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visit her husband's grave. Cursing her, the officer told Eisen her husband was "lucky" to have someone weep for him. No one would cry for her. The officer asked why it was "important to visit graves". Hilda realized the officer had a point; there was no time for crying. She simply said, "You're going to see what the next day will bring."
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The Eisens were prominent members of the Norco community. They funded a group resisting an attempt by developers to have Norco incorporate in 1964. They later donated $ 10,000 to the city to help keep it operational. Eisen was known as a "constant voice for the remembrance of the atrocities of World
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