Highlights | Transcript | Photos
Growing up during the Great Depression, Harold and Sally L’Huillier understood the importance of cherishing what you have. The tragic loss of a son made their spirit for giving back even stronger. Harold and Sally talk about their lives, how their giving changed and why supporting local organizations or causes are vitally important.
Participants:
Harold L’Huillier
Sally L’ Huillier
“Start small. Pick the people (and organizations) that you know that you like, and have heard about what they do, and go see them. See what their needs are and volunteer the (gift) then.”
– Harold L’Huillier
Highlights
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1:10
Life in the North Country: Great Depression, World War II & post-war eras
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14:22
Gratification in giving to local organizations
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28:55
Reflections on owning a local business in Watertown
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36:00
The ties between personal loss and giving back
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44:20
Connecting family and philanthropy
Transcripts
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Photos
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- Sally and Harold’s daughter, Lisa, was married at Boldt Castle in Alexandria Bay in 1996.
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- Sally’s parents gather near their houseboat along the St. Lawrence River.
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- Sally and Harold with their daughter, Lisa, at the Watertown Urban Mission’s “Run for Recovery” event in 2016.
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- Sally working at Faichney’s in Watertown in 1956. The business was a manufacturer of clinical thermometers.
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- Harold and Sally with their son-in-law, Chuck Ruggiero, and daughter, Lisa L’Huillier Ruggiero at the Watertown Urban Mission’s “Run for Recovery” event in 2012. The family is a strong supporter of the Mission’s Bridge Program. Harold and Sally’s son, Brian, and Chuck’s brother, John, were each killed in drunk driving accidents.
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- Harold and Sally L’Huillier were married on June 7, 1958.
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- Sally and Harold pictured here in 2008 around the time of their 50th wedding anniversary.
