George R. Hildebrand

George R. Hildebrand grew up in Bromley, Kentucky; directly across the Ohio River (and a few miles West) of Cincinnati, Ohio. This offered all the charm and innocence of a small Midwestern ("Mayberry" like) town, yet only a short Green Line Bus ride from Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati. After schooling through Bromley Elementary, Turkeyfoot Junior High, and graduating Dixie Heights High School, George embarked on his first career career path: that of a Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director.

After completing his education at the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, George served two years of apprenticeship, passed his state board exams, and earned the the two licenses he had worked for. George's career in the Funeral Business in Lexington, Kentucky, only lasted about five years. Discouraged by the long and often odd hours, combined with no identifiable path for career advancement, George left the Funeral Profession to work with his brother as a Union Boilermaker.