A Father's Gift - A Very Ritchie Series (No.31)

About this episode

The episode explores the life of Harold Hugh Ritchie, detailing his upbringing and experiences in Texas and California.

A Fathers Gift Harold Hugh Ritchie was born June 1932 in Port Arthur, Texas. There wasn’t anything particularly grand about his birth or place where he was born. He grew up in the shadow of an older sister like any boy, rough and tumble. His father worked for a furniture store at that time but soon began to work for “The Texas Company” (as grandad used to call it) which became Texaco. Due to Lillian’s health (Harold’s mother) they moved to Long Beach, California. But she passed away not long after arriving. Things quickly changed with the addition of a stepmother and stepbrother. Harold grew up in Southern California playing football, softball, riding motorcycles and working at a Japanese Nursery. #christjesus #love #pray #prayer #gaintheworld #jesus #church #christ #newepisode #churchofchrist #TheOneTrueGod #willard #chroniclesofwillard

People in this episode

Host: Someone Who Wants to Help

Topics covered

• family
• childhood
• loss
• identity
• sports
• religion

Keywords

• Harold Hugh Ritchie
• Port Arthur
• Long Beach
• Texaco
• childhood
• family
• sports
• loss

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Texas Company, Texaco

Places: Port Arthur, Texas, Long Beach, California

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