This is interesting:
Paris Hilton’s great-grandfather, Conrad Hilton, started the now famous hotel chain (Hilton Hotels). He made an immense amount of money.
Conrad Hilton fought during World War 1. He was not born from wealth, so he worked intensely building up his idea for affordable hotels. During the Great Depression, he lost most of his wealth and worked in one of his former hotels as a manager. After that time, through great challenge, he bought back his hotels and never stopped growing.
He grew up in the church, but backslid through most of his life. Upon the later part of his life, he focused on Christ once again and began to attend church and give handsomely to charitable causes within the Faith.
Unfortunately, he was not able to transfer his new commitment to Christ to his children. He had three wives and four children (one of his wives was Zsa Zsa Gabor!). His second son, Baron, is the grandfather to Paris Hilton.
Upon Conrad Hilton’s death in 1979 (he was 91), he had left the bulk of his fortune to the Church and related Christian charities.
He left his siblings, his children and his relatives gifts of $50,000 to a few hundred thousand dollars each. In addition, he had also left some stock options to his children.
Baron Hilton (Paris Hilton’s grandfather) did not agree with his father’s Last Will and proceeded to spend the next 9 years contesting the Will in court.
He eventually won and got the donations given to the Church cut by 2/3rds, while retaining control of the bulk of his father’s fortune.
Today Baron Hilton’s wealth hovers between 1.5 and 2.5 billion dollars.
MY OPINION:
Can you imagine spending almost a decade in court fighting against the wishes of your own father? It’s not like Conrad Hilton squandered his fortune, he understood what the best use for his wealth was after his death: not to be given to his ALREADY WEALTHY SONS, but to the worldwide work of Christ.
Baron Hilton was not starving and living in a hovel during the 9 years of fighting in court. He had a lot of money… I guess it must of not been enough. So, rather than build up his personal wealth through hard work and ingenuity (like his Dad), he decided to STEAL THE MONEY FROM THE CHURCH. And that’s what it was.
On another note, I suppose Conrad Hilton was so busy building his empire of cash that he had no time to build his family to make them a lasting empire of good will to the earth.
And now we have Paris Hilton as the emissary of the Hilton name…
JESUS IS LORD
Rev. Daniel Gabriel
P.S.
Baron Hilton is 83 years old. A few years ago he made an announcement that he will be diverting 97 percent of his wealth to his father’s charitable foundation. I don’t know when that will occur. He also is on record that he is embarrassed by his granddaughter Paris’ behavior and believes it has sullied the family name.
But, hey, isn’t she fulfilling the family name? You know, living a life a debauchery and greed while young, but coming to your senses when you are old?
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