ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We would like to thank our generous friends, neighbors, and folks from far and near for contributing their families’ photographs and giving their time to help compile the images for this book. While many photographs are undated, they all helped us to visually represent the beginnings of the delightful way of life found in the Mission Hills community. This book would not have been possible without them. We would also like to thank visitors to the Historic Mission Hills Facebook page, as those interactions encouraged us to embark upon this endeavor. We want to particularly thank the following for their numerous contributions to this work: Francis W. Parker School; the United Church of Christ (UCC); the Mission Hills Methodist Church (MHMC); Irene and Merril Miller Jr.; Tom Sandler of the Frame Station for finding images of the former Ford dealership and reframing old original photographs for us; City of San Diego senior planner Marlon Pangilinan for assistance with the official Mission Hills map; Patty Brookes for promoting our search for local images in the Presidio Sentinel newspaper; Paul and Sarai Johnson for help with scanning a very large image of St. Vincent de Paul church; Erik Hanson; and Bruce and Alana Coons. We would also like to acknowledge the inspirational work of the Save Our Heritage Organisation. It is a passion for the sense of place that has inspired us to become involved in the preservation of San Diego and the vibrant Mission Hills community. We are grateful to Alyssa Jones, our acquisitions editor and representative from Arcadia Publishing, for her enthusiasm of this work, guidance, and assistance with many items. Thanks go to our families, friends, and wonderful neighbors for your moral support and interest. Unless otherwise noted, all images appear courtesy of the authors.