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In tribute: Restaurant owner sought to fill need

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Jesse Leal didn’t have a big business plan with hopes of riches and success. Instead, he and his wife, Irma, wanted to fill a need in the community.

Jesse Leal, 79, founder of Leal’s Mexican Food Restaurants, died Friday in Clovis...