Hills of Eternity Memorial Park facts for kids
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1889 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Type | Jewish |
| Owned by | Congregation Sherith Israel |
Hills of Eternity Memorial Park is a special place where Jewish people are buried. It's also known as Giboth Olam. This cemetery was started in 1889. You can find it in Colma, California, on El Camino Real. A group called Congregation Sherith Israel from San Francisco owns it.
It is one of four Jewish cemeteries close to San Francisco. Right next to it is another Jewish cemetery called Home of Peace cemetery, which also opened in 1889. In Jewish tradition, burials are often done side-by-side. This means the cemetery needs lots of space and regular care.
History of the Cemetery
The first Jewish cemetery in San Francisco was called Emanu-El Hart. It was built in 1847. By 1860, the graves were moved to an area that is now Mission Dolores Park. This cemetery served two groups: Congregation Emanu-El and Congregation Sherith Israel.
As San Francisco grew bigger, the city decided to move cemeteries outside the city limits. So, the Home of Peace Cemetery and Hills of Eternity Memorial Park were created in Colma. Each cemetery served a different Jewish congregation.
Famous People Buried Here
Many interesting people are buried at Hills of Eternity Memorial Park. Here are a few:
- Jacob W. Davis (1831–1908): He was a tailor born in what is now Latvia. He is famous for inventing modern jeans.
- Josephine Earp (1861–1944): She was the partner of the famous Old West lawman, Wyatt Earp.
- Wyatt Earp (1848–1929): He was a well-known gambler and lawman from the American Old West.
- Phil Goldman (1964–2003): He was a software engineer and business person. He helped start a company called WebTV.
- Lionel Mark Jacobs (1840–1922): He was a businessman and a politician.
- Savely Kramarov (1934–1995): He was an actor born in the Soviet Union who later became an American citizen.
- Isaac Magnin (1842–1907): He was a business person born in the Netherlands. He was skilled in carving and gilding. He also helped start the famous store, I. Magnin.
- Mary Ann Magnin (1850–1943): She was also a business person born in the Netherlands. She was the co-founder of I. Magnin with her husband.
- Judith Graham Pool (1919–1975): She was a doctor known for her discovery of cryoprecipitation, a method used to help blood clot.
