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Nicholas Hernandez, a labor leader who marched with Cesar Chavez in the 1970s and was a founding member of the Ronald McDonald Charities San Diego, died May 15.
He was 73.
Hernandez was one of six brothers and eight sisters. He was born in Zacatecas, Mexico, in 1946 and grew up helping his father plow the field. When the family moved to Barrio Logan when he was seven, Hernandez brought that work ethic with him.
To pay for a private education at Saint Joseph’s grammer school, Hernandez got a job.
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“He started working when he was 12 years old sweeping outside Perkin’s Super Market to pay his own way through grammar school,” said his wife, Connie Hernandez.
By Matthew Brown | The Moultrie Observer Jan 11, 2021 1 of 2
Barbara Allegood adds curl to a clientâs hair, one of the last clients she saw before closing Barbaraâs Cosmetique last month. The beauty shop closed Dec. 20 after 48 years.
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Barbara Corbett (now Allegood), seated right, was installed to her second term as president of the Moultrie Hairdressers Association by Jeanette Bennett Register, seated left, in this undated photo provided by Allegoodâs family. Both women are natives of Cook County. The installation service was held at Shoneyâs in Moultrie. The hairdressersâ association was organized to promote greater interest in the profession and fellowship among the hairdressers of the area. The organization is also active in civic work in Moultrie, contributing to the Heart Fund, fine arts, and nursing homes in Colquitt County.