{"id":6006,"date":"2026-04-03T19:53:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T19:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hillcresthistory.org\/?page_id=6006"},"modified":"2026-04-03T22:50:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T22:50:25","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hillcresthistory.org\/index.php\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"people"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Hillcrest History Guild has gathered a list of Who\u2019s Who in metro San Diego\u2019s hippest urban village. Read about Hillcrest\u2019s founding mothers and fathers, movers and shakers of today and many of the interesting people that make up our neighborhood.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Joyce Beers Her name appears on our community center in...<\/p><\/div>

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One of her favorite sayings: \u201cA 50\u00a2 tree should be...<\/p><\/div>

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Kate the Great<\/h2>\n <\/div><\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>
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Amid a scattering of homes and handful of businesses to...<\/p><\/div>

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The Father of Hillcrest<\/h2>\n <\/div><\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>
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The 1920 census shows Hillcrest resident and doctor Gwladys Morgan,...<\/p><\/div>

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Hazel Wood Waterman (1865-1948) may never have received a license...<\/p><\/div>

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San Diego’s First Female Architect<\/h2>\n <\/div><\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>
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Park West\u2019s Leo Wilson is a third generation Uptown resident...<\/p><\/div>

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Decades of Activism \u2014 Leo Wilson<\/h2>\n <\/div><\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>
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Hillcrest Women Thank you, Joyce Beers \u201cHillcrest will continue to...<\/p><\/div>

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It was a long road from St. Louis to this...<\/p><\/div>

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Mother Mary Michael Cummings<\/h2>\n <\/div><\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>
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At the age of 74 Hillcrest\u2019s oldest businessman has a...<\/p><\/div>

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A Hillcrest Craftsman Since 1953<\/h2>\n <\/div><\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>
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I began working as an artist in the late 1980\u2019s...<\/p><\/div>

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Bridging Communities \u2014 Aida Mancillas<\/h2>\n <\/div><\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>
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