Jose “Pancho” Leon

May 21st, 1948 - September 19th, 2020

Memorial

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Jose "Pancho" Francisco Leon, 72, mentor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and spiritual seeker, of Henderson Nevada, passed away peacefully on September 19th, 2020, in Calabasas, California. An online memorial service will be held on Zoom on October 3rd at noon pacific time. The family will have a very limited in-person service, due to COVID 19 restrictions will be broadcast via Zoom in its entirety. As part of the scheduled programming, some close family and friends will share stories that celebrate the life of Pancho. Others may share any words they may have at the end of the service or in the online reception rooms that will remain open for an hour after the service broadcast. Zoom link for event: https://gatheringus.zoom.us/j/97632746445?pwd=a3pPU3k2cXBnaUJ1a01ibnV2cWtJQT09 Zoom Meeting ID:976 3274 6445 Passcode: Gathering Pancho was born in Patulu, Guatemala, to Franciso Fong Leon and Virginia Chang on May 21st, 1948. He was born into a family of entrepreneurial merchants who built and operated many successful businesses over the years. Pancho was a student of various management philosophies, and it permeated every fiber of his being and every interaction he had with others. There are countless stories of those close to Pancho who credit him as their mentor, in helping them to reach their full potential. Further, the incredible services offered literally improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of immigrants and their families by providing a fair and affordable money transmission service, allowing them to keep and use their hard-earned cash. As an immigrant himself, he believed it was his purpose in life to help people risk and achieve their potential. He achieved Guatemala's highest civilian honor, the Orden de Quetzal, established in 1936, it is bestowed by the Government of Guatemala. The award acknowledges officials of nations, organizations, and other entities whose artistic, civic, humanitarian, or scientific works merit special recognition. In the last few years, as part of his semi-retirement, he traveled around the world in the pursuit of his higher spiritual self, making new friends and influencing many others as a guru in his own right. He also used this time to reconnect with his many nieces and nephews who he cared for deeply. Pancho is survived by his sons, Frank Lawrence, Skyler Leon, Hunter Leon, and his daughter Phoebe Leon. Regina Leon, the mother to Skyler, Hunter, and Phoebe, was the love of Pancho's life, and he was honored to spend his last days with her and the children, until his passing. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to all the employees at GroupEx Financial, King Express, Mexico Express, Compremex, and Vypevapor and his real estate and building partners. To you all, Pancho saw you as an extended family, and himself as a fatherly advisor in your journey to achieve success and happiness in this country. Please do join us in celebrating his life, which was full of wonder and possibilities. "Rainmaker," we love and miss you dearly.

Events

PAST EVENT

Celebrating the Life of Jose "Pancho" Leon

Oct 3rd, 2020

12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

(GMT-7:00) Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Jeff Biebuyck

Family, Brother, Mentor, and Friend. Pancho had asked me over 20 years ago, "Is a House an Asset or a Liability?" He had asked me this question for months, over and over, as I consistently responded with the wrong answers and flippant explanations of why I thought a house was an asset. I can hear his words in my head as clear as day "Ah please, you don't get it, you will never be successful in life if you think this way, you must change your mindset." He had bought this course on cassette tapes from this unknown author at the time named Robert Kiyosaki, "Rich Dad, Poor Dad." This course sat shrink-wrapped and unopened on his desk for months. He would display it prominently to provoke me to ask him what this course was about and why he had not opened it as of yet. The day I finally asked him, he almost could not wait (through a yawn, mind you) to explain it was some real estate course that he heard about and that maybe I give it a listen. In retrospect, I now realize the course he had bought was for ME as he had somehow determined that real estate would be the right career path. He would not admit he had bought it with the intention for me to take the course. Instead, he said I could "borrow" it and to let him know my thoughts on the premise of the course. 20 yrs later and 1000's of discussions about real estate, the opportunity to sell millions of dollars of his home residences and building our first project was the launching pad to become one of the top 10% of all agents in the country in sales volume alongside my other best friend and mentor, Dana Olmes. Pancho was full of questions, and this ONE question changed the trajectory of my life and provided a living for my family. I am forever grateful. Pancho, you were the asset, and a house is a liability. If I could only hear him say one more time, "Ah F*ck."

Published September 28th, 2020