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Writings about Henrietta Rose

-2003-

2003--Lawrence Baron, "From Minyan to Matriculation: San Diego Jewry and Jewish Studies at San Diego State University, or "Funny You Don't Look Aztec," California Jews, Editors Ava F. Kahn and Marc Dollinger, Hanover, N.H. (Brandeis University Press, 2003), 135-142.

-2005-
2005-06-15 Newsletter Number Two: Picnic at Louis Rose Point planned; Gravestone to be placed for Henrietta Rose

2005-07-06 Newsletter Number Three: September 25th Set as Picnic Date; Partner Found for Henrietta Rose Gravestone

2005-08-10 Newsletter #4: Major progress on Henrietta Rose gravestone project

2005-09-10 Newsletter #7: Picnic, On-Line Encyclopedia, Archives and a Gravestone are all important projects of the expanding Louis Rose Society
2005-10-17 Louis Rose Society Newsletter No. 9—Henrietta Rose gravestone unveiling, Rose Canyon hike are planned

2005-11-08 Louis Rose Society Newsletter #11-Unveiling for Henrietta Rose; Western States Jewish History notice

November 16, 2005—1)  Maureen Magee, "Rose Lost to Time is Found: Grave of pioneer's daughter went unmarked for five decades," San Diego Union-Tribune, page B-1. 2005-11-16

2)  Donald H. Harrison, Photo Essay, Unveiling of Henrietta Rose's Headstone

3) Music McCall, "S.D. School Board, Teachers, Civic Groups Memorialize Teacher Who Has Been Lying in an Unmarked Grave for Nearly 50 Years," news release from the San Diego City Schools: Board Member John de Beck of the San Diego City Schools (SDCS) Board of Education and San Diego Education Association (SDEA) President Terry Pesta joined members of the Louis Rose Society for the Preservation of Jewish History and other organizations today at Mt. Hope Cemetery for a special graveside ceremony honoring Henrietta Rose, who taught in the San Diego school system for 45 years. Rose, daughter of San Diego pioneer Louis Rose, died a spinster at age 84 in 1957, and was buried in an unmarked grave.  Her father, an entrepreneurial businessman, is known as San Diego’s first Jewish settler and entrepreneur.  Arriving in San Diego in 1850, he served in many public positions in San Diego, including stints as a member of the San Diego City Board of Trustees, the first County Board of Supervisors, the County Grand Jury, and—of particular note for this occasion—the San Diego School Board.  Louis Rose was an important and positive force in the development of the city and county of San Diego, and was instrumental in establishing the Jewish community in the area. “We are here to correct an historic error.  Henrietta Rose has reposed here anonymously in an unmarked grave for nearly half a century,” said Norman Greene, co-founder of the Louis Rose Society, at the headstone’s unveiling. Greene, along with Louis Rose’s biographer Donald H. Harrison, decided it wasn’t fitting for a woman who had served her community so well to lie forgotten in an unmarked grave. Accordingly, they arranged for a stone to be donated by KRC Rock and a plaque to be designed by Karman Ltd. of Los Angeles so that Henrietta could be memorialized. The plaque memorializing the late educator bears the logos of San Diego City Schools, the San Diego Education Association, the Louis Rose Society and of the Order of the Eastern Star, a Masonic organization which Henrietta served in 1901 as a worthy matron. The plaque also features biographical information. “I was pleased to sponsor the resolution which my colleagues adopted unanimously earlier this year authorizing school board participation in this ceremony,” SDCS School Board Member John de Beck added.  “It is a great pleasure to now have a marker and a place where people can remember her long years of service.” Noting Rose’s influence on generations of students, SDEA President Terry Pesta said he has had “the opportunity to met thousands of dedicated teachers who have followed in her footsteps.  Over the course of 45 years of teaching, Henrietta Rose affected many, many people. After the unveiling of the rose-colored headstone, Rabbi Scott Meltzer of Ohr Shalom Synagogue led a traditional Jewish memorial prayer in honor of teachers, El Moleh Rachamim.  Meltzer called the headstone and plaque “a place on this earth that bears a name and a memory” of the departed Rose. Rose began her teaching career in 1895 as the very first teacher at Roseville Elementary School—in the Pt. Loma area laid out as a town site by her father—and continued her career at Middletown and Sherman elementary schools, before transferring in 1922 to Roosevelt Junior High. After her retirement, she served as treasurer of the Retired Teachers Club.

4) Ann M. Garwood, "Hillquest Blog (for November 16), Hillquest, http://www.hillquest.com/a/blog101.html — “Just wait awhile and you will see,” was Louis Rose’s favorite saying. Louis was SD’s first Jewish pioneer, an entrepreneur and the founder of Roseville, a settlement along the bay in Point Loma. Henrietta was his only child to survive infancy...living to the age of 84. The unmarried San Diegan was a long-time teacher whose once unmarked grave was recently found at Mt. Hope Cemetery (nearly 50 years after she was buried). Red-haired Henrietta Rose taught at several schools including Roosevelt Jr High. Her final home was in Normal Heights at the corner of Madison and Arizona. A memorial for Henrietta was held this morning at Mt. Hope with representatives from the school system, the Eastern Star and the Jewish community. Local newsman and historian Ken Kramer will feature Henrietta on NBC’s Channel 7/39 tonight and again on Friday.

November 17, 2005—Marsha Sutton, "Historical Figure in Unmarked Grave Receives Long Overdue Recognition," Voice of San Diego, http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=euLTJbMUKvH&b=312472&ct=1610901&tr=y&auid=1236268

November 18, 2005—Henrietta Rose Honored,"  San Diego Jewish Times, page 22—On Nov 16 a group of dignitaries including school board member John de Beck, hoored Henrietta Rose, daughter of San Diego Pioneer Louis Rose at a graveside ceremony at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Rose taught in the San Diego school system for 45 years. She passed away in 1957 at the age of 84 and was buried in an unmarked grave. A special plaque was placed on her grave on behalf of the San Diego City Schools, San Diego Education Association, Louis Rose Society and Order of the Eastern Star.  Rabbi Schott Meltzer of Ohr Shalom Synagogue led a Jewish memorial prayer.

November 21, 2005—Gina Lubrano, "Reporters deal with difficult sources," San Diego Union-Tribune, page B-7, in which bottom item corrects notion that Ethel Lyman was Henrietta Rose's niece, http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20051121/news_mz1e21lubran.html

December 14, 2005— Donald H. Harrison, "Louis Rose Society—An Update," San Diego Jewish Times, page 12

-2006-
February 1, 2006—"Photo Essay: January 29, 2006  Jewish Tour of Old Town San Diego," Louis Rose Society Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 2