Hitt helped bring San Diego Aqueduct water to Rainbow

Before he moved to Rainbow in 1946, Bill Hitt worked as a fisherman and was in the Coast Guard during World War II. In an unpaid capacity, although using his professional connections, Hitt helped bring potable water from the San Diego Aqueduct to Rainbow.

Hitt was born in Murrieta. His family had purchased property in Rainbow in 1929, and Hitt has been a permanent resident since 1946. "I just got back from Okinawa," he said.

After his discharge Hitt obtained a job as a surveyor for the Department of the Navy, which includes the United States Marine Corps as well as the Coast Guard during warti...