We had the pleasure of meeting and dining with Harold Schwartz in 1991 at the then Hacienda Hills Country Club restaurant. He was a delight even though he did suggest that we put our 8 and 10 year old boys in a Military school so that we could move here. He was always a "salesman". We did move here 10 years later when the boys were in University and we were 45 and 51. Best move of our lives. We are still loving living here 23 years later. He and his son Gary Morse had a vision for the Villages and we should all be thankful to them for our wonderful lifestyle. Good job.

Fascinating. I wasn't aware of the very early history of The Villages. Thanks for posting.

In my opinion this was not necessary.

I really, really agree.

Thank you for sharing this.
 

Very interesting. And it help me understand how The Villages got to be like it is today.

My understanding of Villages history.....there is no Morse success without Mr. Schwartz foundation. The trailer park was the flagship at a time when that was the trend. I’m impressed by the whole journey by all involved in it....

Thank goodness for Mr. Schwartz and Mr. Morris.