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Photographer: J. Makali Bruton
Taken: March 16, 2019
Caption:
A nearby monument to the "Hero of Nacozari" | Additional Description: Jesús García Corona (13 November 1881 – 7 November 1907) was a Mexican railroad brakeman who died while preventing a train loaded with dynamite from exploding near Nacozari, Sonora, in 1907. He is revered as a national hero and many streets, plazas, and schools across Mexico are named after him. The small plaque on the statue reads:
Jesús García Corona
“Heroe de Nacozari”
El holocausto de tu vida te consagró benefactor de la humanidad
Enalteciste con tu acción al ferrocarrilero y diste ejemplo al mundo entero del temple de tu raza de acero.
¡Loor eterno a tu memoria!
English translation:
Jesús García Corona
“The Hero of Nacozari”
The sacrifice of your life consecrated you as a benefactor of humanity. With your actions you created a glorious reputation for railroad workers and gave an example to the whole world of the steel-like quality of your race.
An eternal tribute to your memory!
Submitted: April 7, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
Database Locator Identification Number: p469206
File Size: 1.505 Megabytes
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