Hills of Eternity Memorial Park
Jewish cemetery in Colma, California
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Hills of Eternity Memorial Park, also known as Giboth Olam,[1] is a Jewish cemetery founded in 1889, and is located at 1301 El Camino Real, in Colma, California.[2][3] This cemetery is owned by Congregation Sherith Israel of San Francisco.[4] It is one of four Jewish cemeteries near the city of San Francisco and it shares an adjacent space next to the Home of Peace cemetery (also a Jewish cemetery, and also founded in 1889).[2] At Hills of Eternity Memorial Park, Jewish burials are traditionally done side-by-side, which means there is a need for larger grounds and ground maintenance.[2]
| Hills of Eternity Memorial Park | |
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Portals of Eternity mausoleum and chapel at Hills of Eternity, designed by Samuel Hyman and Abraham Appleton (completed 1934) | |
 Interactive map of Hills of Eternity Memorial Park | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1889 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 37°40′35″N 122°27′14″W |
| Type | Jewish |
| Owned by | Congregation Sherith Israel |
| Website | Official website |
| Find a Grave | Hills of Eternity Memorial Park |
History
Emanu-El Hart (or the "Old Jewish Cemetery") was built in 1847 at Gough Street and Vallejo Street in San Francisco; by 1860 the graves were relocated to an area that is now Mission Dolores Park and this served as a cemetery for both the Congregation Emanu-El and the Congregation Sherith Israel.[5][6] When the city of San Francisco started to see dramatic growth in population; it was decided to move the cemetery outside of the city to Colma and they established Home of Peace Cemetery and Hills of Eternity Memorial Park with each cemetery serving a different congregation.[6]
Notable burials
- Jacob W. Davis (1831–1908), Russian Empire-born (now Latvia) American tailor, credited with inventing modern jeans.
- Josephine Earp (1861–1944), the common-law wife of Wyatt Earp.[7]
- Wyatt Earp (1848–1929), gambler and Old West lawman.[7][8]
- Dianne Feinstein (1933–2023), United States Senator from California and mayor of San Francisco.
- Phil Goldman (1964–2003), software engineer and entrepreneur, co-founded WebTV.
- Lionel Mark Jacobs (1840–1922), businessman and politician.[9]
- Savely Kramarov (1934–1995), a Soviet-born Russian American actor.[10]
- Isaac Magnin (1842–1907), Dutch-born American businessperson, carver and gilder; co-founder of I. Magnin.[11]
- Mary Ann Magnin (1850–1943), Dutch-born American businessperson and the co-founder of I. Magnin.
- Judith Graham Pool (1919–1975), doctor known for the discovery of cryoprecipitation.
