Category: Stories
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When Grandpa Whined to Grandma – Children’s Story
In 1989 in December Grandpa was all alone in his little room above the Saltsburg Supply Company. It was cold! Way too cold for Pennsylvania in December! He had made a huge mistake, he was lonely, and he was cold. He called Grandma to whine about his troubles. Grandma decided to fix everything by telling…
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Grandpa Flies a Jet Plane – Children’s Story
In the fall of 1975 Grandpa (Don) climbed into a T33 Trainer Jet for what he thought would be a short 5 minute ride. His “ride” turned out to be a scare, a thrill, and much more than just a ride. Don was eighteen years old, had never been in a small plane before. Now…
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Grandpa Drinks With A Bat – Children’s Story
Grandpa Hill has done many unusual things and many of them happened on his annual back packing trip with the Hill and Richman Family. For the past 30 years he has gone backpacking with his family and the Richman family. On this trip Grandpa came eye to eye with a bat. Grandpa was alone. They…
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Don and Mary Decide to Homeschool – Faith and Family Story
In 1989 Grandpa (Don) and Grandma (Mary) lived in Savage Minnesota with their four children. Three of them attended St. John the Baptist Catholic School. Don while teaching catechism is informed by his student, Sarah, that things have changed since he was a boy in catechism. Her claim was that today’s children need to decide…
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Mary’s Super Sight and Quick Thinking – Faith and Family
Welcome to another one of Grandpa Hill’s True Stories. Don and Mary are going up North to Michigan Tech in 1977. They would secure a place up at the college for Don to stay, with Bruce for his last year prior to getting married. Late at night as they travel along interstate I-75 near the…
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A Superior Minnesota Vacation
This episode of Grandpa Hill’s True Stories took place in May of 1989 along the Western shore of Lake Superior. Grandma and Grandpa (Mary and Don) take their four children on a long Memorial Day camping vacation. The story is of five precious memories that make up the five chapters: Mittens in May; Short Sheets…
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Fishing With A Four Year Old – Children’s Stories
Grandpa Hill shares another true personal story of fishing with a four year old. Grandpa claims to have always caught something on every fishing trip, even this one. Caleb his grandson challenges Grandpa when he seems to contradict himself, ‘Sometimes never even getting a bite, yet always catching something. Come on! Which is it?’ In…
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A Boy and His Dog Jack – Children’s Story
Andrew really wanted to be in 4H and show a dog. Rebecca his sister had a dog, and, she was in the show. He had two huge obstacles to overcome. First he was too young to enter the show at the Indiana County Fair. Second he did not have a dog! Determined, he got the…
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Grandpa Burns Down His Fort – Childhood Story
In the winter of 1968 Grandpa Don and his friend Bill Lecuru in Rochester Michigan, built a fort of sticks and newspaper in the woods near Bill’s house. Grandpa was 14 and the fort was not warm enough for the two boys to stay warm so a very small fire was needed, inside of the…