- I'm Mildred Drake, my parents were H.E. and Olis Wills. I was born,
August 12, 1934 in Hamilton, Ohio. When I was 9 months old, my parents
bought a farm in Butler County. I was reared on the farm. I have three
sisters, all live in Middletown, Ohio. Since there were no boys, I worked
on the farm like a boy/man. Guess that is why I love to work outside in
the yard and garden. I was taught to work hard, be honest, dress modest,
live right, treat people right, keep the right company and help others.
My father was not a Christian, but wanted his girls to hold a high standard.
He would not let us go to a dance or party or movie. Wouldn't it be wonderful
if ALL professed Christians would hold this standard? Mother or Daddy were
with us or knew exactly where we were at all times....what a blessing to
care that much for us.
I attended school the first nine years at "Wayne Township School" a very nice school in Butler County, Ohio.
My parents divorced when I was 14 years old and I moved to Middletown with my Mother and sisters. I attended and graduted from Middletown High School. I majored in business and Co-Oped at Gardner Board and Carton Company, so I had a full time job when I graduated from High School.
Mother always took us to Sunday School and Church. When we moved to Middletown, we attended the Crawford Street First Church Of God, where Bro. R.C. Caudill was pastor. God really dealt with my heart and at 15 years of age, I gave my life to God. God has been so faithful and answered many, many prayers. Entertainment was soul winning. visiting and praying for other youth and their families.....What a joy to see whole families saved during a revival or regular services. We had a new girl from Kentucky who came to spend the summer with her aunt and uncle (Bill and Jessie Ruth Martin). She was a beautiful little christian girl. As we got better acquainted and shared our prayer request, she ask us to prayer her brother (the only one in their family that was not saved). One day she said her brother might come to church, if she could get him a date. Lois asked me if I would go out with him after church, if he would come. I said I would. After many Revivals and Church Services, Don was saved in an Old Tent Meeting. We were united in marriage December 29, 1951.
To continue my story, visit Don.
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