with his aunt and uncles picking cotton in the fields around his home. Upon graduating from San Marcos High School in 1960, he joined the military as a United States Marine. After boot camp, Richard returned home and married his high school sweetheart, Bernice Esquivel, on Dec. 29, 1961.
The proclamation discussed Gonzales’ many accomplishments during his time of service.
