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.