TEHACHAPI, Calif. (KERO) \u2014 A 100-year-old Tehachapi Heritage League co-founder is sharing a century of history, community, and sharp wit.<\/p>\n
Could you imagine Tehachapi in the 1950s? Well, Ms. Del Troy lived it.<\/p>\n
I asked, \u201cWhat was Tehachapi like in 1958?\u201d and Del Troy says, \u201cWell, it was not like it is today, that\u2019s for sure\u2014just a small little town. And Golden Hills, where we are, was all ranch land.\u201d<\/p>\n
Endelvaa, better known as Del, has been named Tehachapi\u2019s \u201cCitizen of the Century.\u201d She\u2019s known as one of the town\u2019s most skilled quilters, and as the founder of the Tehachapi Mountain Quilters group. She\u2019s also been instrumental in preserving local history, playing a key role in the Tehachapi Museum, the Errea House Museum, and protecting the Pioneer Cemetery. Her impact stretches even further, helping create Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park, identifying forgotten cemeteries across the region, and supporting Tehachapi\u2019s historical mural program.<\/p>\n
Jon Hammond is a Local Historian, and he says, \u201cShe is a multi-faceted person who is beloved in Tehachapi and very well respected.\u201d<\/p>\n
Now, Jon Hammond has taken on the role of local historian, but he says he learned from the very best. \u201cShe would take me to meetings and field trips when I was 11 or 12-years-old, and I stayed interested in Tehachapi history, and we\u2019ve stayed close ever since,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
And even at 100-years-old, Del Troy\u2019s legacy is still shaping the stories of Tehachapi today. \u201cHow does it feel to be 100?\u201d<\/p>\n
Del Troy says, \u201cWell, I guess it feels okay, except I am so slow now. I can\u2019t do many things I used to, like quilting. I just can\u2019t do it anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n
Even now, Del encourages others to do everything they set their minds to.<\/p>\n
Del Troy says her secret to a long, healthy, and happy life is simple, stay busy.<\/p>\n
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