Leslie L. Fletcher
April 10, 1955 — March 24, 2008
Leslie L. Fletcher, 52, passed away on March 24, 2008 after a two year battle with ductile and inflammatory breast cancer. Leslie was born at Ft. Knox, KY on April 10, 1955, along with her fraternal twin sister, Linda, to Edward and Pat Lobdell. The Lobdells settled in El Paso, Texas in 1969 and Leslie was a 1973 graduate of Burges High School. She graduated from The University of T...
Leslie L. Fletcher, 52, passed away on March 24, 2008 after a two year battle with ductile and inflammatory breast cancer. Leslie was born at Ft. Knox, KY on April 10, 1955, along with her fraternal twin sister, Linda, to Edward and Pat Lobdell. The Lobdells settled in El Paso, Texas in 1969 and Leslie was a 1973 graduate of Burges High School. She graduated from The University of Texas- El Paso in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business. Leslie achieved her Certified Public Accountant certificate in 1980 and worked for the firm of Cooper's & Lybrand in El Paso until 1984. Leslie then moved to Las Cruces and joined the CPA firm of Wall & McKeag. She married James (Jamie) E. Fletcher on February 14, 1986. Leslie and Jamie have two daughters, Rachel, 21, and Jennifer, 19. In 1988, she left the accounting firm of Wall & McKeag and ran her own CPA practice from 1988 to 1999. Leslie was very active in community, NMSU and civic organizations, helping to promote accounting and educational opportunities for high school students in Southern New Mexico. Dona Ana County Work Force Council, LCPS Scientific Advisory Program and other school-to-work programs benefited from her expertise. She was the past president of both the Dona Ana Chapter of CPAs, and the Las Cruces Chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants. In 1999, she sold her CPA practice and joined Jamie at the investment firm of Merrill Lynch. She enjoyed the financial planning aspect of her position at Merrill Lynch and rapidly achieved the credentials of a Certified Financial Planner
Leslie L. Fletcher, 52, passed away on March 24, 2008 after a two year battle with ductile and inflammatory breast cancer. Leslie was born at Ft. Knox, KY on April 10, 1955, along with her fraternal twin sister, Linda, to Edward and Pat Lobdell. The Lobdells settled in El Paso, Texas in 1969 and Leslie was a 1973 graduate of Burges High School. She graduated from The University of Texas- El Paso in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business. Leslie achieved her Certified Public Accountant certificate in 1980 and worked for the firm of Cooper's & Lybrand in El Paso until 1984. Leslie then moved to Las Cruces and joined the CPA firm of Wall & McKeag. She married James (Jamie) E. Fletcher on February 14, 1986. Leslie and Jamie have two daughters, Rachel, 21, and Jennifer, 19. In 1988, she left the accounting firm of Wall & McKeag and ran her own CPA practice from 1988 to 1999. Leslie was very active in community, NMSU and civic organizations, helping to promote accounting and educational opportunities for high school students in Southern New Mexico. Dona Ana County Work Force Council, LCPS Scientific Advisory Program and other school-to-work programs benefited from her expertise. She was the past president of both the Dona Ana Chapter of CPAs, and the Las Cruces Chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants. In 1999, she sold her CPA practice and joined Jamie at the investment firm of Merrill Lynch. She enjoyed the financial planning aspect of her position at Merrill Lynch and rapidly achieved the credentials of a Certified Financial Planner
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