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Mesa View Realty
Serving Ration, New Maxico & Surrounding Areas
Jerri was born in Raton, New Mexico and raised in California on a farm. She returned to New Mexico, where she married and raised her family in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. She has years of varied experiences, including a career in modeling, mothering her boys (still – even if they are grown), 26 years in finance (from cashier, auditor, appraiser, loan officer, as vice-president and executive vice-president) and more. Jerri has owned and managed several successful businesses throughout the years.
About Raton
Ratón is the Spanish word for a mouse (literally “small rat”). The Raton Range and Raton Peak are located immediately north of the town. The Raton Range is a 75-mile long ridge that extends east from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Raton Pass and theRaton Basin are also named for the Raton Range.
The post office at this location was named Willow Springs from 1877 to 1879, then Otero from 1879 to 1880, and has been named Raton since 1880.