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Frederick Charles Hocking was born in Cornwall, England on March 2, 1906. Hocking was a member of the Men's Garden Club of Highland Park (and its subsequent organizations) and he served as a member of the Board and as an officer. He worked as a gardener for a private family in Highland Park. Hocking volunteered at local schools and taught children how to make plant cuttings, earning a nomination at "Volunteer of the Year" in 1972.

Rhoda Perlman founded Lakeside Realty in Highland Park. She served as the president of the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce, the first woman in that role, where she initiated the sidewalk sale and other business district initiatives.
According to Perlman's obituary in the Chicago Tribune, her "great passion was the theater" as a supporter and participant. She was a founding board member of Steppenwolf and Apple Tree Theaters. She was active in "Senior Producers" where she hosted Cuisine Scene. a
Perlman was born in Chicago and graduated from the University of Chicago. She and her family, husband Harry and daughters Barbara and Joan, moved to Highland Park mid-century.