Mendi Enochs Leggett, BHS '80 (1962-2025)

 

Mendi Shirley Enochs Leggett

May 11, 1962 - April 6, 2025

 

Posted today by Susan Pena MacCaskey...

Heartbreaking News - Mendi Enochs Leggett of Burbank High Class of 1980 passed away in a car accident in Texas a few days ago. The condition of her husband Danny, who attended JBHS, is currently unknown. Mindi is survived by her older sister Eddy Enochs and brother Dale. Her parents were the owners of Enochs Muffler. My sincerest condolences to her family, prayers and healing thoughts for Danny Leggett.

 

Found this article

 

Southwest Austin crash: APD identify woman killed 

By Elizabeth Evans 

Published April 7, 2025 4:54pm CDT Southwest Austin FOX 7 Austin 

One person is dead and two others were hospitalized following a crash in SW Austin. 63-year-old Mendi Leggett died at the scene of the crash. Two others in her vehicle were injured and taken to a local hospital. It is still unknown what exactly caused the crash. 

AUSTIN, Texas - Austin police have identified a woman killed in Sunday's crash in Southwest Austin. 63-year-old Mendi Leggett died at the scene of the crash that happened on April 6 just after 2:30 p.m. The crash happened between two vehicles at the intersection of Lost Creek Boulevard and Loop 360, just south of Bee Caves Road. Two other people in the vehicle with Leggett were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver and passenger of the other vehicle were not injured. APD says the uninjured driver was not impaired and both driver and passenger have cooperated with the investigation. This incident is being investigated as Austin’s 23rd fatal crash of 2025, resulting in 27 fatalities. This investigation is ongoing.

UPDATE APRIL 11, 2025

We just learned that Danny Leggett is in ICU with serious injuries and now knows about his wife so please keep him in your prayers along with all their family and loved ones. Also their uber driver has been in ICU with serious injuries. The person driving the other vehicle and his passenger were fine. 

Jim Lloyd, Burbank Educator (1926-2025) A Life Well Lived!

James Prothroe Lloyd

January 18, 1926 - April 2025

 

Mr Lloyd lived a long and amazing life and will be great missed by so many! I remember him from John Muir Jr High School in Burbank California as the Boy's Vice Principal. His older brother Ham Lloyd I knew as a Counselor at Burbank High School. Ham passed away in 2013. We lift up our prayers for all the Lloyd family.

 

John Muir Jr High Highlander Yearbook 1963

Today this was posted on Facebook...

Sunday morning at church we learned of the passing of our beloved and dear Burbank First United Methodist Church family member Jim Lloyd Tears flowed and stories told of our many connections with Jim. He turned 99 last January. We sang Happy Birthday to him on MLK breakfast with Burbank Human Relations Council. It was perfect as Jim Lloyd was a shining example of how we should live our lives in service to each other and how lives can be changed for the better by developing relationships. 

 

In his case, through 30 plus years as an educator for Burbank Unified School District, the Magnolia Park Optimists and countless other examples. He started teaching in 1950 at Mingay Elementary as an intermediate level teacher, probably 5th or 6th grades. Then he was a PE teacher at Dolores Huerta Middle School(Junior High back in day). Then he was AP at Muir for a few years before going to John Burroughs High School as Boys VP for over twenty years. He retired in 1985. While he was at JBHS his brother Ham Lloyd was his counterpart at BHS. What a dynasty of service to our students! But it didn’t stop there. 

 

His beloved wife Gail taught preschool, sister in law Jane taught elementary, daughter Deanna teaches in our Mommy & Me program at the Burbank Adult School and grandson Brendan Jennings is the Director of the JBHS Vocal Music Association! You always saw Jim with daughters Deanna Jennings and or Donna Lloyd in the audience for Brendan’s concerts and shows every year! 

 

A fine singer himself he sang in the choir for BFUMC and dearest to my heart, until Covid, he showed up every Sunday morning to help set up coffee hour. At my class reunions there was always talk about how he had taken a boy at loose ends and steered them in the right direction toward manhood. 

 

Along with our tears Sunday morning there was we knew, a great rejoicing in Heaven as he was welcomed by Gail, Ham, Jane & Jesus. Well done good and faithful servant was never more true  

Maria "Maggie" Gomez Sands, BHS '49 (1930-2025)

My name is Emily Tempest, and I am the granddaughter of Maria M. Sands (Maggie Gomez) from BHS Class of 49’. Maria M. Sands passed away about 2 weeks ago on March 20, 2025 at the age of 94. She passed peacefully at home, surrounded by family. She lived a long and amazing life, and she often talked about how great her High School years were. She made many lifetime friends because of BHS and always shared those memories. 

OBITUARY

Maria M. Sands (née Gomez), a lifelong Burbank resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and cherished memories. Born in El Paso, TX, she moved to Burbank at a young age and built a life filled with family and joy. Maria was free-spirited, the life of the party, and had an unbreakable bond with her siblings. She was ambitious, loving, and always made sure everyone felt comfortable and happy. She was blessed with a big family, having four children, six grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and four great great-grandchildren, all of whom she adored. One of her greatest achievements was working at The El Chiquito and eventually owning the restaurant alongside her siblings, creating a place filled with love, community, and lots of fun. She touched countless lives with her generosity and warmth, from her Burbank High School days to her beloved holiday tradition of collecting Santas. Though she will be deeply missed, her love and spirit will live on in all who knew her.

NOTE

Herminia Gomez Dilbeck, BHS '46 (1928-2021) was Maggie's sister and Bob Gomez, BHS '48 (1929-2022) was their brother as was Eddie Gomez, BHS '49 (1931-1968).