Item 25869info L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes
George W. Hinckley's failure to achieve one of his dreams did not hinder his devotion to achieving another desire.
The native of Guilford, Connecticut, wanted to attend Yale and become a minister. Instead, he went to a normal school briefly, leaving without a degree.
But Hinckley doggedly pursued a slightly different dream -- operating a home for needy boys.
