The Younghusband family roots in Crest go back to 1938 when Art and Irene Younghusband purchased three lots with a cabin in Suncrest at 1915 Suncrest Blvd. Because of Art’s chronic sinus problems, his doctor recommended he move to the mountains. The cabin had been built over stumps and roots of eucalyptus trees. When the trees began to regrow, they started to lift the house. To remedy the problem, the previous owner had just cut holes in the floor.  When Art and Irene bought the house, they had to use an ax and a hatchet to get inside. They spent months under the house digging out roots with picks and shovels. Art further improved the property by building a barn style garage with a room upstairs where the boys slept. The most exciting improvement for Irene was hot water piped to the house. A water tank outside was surrounded by river rock and was heated by a wood fire.

In June 1938, Art was elected President of Suncrest, Inc. He continued as president until 1945. Art was one of the original members of the Board of Directors for the Crest Volunteer Fire Department and was also president of the Crest Civic League in 1948. He was an active participant in providing water, roads, and a school for Crest. Irene was a member of the Crest Women’s Club, the Crest Volunteer Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary, and wrote a Crest social column for the El Cajon newspaper. They lived in Suncrest until the late 1950s. Their oldest sons James and Kenny continued to live in Crest. Eventually Kenny moved to El Cajon. James’ children – Johnny, Norman, Jimmy, and Cynthia –  grew up in Crest until the 1950s and 1960s.