Elder Interview-Edward Eddie Hill
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Edward "Eddie" HillEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.188Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Hill, Edward "Eddie" Kay Born 1936 Parents: Robert McKinsey and Melinda (Parkhurst) Hill His father died when he was 3 years old. His parents had 4 children. I didn’t know his grandmothers name, but we called her Dodo all the time His grandfather worked in a brewery and landscaping. His name was Kay he was a pretty good golfer. His mother didn’t work out of house; she took care of the family. When I got old enough I join the Air Force in 1954. His mother was working at Northland Hotel, she was a maid there. She worked there until she died in 1969. When he got out of the service he went to work on a farm. On Sunday they went to Episcopal Church, come home eat a big Sunday dinner. They had to chop wood for their mother to cook and haul in water. He doesn’t remember Christmas to much but he remember going to midnight Mass. And he doesn’t remember Easter. They went Hoyoning on New Year’s Day, they got doughnuts. On the 4th of July he remembers a picnic and fire work’s He doesn’t remember of any kind of transportation his family had. When they went and did their shopping they went to Morgan or Schrader groceries store. When he started school he went to Silver Summit, then he went to Oneida Missions, St. Joseph and Seymour. He drop out of school and went to work at Larson Apple Orchard. Then he worked in the factory and worked there for couple of years. Then he got in the Cooks room and in the freezer department. He got married to Beverly (House) Hill He has 10 children and 17 grandchildren When someone got sick his mother took them to see Doctor Hill. His parent’s spoke the Oneida language. He liked to work on cars, and play baseball. He started to do silk screening for a while. His advices to the youth are stay in school and get a good education.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media, Military