Meza had knack for getting people to move in same direction

*Choco Meza was a national Democratic Party stalwart and a long-time San Antonio political leader. VL

By Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express News (4 minute read)

Up until the last two weeks of her life, Choco Meza was still fearless, still moving forward with energy, focus and drive. She had no second to spare, way too much to do and the clock was ticking so loudly.

She slowed only when her body forbade movement. When she died of advanced liver cancer, diagnosed just days before, she had already requested a mail-in ballot in hopes of a viable treatment that was not to be.

Friends say that was just like her to be thinking ahead, forever looking on the positive side. She’ll be eulogized this morning at San Fernando Cathedral, where so many will have their own stories of her.

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