Jess Ygnacio Dominguez — Class of 1959

Linda Cunningham Monroe asked me to pass this along:

I am sad to report the passing of our friend, classmate and very talented artist, Jess Dominguez, class of 59. Jess was the “best of the best!” He was smart, compassionate, thoughtful, kind, funny and talented.

He taught at San Diego State University and retired from there in 2002.

In our 50-year reunion book he said that the lesson he had learned from life was to follow your heart, do things for the right reasons and judge yourself before you judge others”. That would be Jess, listening, observing, always learning, and forever accepting.

If you visit San Diego, you will likely see one of his many sculptures. I will send photos of just a few.

Rest in Peace, Jess.

Linda

If you’d like to contact his wife, Mary Lynn you can email her leave a message here and I will forward it to her or contact me and I will send you her contact information.

More Photos

This life-sized bronze sculpture depicts Fred Lebow (1932–1994), who is best remembered as the founder of the world-renowned New York City Marathon and longtime president of the New York Road Runners Club. The sculpture was created by Jesus Ygnacio Dominguez and shows Lebow in his trademark running suit and hat, checking his watch as runners cross the finish line.

The statue, named Forever at the Finish Line, currently stands at 90th street and the East Drive at Central Park. On the first Sunday of November, however, park workers lift the 600-pound sculpture from its sturdy base into a truck, carefully driving it to a location near the Marathon’s finish line.

One thought on “Jess Ygnacio Dominguez — Class of 1959

  1. Stuart Voytilla

    I’m a professor at SDSU and would love the opportunity to reach out to Jess’s wife regarding Jess’s art on campus, If that is possible, please let me know. I greatly appreciate your assistance.

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